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Bench seat using Pine sleepers
An outdoor bench seat made using three Pine sleepers. Build your own following step-by-step instructions. The project This bench seat using three Pine sleepers (2400 x 200 x 50) took about three hours to build from scratch after putting the sleepers through the thicknesser. I could have made the ends simpler, but I like…
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Bin screening and timber mailbox
This screening solution uses leftover Colorbond sheeting, Merbau decking and timber to protect the mailbox and hide the bins. The project I used Bunnings Merbau decking and ply, leftover Colorbond sheets as well as Pine and hardwood framing to create this screening for the bins and mailbox. The curved Colorbond sheeting…
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Fire pit
Grand Rugrats love toasting stuff at their own height.
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Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers
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Industrial-look external light fittings
Mini corrugated wall cladding was used to create these industrial-look light fittings. The project I made 14 of these external light fittings to suit our wall cladding. I used a timber back, Mini Orb, otherwise known as Mini Corrugated, and aluminium sheet reflectors from Bunnings. They all fit bayonet cap fluorescent…
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Teardrop homemade fire pit
An eye-catching D.I.Y. fire pit added to a paved area for outdoor entertaining all year round. The project Workshop member Ian built this teardrop fire pit using retaining wall blocks over concrete pavers and says the "grand rugrats love toasting stuff at their own height". How to build a fire pit Experienced Workshop…
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Native bee hives or OATHs
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Compact pot plant stand for new garden at son number 3's house
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Pizza pit
Tandoori oven, pizza oven, top bbq, hog box under, then fire pit. All under timber framed pergolas with grape vines on stainless steel wires. Used about weekly. and when I'm finished out there, I go onto my man cave!! all good. 😄
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Hog box for cooking like a large camp oven
Aluminium lined, head beads on top. Relies on radiant heat to cook. Google la caja china if you want to know more about them. I didn't like the reference to China, so I called it the hog box. It works just like a large camp oven
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Bin screen and mailbox
Latest project just completed, Bunnings merbau decking and ply, left over cover sheets of colorbond and a bit of pine and hardwood framing. Clear gloss finish, all from leftovers and a bit of planning. here tis...
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External light fittings
