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How to install gas strut to soft close wooden box lid?
I've made a wooden box with a lid, which will be used by young children (inspired by this YouTube short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b82yN588qzc). I want to make the lid soft close, to prevent mishaps with fingers, and the lid is too heavy to be soft close with regular soft close hinges/cupboard braces - so I want to…
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How to paint a plywood bookcase?
Hello, I am planning on building a bookshelf out of plywood, which needs to be 1160 high by 1365 wide, which I will also paint. Ideally, I would use BC grade pine (https://www.bunnings.com.au/1200-x-596mm-18mm-plywood-pine-bc-grade_p0390159) however I can't get the width I need with these panels. Do Bunnings sell 2400…
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How to paint a bookcase with a veneer?
I have an ikea billy book case in an 'oak effect' colour. I don't know exactly what ikea products are made of, appears to be chipboard with a plastic-like edge banding and veneer. I want to paint the book case in a different colour, but I don't know the correct type of paint/primer to use. Can anybody suggest the correct…
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How to finish flooring edge?
I've had hydroplank hamptons flooring professionally installed. The flooring was installed over the top of tiles after self levelling was poured. There is a step down to a room in the house, and the edge has been left with the old tile exposed and an aluminum edge has been placed over the lip of the plank: I am thinking to…
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How to avoid children's fingers being caught in heavy lid?
I built a (heavy) chest that is kept outdoors to store my children's toys (I learned a lot of lessons from this build, such as the importance of rebating hinges..). I am concerned that my daughter is going to shut the lid on her and/or her brothers hands and wanted to ask advice on the best way to avoid this from…
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How to replace deck railing (and why was it rotten?)
My house had a deck when I purchased it which was built in 2017. One of the railings began growing fungus a few months ago, and has become rotten and discolored (can easily stick a screw driver into the wood). The railing adjacent and the supporting posts do not appear to be affected: I removed the railing today and will…
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How to remove wall anchor from hollow core door?
I needed to hang a fixture to the back of a hollow core internal door, so I purchased the following hollow wall anchors: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ramset-m4-x-0-5mm-hollow-wall-anchor-with-hook-2-pack_p2260541 I followed the instructions (or so I thought) and the first anchor (top in the image below) installed without an…
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Recommendations for food safe cutlery drawer inserts?
Hello, I want to make custom cutlery drawer inserts for my kitchen. Can anyone please recommend materials which are durable (i.e. not a soft wood) and food safe since they will be in contact with cutlery (i.e. not a toxic varnish)? Thanks
