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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 ...

When drilling with a masonry bit, you should be making slow progress even if the drill is not in hammer mode. You should be able to drill into it wi ...

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 ...

There are a few different mouldings that could assist in covering cuts on internal and external corners. The Porta 12 x 12mm 2.4m Tasmanian Oak Quad ...

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When drilling into a concrete wall, don't go too deep. There is no need to do this and it could compromise the wall structure itself. The easiest w ...

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A guide to building your own dedicated home theatre room. How to choose a suitable home theatre roomSelecting the paint or wall coveringAdditional r ...

You can glue the VJ paneling straight onto the plasterboard. The VJ paneling was actually featured on: Master bedroom makeover. It clearly shows the ...

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Any house built or renovated before 1987 might contain asbestos. Inside the house: - Backing of vinyl sheet floor covering - Carpet underlay - Ceme ...

I like to use the timber panels that you get from Bunnings. They are easy to work with and the quality is very good for the price. For my last tables ...

Fibro, or compressed fibre cement sheeting, has been a versatile and widely used building material for nearly 100 years. Unfortunately, in those da ...

Painting in neutral colours can be an easy way to add value. Can present more of a blank canvas and freshen up something that is looking tired or dat ...

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