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How to paint outdoor plastic furniture?
Hi Brains Trust I'd like to upcycle this outdoor bench with paint. Is there a specific paint that's best for this? Could I use Rust-oleum Chalked paint? Still deciding whether to go bright and bold or pastel, but leaning towards pastel today 🙂 Would I need to prime first? I've also got a couple of chairs that I'd like to…
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Laundry renovation with timber bench and tiling
This laundry was completely overhauled with new tiles, flooring, sink, cabinetry and laminate benchtop. The project A long weekend gave me that little bit of extra time I needed to add the finishing touches to my laundry reno. Planning started a couple of years ago and it's been a bit of a slow process, but it's finally…
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Laundry renovation with timber bench and tiling
The Easter long weekend gave me that little bit of extra time I needed to add the finishing touches to my laundry reno. Planning started a couple of years ago and it's been a bit of a slow process, but it's finally done and I'm thrilled with how it looks and it feels so much lighter, brighter and bigger! The old laundry…
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Upcycled wheelbarrow
As part of my backyard garden makeover I had an old wheelbarrow lying around and rather than taking to the tip, I upcycled it as a planter. Not much prep done to it other than drilling drainage holes ... I didn't even pump up the flat tyre 🤣 Then filled with good quality potting mix and loaded up with seedlings from…
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How to remove sliding wardrobe doors?
Hi all I'm wanting to remove these sliding wardrobe doors to paint them, but there isn't any space at the top to lift them off the track and the runner on the bottom goes the entire length of the wardrobe. Any suggestions on how to get them off? There are two shelves inside that also run the length of the wardrobe. (Excuse…
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How to paint faux brick wall?
Am wanting to improve the aesthetics of this faux brick wall between two living areas. I'd prefer not to pull it off and was thinking of painting over it. I'm assuming I'll need to prime the faux brick before painting with some sort of bonding primer? Any other suggestions for an easy low-cost face lift? Apricot coloured…
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Heavy duty grout for floor tiles?
Hi all There's a section of tiled floor in the main bathroom where the grout keeps coming out and I'm wondering if there's a heavy duty grout or something else I can use to repair? We have previously removed the old cracking grout and replaced, but as the area is subjected to a lot of use from a 250kg power wheelchair it…
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Timber cladding on gate
Good morning brains trust! I'm hoping to update this gate (then the large double gates at the driveway) by removing the interior metal to just leave the frame, then clad with timber to improve both the asthetics and privacy. Size is 1400mm wide x 1900mm high. The metal frame is 15mm on all sides. Just wanting to check that…
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Ensuite makeover with upcycled vanity
Upcycling the vanity and painting wall tiles refreshed a dated ensuite. The project I completed a cosmetic overhaul of my ensuite. This project threw a lot of challenges my way. When replacing the toilet cistern, I discovered that they hadn't bothered to grout the tiles – and the same behind the vanity. Not a big issue and…
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Ensuite facelift
Have finished a cosmetic overhaul of my ensuite! This one threw up a lot of challenges (eg. when replacing the toilet cistern discovered they hadn't bothered to grout the tiles - and the same behind the vanity! Not a big issue and easy to fix with pre-mixed grout, just added more time to the job waiting for grout to dry).…
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Vanity basin waste extension??
Hi all I'm doing a cosmetic makeover of my ensuite and going to replace the vanity top that has a built in sink to a merbau laminated panel with a basin that sits on top. My problem is that the waste pipe will be too short by about 200mm. Probably a dumb question, but can I buy an extender or something similar, or do I…
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Ideas for small laundry reno - small budget
Hi all New to this forum, but not new to DYI or Bunnings 🙂 As you can see in the photos, this very small (2.5m x 1.7m) laundry is seriously lacking storage! The fact there is a shower cubicle (currently storing the freezer - no hob, just a shower base) and toilet in there doesn't help, so I'm thinking of getting rid of…
