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How to make a dining bench seat?
Hey legends! Every DIY I have done since being part of this community has worked amazingly so I would love your help on the next one in our new home we just bought! We aren’t moved in just yet so I have time to gather ideas and suggestions. Our new dining area is just screaming at me for a banquette dining seat along the…
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How to cover existing heating vent in bathroom?
Okay so we have recently bought and moved into our new house and we have noticed many weird things going on (so I am sure there will be many more posts!). Two things so far in the main bathroom: -There is a ducted heating vent in the bathroom, however, it is placed in the most odd spot. It is directly across from the open…
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How to drill hole into engineered stone benchtop?
Hey legends! So, I have bought my partner a surprise 30th gift which is a kegerator! It’s an under bench kind and they have sent me an install video which is pretty straight forward, however I need to drill a 10mm hole into the benchtop to be able to feed the lines through and just went to make sure I’m doing it right the…
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How to loosen Ozito spray gun air cap nozzle?
Hey Team! I recently purchased and used the Ozito corded 400w spray gun for the first time (can’t believe I only bought one until now!) and the air cap doesn’t want to budge! Early during the first few sprays I was able to loosen it to change the spray direction but now it’s completely stuck! I’ve tried everything and…
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How to drill hole through dowel?
Hey brains trust! I am looking for help with the correct way to drill 2 holes straight through this dowel without splitting it (so a hole each side) so that I can feed through a rope either side and creating a hanging clothing rack. Would love recommendations on best tools to use and drill bit etc. Thanks legends!
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How to build a timber-look desk?
Hey brains trust! Would love your thoughts/advice/recommendations on the best way to build this desk! So I bought a Specrite timber acacia panel, cut with my jigsaw to make the shape I wanted, sanded it back and then I used Feast & Watson liming white stain on top. A few things: 1. For the legs, I’m going to use these…
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How to hang large poster frames on plasterboard walls?
Okay, I admit defeat! I wanted to try and do this myself but I’ve had to resort finally to some help from you legends and swallow my pride! Hahah! I have two large poster frames around 5-10kg and I want to hang them side by side above our bed. It’s plasterboard and I don’t have a stud finder, so it’s extra hard to secure…
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How to make a DIY marble look plinth?
Hi Team! I am looking at making a DIY marble look plinth like I have seen online. I have bought some porcelain tiles which I plan on sticking to an MDF plinth that I will assemble. I’m just having trouble working out the dimensions of the MDF that I will need to grab and get cut in store so that I have the correct amounts.…
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How to reno our european laundry on a budget?
Hey legends! I’m a young, amateur trying to DIY to save $$! We need to renovate our European laundry to fit our new dryer on top of the washing machine! I’m pretty sure the shelf can be taken out as it has screws in it but how can we renovate this on a budget and keep it looking aesthetic pleasing? We have an extractor fan…
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How to change a shower drain cover?
Hey legends! I’m looking at slowly changing over all our tapware and accents from chrome to black. I bought the correct size shower drain cover and I took out the current chrome circular piece but then realised the square piece is permanently in there. This may sound stupid but is there a way to get it out of the floor so…
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How to patch and paint walls?
Hey brains trust! I am helping my partner fix a few things around his home. Wanting recommendations on the best way to patch and paint this ensuite wall and door frame? It had a towel rack attached and hardware for the sliding door which I just removed, but want to make sure I patch and paint as efficiently as possible and…
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How to fix a leaking toilet?
We have a toilet that seems to be of the ‘watermark’ brand. Every time after we flush it, it continues to drip into the toilet bowl. I’ve turned off the water at the cistern tap to see if it still does it but it stops dripping into the bowl when I turn it off. What do I need to do to fix this and what parts are suitable?
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How to replace toilet button, rods and lid bracket?
Hey Team! I need to replace the toilet button, rods and lid bracket for my parents. I’ve bought the replacement parts and marked the rods ready to cut to size using the old rods as a guide, but I can’t seem to take off the old white bracket. I’ve twisted it which it moves a little but pushed and but it won’t seem to come…
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How to fix a sliding out drawer?
My parents just did a renovation inside our holiday caravan using a Kaboodle kitchen and there is one drawer that keeps sliding out because our caravan needs to be levelled (another job in itself!). Just wondering if you have any recommendations on how to fix this or a better gadget that we could use instead of stuffing…
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How to make a dining tabletop from flooring samples?
Hey legends! I have a fair few of these flooring samples that I thought instead of throwing out they’re perfect size to put together as a table top for a dining table! They’re heavy and pretty sure they’re wood as I have drilled through one before. I wanted to get some advice on the best way that I could stick three of…
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How to paint and transform bathroom vanity cupboard doors?
Hey legends! I am looking to transform my parents main bathroom vanity doors as they renovated 13 years ago now and they look a bit dated! I’m thinking a bright white with brushed brass handles (as I want to eventually change all tapware to this). Just wanted recommendations on the best way to do this as the cupboards seem…
