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Cracks in paint vs cracks in plasterboard
Hi fellow DIYers, Firstly, I'm baaaaaaaaaack! after a 2 year hiatis I'm back to gain some skills and pass on skills that I know. Today my question is on wall surfaces and prep that needs to be done before painting or wall papering. Please note that due to having no formal education in painting or carpenty I don't know the…
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my upcycled raised garden bed made from reclaimed pallets
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Dept of Primary Industries Soil testing
I stumbled upon thie DPIs website this morning while trying to work out how to break up really compacted soil to start a veggie plot. Obviously they where no help in that department but I did discover they send out free soil testing kits. Has anyone used this service before? I know my it's meant to be tailored at actual…
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URGENT: Someone with experience in chick raising
I know this isn't a farming forum but chicks have just hatched in my new place. One has been attacked and has a head wound. Some may say it's just nature but I'm not a farmer, I'm an animal lover I've currently got her wrapped up in the sleeve of my jumper to keep her warm but I'm worried about how to get water into her…
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My 'Tree Change' Over the moon to be renting my dream house with its dream backyard and a sheep
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New paint smell
Yesterday, after making a 'tree change' I moved into a new house that has just been freshly planted. Due to no fly screens I had to sleep with the windows shut. The new paint smell was horrible. Is there anything that helps to remove the smell quickly. It's also currently raining so opening the bedroom windows isn't an…
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Inserting wire wardrobe system
Me again, Has anyone got any experience in installing a wire closet system? The video makes it look easy but wondering if it's something I should tackle myself. I've got a bit of experience with a cordless drill ie I've built a few raised garden beds and a few wooden crates but I've never made or installed anything load…
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Look, it's a 1000 piece 3D jigsaw puzzle :p Propagate my pretties
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Some pots I painted up last night. $6 in total spent as I already had the paints.
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Repairing a lockable lever handle
I just learnt a very important lesson! If, for whatever reason your lockable lever style bedroom door handle fails to open then taking off the handle when no one is on the other side of the door is a very very bad idea. Any advise on what I should of done? The best way to describe the issue is that handle was turning but…
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Sick of weeds appearing in every nock and cranny?
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My succulent mini haul. This is why it's handy to pop your head over the fence and be neighbourly.
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Plants for profit
Hey lovely forum people, I'm having so much fun propagating plants and I've always got at least 10 on the go. Obviously I have no need for 7x5 various shrubs but I thought with Christmas coming up they would make nice gifts. After Christmas I thought I might start selling them at the markets. I starting propagating my own…
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Camellia's, natures confetti. At least they keep their beauty when rotting on the around
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Proof that fairies don't exist!!! Cause if existed they would surely live in here :)
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Starting over
*warning: don't read if you hate self obsessed rants. I know it's not forum related but I needed to let that all out If someone had told me 3 years ago that losing my gardens was what upset the most when I was made homeless I would of laughed at them. It's never easy leaving something or someone that you natured, loved and…
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Advice needed for hanging up curtains in outdoor display
HELP NEEDED: This is Mayfield is having a hosting a build a better community event and they need people building a better community event. They have asked people to ransform public carparking spaces into beautiful mini-oasis' of calm, pretty, social happiness and I have put my hand up as I feel that community spirit is…
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My first attempt at designing and and landscaping a small garden
