Practical projects and tips for the backyard DIY fanatic
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...
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...
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...
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...