Noticeboard The telephone area in Rita Hill’s home was a disaster. Whenever her friends rang she couldn’t find a pen that worked or any notepaper! Rita solved the problem by making a noticeboard to hang on the wall next to the phone. The noticeboard is...
We’re right in the middle of a pebble revolution! Pebbles and gravels are still used in the traditional way on driveways and in Japanese gardens, but they’re also being used as paving, garden mulch, and even as feature walls. Now Rita Hill has taken these...
Peppermint Foot Rejuvenator – The French Alternative If you’re a no-shoes person at heart, you may need Jackie’s Peppermint Foot Rejuvenator to keep your feet in tip-top condition. Ingredients 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp full cream powdered milk 2 tbsp...
Pool Room Makeover Several weeks ago on Burke’s Backyard we completed one of our best makeovers ever. A weed-infested site was cleared and then planted with fabulous tropical fruit trees and colourful foliage plants. An aviary resembling a Thai temple was built...
Scott Cam demonstrated how to turn a secondhand door into a dining table. Scott’s table is cheap, easy to make and it looks great! Measurements Door: 2100 x 850 x 40mm Framework: 1800 x 450 x 810mm Table: 850mm high Timber Sizes 4 x legs 100 x 100mm –...
Scott Cam showed how easy it is to install a shade sail in the garden. You can have your sails custom-made, or buy them ready-made. Most shade sails are designed to suit a specific area, so they will vary in size, shape and number. Several small sails may look better,...
Backyard Blitz builder, Scott Cam, was helping out at home when a floorboard gave way beneath his foot! Floorboards often fail because of damp rot or termite attack. However, in this case the floorboard had become loose and slipped off the joist underneath. Scott said...
Scott Cam demonstrated how to fix a leaking toilet by either replacing the perished washers or installing a new cistern outlet valve. What to do Turn the water off at the tap just beside the pan. Flush the toilet to drain the cistern. Unscrew the button on top of the...
Floor cubes or ottomans are great for kids and adults alike. In bright colours they’re fun in a playroom, while in stylish tones they’re the perfect footrest for the lounge room. You will need Cardboard to cut the templates. About 1.5m fabric for a 50 x 50...
Rita Hill used special porcelain paints to jazz up some plain white serving platters. You will need: ceramic platters methylated spirits Pébéo Porcelaine paints paintbrushes (soft taklon or sable) Pébéo Porcelaine outliner or felt tip pen a soft lead pencil Clean...