Practical projects and tips for the backyard DIY fanatic
It’s OK to fake it, says expert renovator Cherie Barber. When you are renovating, faking it is all about getting the luxury designer look without splashing the cash. Here’s Cherie’s top 10 tips to ‘faux’ your way to a bigger sale price. For more tips, also check our...
It’s OK to fake it, says expert renovator Cherie Barber. When you are renovating, faking it is all about getting the luxury designer look without splashing the cash. Here’s Cherie’s top 10 tips to ‘faux’ your way to a bigger sale price. For more tips, also check our...
If your trusty cast-iron barbecue plates have grown a bit rusty over the winter months, here’s how to restore it to as-new condition. 1. Take the cooking plates out of the barbecue, and set out several sheets of newspapers (they make it easy to catch the gunk...
In an outer Sydney suburb, Don and the Burke’s Backyard team transformed a daggy Aussie backyard into a Tuscan inspired entertainment area. They tackled several problem areas including an old swimming pool and an ugly fibro garage. The spectacularly stylish...
Don, Scott Cam and Nigel Ruck brought back the love to a tired-looking front yard. First they removed clumps of dietes (Dietes iridiodes) which were potted up and given away to passers-by. The team then set about a quick tart up of the front yard. Don advised that it...
Scott Cam showed the amazing Japanese dunnies which are now becoming available in Australia. These toilets have various bidet functions, seat warmers, deodorant dispensers and more! Toilets like this start from $900-$2000 and you can order them through the larger...
Constructions: For safety reasons this structure should only be attempted by people with sound carpentry skills. Materials We suggest taking this fact sheet to a timber yard to buy timber cut to size. Our teahouse was painted with a mix of white, tinted with...
New Life for Old Wardrobe Don showed how to transform an old, 1930s wardrobe into a lovely, modern piece of furniture. Out with the old These days, wardrobes are unwanted, because modern bedrooms have built-in robes. Built-ins are much better than the old wardrobes –...
Most people fantasize about having a wonderful swimming pool in the backyard, yet swimming pools can be a maintenance nightmare. Brad Baxter, from Award Pools, talked to Don about avoiding some of the problems. Investigate options Brad suggested that prospective pool...
Lazy Man’s Sandstone Many people would love to have a beautiful sandstone wall, but they think it would take too much time, effort and money to build. A wall like that is out of the question for the lazy gardener! In our segment Don came up with a solution to the...