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EwMcChicken
Just Starting Out
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We live in WA and therefore have a standard brick wall home. Im comfortable installing things into the brick walls with masonry drill bits and wall pl ...

HandyBird
Just Starting Out
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I recently purchased the holesaw set as recommended by Bunnings staff for drilling a hole in a timber desk. I turned the torque up high but the drill ...

sud
Getting Established
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Hi, we have installed vj panels with liquid nails and screws that goes in the studs. How long should we wait for before hanging TV on the wall panels?

fiorella
Finding My Feet
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I have 4x 1mm shims because I drilled a bracket too low for my floating shelf. Would the shim stack be better positioned away from the drill hole so i ...

JeffM
Just Starting Out
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Hi all, I'm going to have a crack building a bar for my living room. I'm currently in the design phase and wanted to know if I'm better off usin ...

Gible983
Finding My Feet
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Hi All,Very new to DIY but looking to make a bench seat in our living room and planning to use a strong frame made out of 90mm by 45mm pine. I was pla ...

fiorella
Finding My Feet
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 I am drilling into a metal stud and noticed I've made two dents. Should I keep going? The hole is 10mm for a 4.5mm screw (I am aware that is too big ...

JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal
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I had some white melamine board left over from another project, my grandson asked if I could make him a bookshelf for his place, I ended up making two ...

emilybeck
Finding My Feet
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I want to build a solid magnetic chalkboard/blackboard for my toddler using some sort of metal sheet. I want to install it on the living room wall so ...

katep1
Getting Established
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Hello! I am working off the Bunnings DIY project 'How to create a tiled table' and I was just hoping to ask a couple of questions. If I want to increa ...

Sugar
Having an Impact
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Hi guys I need to build frame for a canvas painting with following measurement. how do we build costume frame? 658 x 1265

Patricky88
Just Starting Out
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I just got given a tv cabinet that's suitable for wall mounting, but I am unsure of how to mount it to a hollow core brick wall, it will only be used ...

Rangachew
Just Starting Out
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 I would like to attempt this framing for my wall. What timber do you suggest I use?

alfredx
Getting Established
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Dear Community, I have made my first every DIY table, with Merbau 220X60X2.6cm as tabletop, Merbau 4.2X4.2cm as legs, using metal mounting plate to ...

kelbie
Just Starting Out
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Hi I want to build an indoor cat run along my wall, I’m thinking of using specrite timber panels and either carinya angle brackets or raw pine stayed ...

XMech
Just Starting Out
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Can I use a 2400 x 900 x 33mm "SpecRite" Acacia panel as a barn door ?

_Lucas
Just Starting Out
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Hi everyone,I’m setting up my desk and could really use your advice on the best way to position the legs. Here’s what I’m working with:Desk Top:- Size ...

Yuggle
Getting Established
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Hi. I've installed villaboard and sealed joins and edges and am soon to install the floating floor. I'm considering getting a new mitre saw (my old on ...

shaqqi
Cultivating a Following
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Hi All This can be my first DIY Bunning project. I would like to make a wooden stain type barn door. Size of opening is width 980 mm width and heig ...

EbonyM
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I hope this sort of question is ok. I'm looking into a woodworking hobby/small business. I'm wondering based on you lovely people's personal exper ...

mgbhs
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I am planning to build a nib wall on the back wall of our bedroom. Currently the room is carpeted, what do I do with the carpet? I plan to remove ...

JustinMW
Getting Established
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Hi all. Long time reader first time poster, bit stumped in my latest project, I want to fit two doors to an open living room. House is double brick, i ...

mkh1991
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, I recently came across the SpecRite Acacia Golden Panel (1800 x 600 x 18mm) at Bunnings and thought it would make a great tabletop for ...

ujjwalbatra
Growing in Experience
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Hello, I was wondering how can i use this area better (attached image). One option could be building a chest of drawers for this. Is there any oth ...