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Many Bunnings stores offer a timber cutting service to help you get your wood home and get started on your project. Bunnings stores typically have ...

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When drilling through hardwood, I suggest going at low speed and using cobalt drill bits they are tougher than your ordinary drill bits and are desig ...

Most Bunnings stores will happily provide you with free pallets whenever they are available. Just speak to one of the helpful team members in the Ti ...

No one glue is suitable for all projects. Wood- there are two main types of glue essential for woodworking, they are PVAs and Polyurethane. PVA is ...

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The conditions for placing batts include the provision that there must be a gap between the external wall and the insulation itself. This is to prev ...

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A great way to learn what tools you'll need is to watch some videos on woodworking related to your interests and note down the tools they used. You'l ...

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The ability of a fence to be in parallel with the blade is directly related to whether it locks at the front and the back of the table. Make sure y ...

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To keep the edge from risk of shattering, I use a straight edge and sharp knife to carefully cut along the line before using a power saw. That way th ...

There are many governing factors that come into play here none more so as to what sort of machines you want to collect from - both now and in future. ...

I've disassembled many pallets by hand with just a wrecking bar or pinch bar. If you take your time, you won't split many boards, but there are gener ...

Ryobi has a wide range of cordless tools, and a flexible battery system. To select the right equipment for your needs, it is important to disting ...

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We encourage all visitors to Bunnings Workshop to take a look through our comprehensive How To section as we have many easy-to-follow step-by-step a ...

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