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royq
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Always been pretty keen with my hands, dad was a builder/renovator so I learnt general carpentry, framing, roofing etc pretty young, learnt cabinetry at high school and then welding, concreting and CAD in the first two years of work. Fair to say, jack of all trades, definitely master of none.
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royq
Having an Impact
22 replies
December 2019

Hi @kporter34me , glad you were inspired. I went with the wires to create a larger mesh, my idea came from a photo I found on houzz of a similar thin ...

royq
Having an Impact
7 replies
December 2019

Hi @MikeHH, I used a roll of stainless steel cable, probably around 3mm diameter (ordinary fencing wire would also work), and some small type 17 self ...

royq
Having an Impact
November 2019

Hi @Dan35353,Could you put a raised vege garden bed on either side of the drain along the fence? Obviously you can't put anything on top of it because ...

royq
Having an Impact
8 replies
November 2019

Hi @Old-gal24,It won't hurt to try to fix it Take the door off and see if you can work some wood glue in under the bits that are peeling up, obviousl ...

royq
Having an Impact
4 replies
November 2019

Hi @Moose,You're right, weld is tougher than mild steel, it needs to be.Yep it looks like it's time to break out the grinder. You can get by without t ...

royq
Having an Impact
November 2019

Hi @ennoh,If it's just a paver edge one course will do, save you a few pavers There's a product called Bricktor that will save you here, it is a thin ...

royq
Having an Impact
November 2019

Hi @daniellegardner,Nice clean slate to work with there. Pinterest and a sketchbook are your best friends. Go to a local nursery to find out what plan ...

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bq
Getting Established
5 replies
November 2021

I did the same as Roy First photo Feb 2021 Second photo Nov 2021  

kporter34me
Finding My Feet
30 replies
December 2019

Hi @royq This inspired me so much that I went straight to Bunnings and asked for assistance in getting the products to do this. I too have Jasmine bu ...

Moose
Growing in Experience
November 2019

Thanks a lot Roy. Off to Bunnings for a grinding wheel then. I think you should get a Bunnings points card when you buy a house!! I'll check in with t ...

Brad
Kind of a Big Deal
2 replies
November 2019

I have recently been fixing chairs and a door that someone made a half hearted attempt to jimmy open and split the ply. Thin glue Also comes in a sma ...

Old-gal24
Amassing an Audience
9 replies
November 2019

@ProjectPete I think deep down I thought that would be the way I have to go. The more costly side of the door situation is a matching door to side s ...

Bundaboy
Having an Impact
November 2019

I am a novice at this but FWIW someone with more experience than me can possibly confirm or deny that tamped down road base followed by leveled off pa ...

Noelle
Kind of a Big Deal
1 reply
November 2019

Hi Louisecomau Climbing Fig (Ficus pumila) would not work on a wire support - it climbs by attaching to rough surfaces like render, brick, etc witho ...

Baretta11
Becoming a Leader
November 2019

@Louisecomau Hi there Louise is it?Yes the star jasmine is lovely but what you have to know about the plant you choose is just how vigorous or not it ...

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royq
Having an Impact
22 replies
December 2019

Hi @kporter34me , glad you were inspired. I went with the wires to create a larger mesh, my idea came from a photo I found on houzz of a similar thin ...

royq
Having an Impact
7 replies
December 2019

Hi @MikeHH, I used a roll of stainless steel cable, probably around 3mm diameter (ordinary fencing wire would also work), and some small type 17 self ...

royq
Having an Impact
November 2019

Hi @Dan35353,Could you put a raised vege garden bed on either side of the drain along the fence? Obviously you can't put anything on top of it because ...

royq
Having an Impact
8 replies
November 2019

Hi @Old-gal24,It won't hurt to try to fix it Take the door off and see if you can work some wood glue in under the bits that are peeling up, obviousl ...

royq
Having an Impact
4 replies
November 2019

Hi @Moose,You're right, weld is tougher than mild steel, it needs to be.Yep it looks like it's time to break out the grinder. You can get by without t ...

royq
Having an Impact
November 2019

Hi @ennoh,If it's just a paver edge one course will do, save you a few pavers There's a product called Bricktor that will save you here, it is a thin ...

royq
Having an Impact
November 2019

Hi @daniellegardner,Nice clean slate to work with there. Pinterest and a sketchbook are your best friends. Go to a local nursery to find out what plan ...

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