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Pantry renovation
Good Afternoon Everyone, Thought I'd share a quick reno I've just completed on my pantry. This is a nice quick and easy project if anyone wants to do something like it. Doesn't require major skills, and could be done with pretty basic tools. (I used slightly more advanced just because I have them). The difference and…
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PVC stormwater pipe reviews
A very helpful reviewPVC PIPE PRODUCT REVIEWS Not a project as such, but I thought these Bunnings product reviews of PVC stormwater pipe might give everyone a laugh. Hope admin will let it be posted. 😁 Steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
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Pop-top caravan renovation
The finished vanI renovated my 1994 Jayco Sprite from top to bottom, including resealing every seam on the exterior, replacing all external fastenings and attachments, priming and painting, then, with the help of a friend, adding art, to make it one unique little van. On the interior it was primed and painted throughout,…
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What primer to use for caravan exterior?
Evening All, I have a bit of an issue as I start the prep work on the exterior of my current onsite caravan. The previous owner has painted the van with, (I'm told) some sort of specialty paint for aluminium. I'm not convinced it's water based paint, as it appears unlike the finish water based paints provide. I have no way…
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Which mortar or grout to use for brick floor?
Hi Everyone, In a couple of weeks I’m going to be installing a brick floor in my onsite caravan annexe. They are real, solid, ordinary bricks. It has an existing concrete slab, which needs a couple of spots levelled out. I’ll Ardit those, then roll a coat of Bondcrete over the entire floor. I’ll be using a masonry adhesive…
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Onsite caravan and annex renovation
This onsite retro caravan and annex combination was renovated with new paint, blinds, plywood and particle board. The project Hi everyone. Just thought someone might be interested in a reno I did on an onsite van down at Sussex Inlet on the NSW South Coast. I live about two hours away from it, so a lot of the work involved…
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Shaker-style kitchen reno with paint and plywood
This ingenious kitchen makeover uses 3mm plywood glued to cabinet doors to create a Shaker-style trim. The project I wanted to replace our high-gloss polyurethane kitchen with a Shaker style look but we couldn't afford to have it done by professionals. To change the cabinet doors, drawer fronts and end panels, I ripped…
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Onsite caravan renovation - Sussex Inlet
Hi Everyone, Just thought someone might be interested in a reno I did, on an onsite van down at Sussex Inlet on the NSW South Coast. I live about 2 hours away from it, so a lot of the work involved very detailed measuring and ripping down, and prepping, materials at home, prior to taking them down there and installing. I…
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Kitchen reno with paint and ply
I did this reno a few years ago. We had a high gloss polyurethane kitchen, with flat doors. I wanted Shaker style, but we couldn't afford to have the kitchen changed by professionals. To change the doors, drawer fronts and end panels, I ripped down some 3mm ply into strips, and attached this to the fronts to create the…
