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Why Timber RotsDon looked at a typical example of dry rot in the timbers of a house. Water had been sucked into the ends of the wood by capillary action, creating a wet zone which...

Scott built a fabulous window box to give a kitchen window some old-world charm. Don added the finishing touches with decorative houseplants. Tools tape measurecarpenter's pencilpower or...

Window CleaningOf all the irksome household chores, cleaning windows has to be right up there with the ironing. Commercial cleaners, soap and water, newspaper and other methods all work reasonably well, but there has to be a better way!...

Tara Dennis looked at a fairly common decorating problem – how to make the best of a window without any privacy or a view, but lots of light. Tara came...

Wise SculpturesPhillip Ceccato's sculptures of animals and birds are "95% anatomically correct". He has achieved this level of accuracy by combining a love of wildlife, attention to detail and a lot of research at the...

Wooden Model BuilderJim Pike visited the home of Kevin Sculthorpe a clever woodworker, who creates wooden model planes, trains and automobiles as well as boats, spinning wheels and merry-go-rounds. Kevin started woodworking as a hobby...

Woodfired Oven Garden When Chris and Michelle Hetherington bought an old house north of Perth, they realised they needed to 'makeover' the garden. They also needed extra space in the house. They achieved both aims with a covered...

Wool Mix: The French AlternativeIf you use Jackie's wool mix recipe and follow her tips, your winter woollies will smell of sunlight and soap with just a dash of eucalyptus. ...