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Drilling straight holes is a fundamental skill in D.I.Y. and crucial for creating precise and professional-looking woodworking and construction proje ...

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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 ...

If you are keen to get hands-on experience with tools, my recommendation is to start with very simple D.I.Y. projects. Have a look at our step-by- ...

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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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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

Try using something like a P&N Countersink drill bit first (available at Bunnings). They are adjustable and then set the torque on your driver at a l ...

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 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. ...

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