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How to remove onion weed from garden beds?
I have 3 garden beds currently full of onion weed. I have no plants in them, so I'm hoping that gives me better options! 🤞 What would be the best way to remove / kill the onion weed, so I can eventually plant actual plants in these garden beds one day in the future? 😀 🌼 🌸 🌻 There Is too much for me to paint each weed…
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How to match mortar for old house flower beds?
Our House was built in the 1950s, I'm not sure how old these flower beds are, but we'd like to add more, but also fix some areas where the bricks have fallen out. Is there a mortar recommended for the old age look? Or is this just standard mortar? And the capping on the top, would I use the same mortar, or does the…
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How to repair concrete and reinstall stones over the top?
I have this concrete slab at our front door and it had stones/pebbles over top of it, when we bought the house. TThere Is always lots of weeds coming through, so I revealed the concrete and discovered there's a few broken sections of concrete, which probably explains the cover up. OOnce Concrete breaks are repaired, I'd…
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How to build a 2 post wooden swing for kids & adults?
I was wondering what timber I should use to create a 2 post swing into the ground, similar to the picture below? It will need to withhold up to 150kilos I guess? It will be a swing for kids and adults. Should I be protecting the timber somehow? Ideally, I want it to be smooth, so if I sand it, it's going to need protection…
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Brick wall or Sleepers? Or water feature?
I'm looking for ideas on how to figure this area out. I want to raise the right side of the garden bed so its level with the concrete slab on the top right corner of the photo. Where I have placed bricks, I want to either have bricks (I don't have many on hand, however & budget conscious), or sleepers to create a wall. The…
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How to stop condensation on garage Colorbond ceiling?
I live near the Blue Mountains in NSW & the recent frosts have been causing a lot of condensation on the inside of my garage, where I have cardboard boxes. Temporarily thrown tarp over the storage, but looking for a more permanent way to prevent drips inside. Can I gyprock and insulate to prevent this? I know I can paint a…
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How to build a raised garden bed with recycled metal sheets?
I have this 3x3m garden shed that got demolished in the recent winds in NSW. So I now have all this metal sitting here (Its properly dismantled now & sheets stacked safely). Would I be able to recycle it and use it to create a metal garden bed for my vegetables? I was thinking wooden frame/border, with the metal on the…
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How to fix gap between Colorbond fence & concrete?
My section is higher than the neighbours and I have garden beds on our shared fence line. My land and therefore, my garden is higher than the bottom of the fenceline. previous owners of our house made the garden sloped towards fence, however, it loses a lot of space that could be used. Is there anything I can put there so…
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How to build timber shelving for storage tubs?
I've seen these shelving units all over Facebook and would love to make one for my 55L storage tubs, but all the plans I've read use American sizes of timber and im not sure what would be good for Australia. Is anyone able to give me some advice / links to the perfect dimensions. I can work out the plan, but not what…
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Can you use a water-based primer for an oil enamel topcoat?
I have a pantry that I'm fixing up. Part of the door frame wasn't painted in a gloss like the rest of it. I have sanded the frame (leaving the properly done part). Due to it only being a small area, I'm hoping to save money and not buy a new prep coat. Previous owners have left a tin of frame high gloss enamel. Is it…
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How to install guttering on garage?
The photo above is where I want to install basic guttering, just wondering what products I need to install guttering to the end of this garage roof. This is the lowest side of the garage roof It's just a temporary fix as we plan to upgrade the garage sometime in the next few years. So I don't need a lifelong fix or want…
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How to fix a leaking shed?
I have a house with an old kitset shed on a concrete slab, however when it rains, the shed leaks. Is it possible to put a smaller raised concrete slab on top of the old concrete if it is in good condition, like these instructions I found? What materials would I need to add the concrete? Timber to create a frame etc?…
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How to stop water getting in external laundry?
We bought an old house that has an external laundry room. Not attached to the house. Previous owners installed cladding possibly over the old wood. However, when it rains, water leaks in through the bottom of the walls. There is no guttering either. A few photos to try and show where the issue is. There are 3 walls that…
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How to improve walk-in pantry?
We bought a house and it has this pokey pantry with metal shelving which I don't like, I have the same ones in my garage and they are sharp. Any suggestions for this space? I was wondering if those metal poles (sorry, not sure what they are called), where you put brackets into and put shelving on. Then brackets can be…
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Do I need to install a kitchen rangehood?
I've just bought a house and it doesn't have a rangehood, only this exhaust fan that looks like it should be in a bathroom instead of the kitchen. Is this adequate for a gas stove/oven? Or should I be replacing it ASAP?
