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How to paint inside linen cupboard?
hi all Needing to paint the inside of the linen cupboard (we have some lexicon quarter paint left over from a recent house paint) however there seems to be this papery material that is at the back of the cupboard that I am not successfully getting off with a sander or a razor scraper I'm not sure if I even have to or if I…
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How to childproof a small pond?
Hi all got a small outdoor pond wanting to child proof Does anyone have any idea what product would be best suited to cover it so it's still visible but safe? Feel like mesh or chicken wire wouldn't hold a child's weight and cause more of a hazard if they were to fall in than having nothing at all (which isn't an option…
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How to convert concrete side yard to vege patch?
Hi all What would the best way of building a herb/vegetable garden be in this unused area here but is concrete as a base? Building large raised garden beds? How do you account for drainage etc? Thanks
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How to fill gap on staircase between gyprock and wood before painting?
Hi all Staircase railing has been replaced and there is a gap between where the gyprock/plaster is and where the new wood is that is unsightly The house is getting painted this week Does anyone have any suggestions on how to best fix this so it will look good once painted with no gaps? Have heard a wood trim potentially…
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How to make pathway more kid friendly?
Hi all Wrapping around our new place is this thin layer of pebble and pavers on top of the concrete slab that goes the whole way around the house Wanting to move away from the foot smasher pebble and make it nicer to walk on. Considered artificial grass (as pretty sure normal grass wouldn't grow there) but concerned it…
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How to make bathroom tiles less slippery?
Hi all These bathroom and laundry tiles get super slippery when wet. Is there any sort of coating we can put on them prior to fully renoing the bathroom in years to come to make them safer especially for kids coming out baths and showers etc Thanks
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How to fix the paintwork on a fireplace surround?
Hi guys Have an electric fireplace which had some marks on it Thought I would use my leftover dulux vivid white to paint over the marks Now it looks terrible though and a totally different texture Any idea how I fix this to just strip off the dulux paint please and go back to what was underneath and seems to be shiny and…
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How to paint a brown timber bedframe white?
hi guys Fairly new to diy but excited to start this journey We are wanting to convert something like this to white Hamptons style (so would leave the top (horizontal) part on each end brown but have the rest painted white To do this would it simply be Clean it Sand it (could use a Ryobi sander or something) Prime it -…
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How to replace timber bed slats?
hi guys Looking at buying this second hand bed but it has a couple of broken slats. How easy are they to replace please? Thanks
