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New Matador Ignite+ 4 burner Barbecue experience
So, background... I Barbecue 6 days out of 7 mostly, sometimes 7 days My wife loves it, and I do pretty much all of the cooking. Yes, even Stir Fry, vegetables, you name it - I cook it (except cakes and biscuits. So last week, my old BBQ suffered a fire. My own fault, I asked Google to give me a 1 hour countdown on a…
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How to repair foundation pier?
Hey Workshoppers, One of my senior friends called me over on this. They have a brick house, well above the soil, sloped land (not a steep slope). Big space under the floor, supported on brick piers. I think there's been some movement, and I've suggested an engineer, but thats costly, in the meantime, ONE of the piers has…
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Bath only secured to drain?
Hey Workshoppers, We have recently had a bath installed in a flat, and I've been trying to find out if this is a new thing. The bath Is ONLY SECURED TO THE DRAIN. A mate told me about a place he stayed at recently on the south coast with the same sort of freestanding bath, and it also moved, and was only secure when it had…
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How to dry out the soil after the deluge?
Hey DIY'ers. Many have been through or are going through a deluge. I still expect ,more rain, and I have some standing water in my garden. There's just no more capacity for water, but this rain has exposed some areas in my garden where the water is just pooling now. There's good drainage, but this area (and a couple of…
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Great vegetable growing season
I'm not sure how everyone else is going, but this round of growing vegetables etc has been a bumper season. This was just this morning. So far since early December 2021, I've donated tomatoes and green capsicum to all of my neighbours, and friends far an wide during lockdowns. All of my crops are fertilised with worm tea…
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DIY repair on a vacuum cleaner circuit board
A mate had a short circuit on his Shark Navigator vacuum cleaner. We spent some time trying to get a local electrician to do a board level repair, but couldn't find anyone to do it. We called the Shark people and their solution was to trade the whole unit in and they would sell him a new one, because they don't have the…
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My cabbage
Hey all, I just wanted to brag about one of my cabbages. I grew 6 cabbages, and for some reason, 1 Cauliflower only survived. My cabbages were all about this size, and ended up in coleslaw and also steamed cabbages. Fertiliser was pure worm tea from the worm farm, nothing else. I had the cabbages and cauliflower covered…
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3D printers - eliminating vibrations.
Hey everyone, this is a bit left field, but I do a lot of 3D printing, and among external things (not the printer equipment) you have to consider are: * Heat and humidity (it affects the filament, and the quality of the print) * Vibrations when printing (vibrations affect the accuracy of the print if there are vibrations…
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Tile to carpet transition with Duratrans transition strips and ceramic tiles or "magic plug"
Help. I've decided to put some ceramic tiles to replace some worn old carpet an a high traffic area. The tiles are Dura Ceramic tiles, 60x30cm, suitable for what I need. So it's going on a hardwood floor. I've cut the "offending" carpet to prepare the area. So we went to our local Bunnings to get the trim. This was an…
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Barbecue season preparation
Hey all, title is a bit of a misnomer, since I barbecue all year round. However, as this is the long weekend (NSW) and daylight saving start, I thought I'd make some recommendations that I carry out every 6 months. 1: Give the Barbecue a really good clean with degreasing agents. I stock up on spray and tough clean ( this…
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D.I.Y. disasters - for a laugh
We all show and talk about our successes, and we should be proud, but something got me going, and I'll share some small (temporary) disasters. 1: My brother was using a spray painter to paint the walls of his bathroom and toilet. The spray gun "exploded", that is, disconnected, sprayed paint all over him, covered him in…
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Outdoor Power suggestions
Hey Workshoppers, I have an old smallish shed which we are tearing down. It has power for lights, and 2x 240v outlets. It used to house the swimming pool pump on a timer, as well as tools, table, cupboards for pool chemicals etc, and a bar fridge. There's conduit running from the house to the shed, it goes up one of the…
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Anti mildew/fungus exterior paint additives?
Hey workshoppers, I've been repainting, starting at the back of the house . The walls are HardiePlank Fibre cement (wood look). This looks good I'm using British Paints 4 seasons low sheen..Added a nice neutral grey tint So here's the issue. one side (the south) of the house never, ever, ever gets sunlight, not even…
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Petrol or battery garden tools?
Hello, Background :we maintain the garden, front and back, on a large block, we have a nice, but sometimes unkempt (LOL) vegetable garden with Olive trees, a Boysenberry bush, and strawberry guava plant. This is where the old in ground swimming pool was, and the cement path is all that remains to show there was once a pool…
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Getting the BBQ ready for Christmas
Hey everyone, I'm a fanatic for barbecuing. Summer is my time to shine, and in the lead-up to Christmas I get planning and readying. Basically, if anyone wants to eat, the meat is in the fridge/freezer, the salads are either in the garden or in the fridge, and BYO. Help yourself, because I have my sunlounge and I don't get…
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Projects during the "shutdown"
Hey everyone, I have the luxury of working from home, but that also means I like to get out and about so I don't get "cabin fever"😂 However, this current situation means I have to find things to do locally, so there are a number of projects I have lined up. 1. First and foremost, I have convinced the manager of finance…
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'Tis the season.......... to Barbecue!
I will admit I barbecue all year round. It’s my favourite way of cooking, but towards Christmas and through the summer, I go wild. Even a humble Coles sausage tastes better cooked outside on a grill. I wonder what others are doing and preparing for the big days ahead. PREP: I always give the Barbecue a good clean, more…
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It's amazing the difference a coat of paint makes
As I have previously mentioned, I'm completely useless at general DIY. Give me a circuit board, or things related to 'puters and I'm good. So my wife went off to Hawaii on a shopping/ tourist holiday with sisters and niece. While she is gone, I decided to surprise her with some kitchen renovations- basically a new paint…
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Hooded barbecues and rotisserie recommendations
Hey everyone, I'm looking for ideas and guidance. I've decided to buy a new barbecue. I love barbecuing, all year round. So I want a hooded barbecue, some of the ones I've seen on Bunnings that I've looked at are "Rotisserie Ready: Yes", and others, although hooded are listed "Rotisserie Ready: No". The one I prefer at the…
