Erosion of Pathways Don looked at a classic problem facing many people who have decomposed granite or gravel pathways in their gardens. If the path is built across a slope, run-off from rainwater or even an irrigation system could erode the path and wash it away....
Innovative Pool A state-of-the-art pool is at the heart of Jamie Loft’s design for this contemporary Melbourne home. The owner’s list of requirements included a beautiful outlook from the living areas of the house, an all-weather outdoor entertaining area...
Ladders Backyard Blitz builder, Scott Cam, looked at ladders and how to use them safely. Types of ladders There are three main types of ladders – extension, step and multipurpose. For indoor use, stepladders or multipurpose ladders are usually recommended. For...
Every garden needs a shed, but many sheds dominate the backyard and are just plain ugly. There are ways of hiding or camouflaging sheds, such as : erecting a screen between the shed and the house attaching lattice to the shed and growing a climber over the lattice...
Don and Scott used faux rock panels and colourful foliage plants to makeover an ugly, damaged brick wall. Faux rock walls These semi-flexible panels are made from moulded polyurethane covered in sand, oxide and paint. We used two sections (3m x 2m), weighing between...
Rita Hill gave some cheap, plastic pots an authentic, rusted iron look. The finished fakes have a soft, weathered patina reminiscent of ancient Mediterranean urns. You will need plastic pots ($3 each from K Mart) .Porter’s Limeproof Undercoat Sealer ($28 for 1...
When it comes to the fake factor, this newly renovated Melbourne cottage is up with the best of them. In fact, when Tara Dennis stepped through the front door, she found it hard to tell the difference between reality and illusion. The restoration is in a style...
There’s no need to panic if you drop something down the sink. Scott Cam explained that your wedding ring or valuable item is probably still in the S-bend (S-shaped water trap in the pipe). Before unscrewing the S-bend, try pulling the lattice filter out of the sink...