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How to build a treehouse?
My son keeps asking when we're going to build him a 'proper treehouse' to expand his cubby on stilts in the garden so I figured the xmas break is a good time to start planning. I did stilt based job in the UK so some experience but this one feels like a proper tree-based job is in order, and the kids are noticably bigger…
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Santa's Workshop and North Pole decorations
Thought I'd share some of my xmas front garden upcycling - though with the neighbours breaking out the light shows I think we need to up our game for next year! Build no. 1: North Pole I painted up some drainpipe from one of my neighbour's pool business spares as the North Pole. Completed with 3D printed lettering (the…
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How to build an upcycled garden gate?
My wife fancied us doing a version of this upcycled garden tool gate for our side return... Inevitably actual construction is somewhat more complex and I'm still not used to the local selection of timber etc coming over from the UK so could do with some help please - once I've got materials sorted I'm happy with all the…
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How to build outdoor steps?
I'm looking to build some relatively low traffic stairs for the side of our house, total rise is approx 600mm, width around 1200-1300mm. The Peak Products Black 3 Tread Steel Stair Stringers look like a good solution but I'm trying to work out the most economic approach for the treads, but all the suitable timber treads…
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How to build a pizza oven?
I’ve inherited a partly fallen in old brick table/firepit area in our garden of “varying” quality. There’s a void in the middle which has previously been used for burning garden waste but I’d love to make it into something more appealling. 1) idea one was to convert it into a pizza oven by building a slab and arched roof…
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How to cut stones and bricks?
Would love some advice on the most economic approach to enable me to cut: - bricks (usually just neatly in halves) - stones - the kids have been thunderegg fossicking on holiday not huge volumes. I’ve got a Makita LS0815FL mitre saw as one option but my googling suggests not great mix with the dust/slurry. Also could use…
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What planning and footings for Backyard Discovery 3.6 x 4.8 x 3.1m Barrington Gazebo in Queensland?
looking at adding some backyard shade to our Brisbane garden in the space shown! Tempted by something like https://www.bunnings.com.au/backyard-discovery-4-3-x-3-1-x-3m-cordova-gazebo-kit_p0309782?referrer=RetailApp&utm_source=Bunnings&utm_medium=ProductFinder&utm_campaign=SeeReviewsOnline 1) I gather as long as we stay…
