Practical projects and tips for the backyard DIY fanatic
Scott Cam’s favourite gadgets make life a little easier for the home handyman. Angle Meter ($30) Very handy instrument for measuring any slope or angle from the horizontal, such the pitch of a roof, the slope of a block of land or the height of a tree. 3 in 1 Metal,...
Don showed how to transform a cheap, plastic pot into a stylish indoor planter. You will need plastic pot 8mm rope hot glue gun Stanley knife Instructions Trim frayed ends on the rope. Apply a dab of glue to the bottom of the pot, and then attach one end of the rope....
Don visited architect Andrew Norbury and his wife, Jane Parker, at their family retreat high in the alpine village of Thredbo. Andrew’s design shows how to solve some of the problems common to all houses
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Don showed how to make a quick and easy sandpit from an old tyre and some sand. This is a great way to recycle worn out tyres, which can be obtained free of charge from tyre distributors. Old tyres are safe to use provided the rubber has not worn through, exposing...
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The client’s brief to John Woollard of Exquisite Gardens was to create an indoor/outdoor entertaining area that could be used at all times of the year. The design had to be modern and innovative, and also blend harmoniously with the style of the Federation house....
Tara Dennis loves recycling old furniture. Using some paint, a hammer, a paint scraper and a bit of imagination, she gave a plain dining table a great new
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Scott Cam’s two favourite Aussie inventions are the ute and the monogrammed stubby holder, but there are lots of other terrific ones! Counterfeit-proof banknotes The plastic-laminated $10 note made for the Bicentenary in 1988 incorporates security elements including a...