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Recycling and Upcycling

Janettetucker
Just Starting Out
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 I have some leftover stone tiles that I want to make a letter box similar to this photo wiith my leftovers. I also have some blue board that I though ...

DIYHaveaCrack
Building a Reputation
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I'm a bit confused with the options for painting TIMBER kitchen cabinets. There are some great examples on here but some seem to use primer, some don' ...

shriya
Just Starting Out
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I am looking to build a deck with an open pergola in my backyard using timber, tuff blocks and concrete blocks. It will need to be a low lying deck du ...

liams
Just Starting Out
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Can anyone share what product i can use to to disguise this join line in my laminate kitchen bench top. Bench tops are very white, appears greyish in ...

Giz
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I purchased 12 second hand (reclaimed) terracotta roof tiles, with an intention to place these in the void created by removing an evaporative co ...

Dave-1
Community Megastar
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I have wanted to do a different type of christmas tree for the past few years, this year I tried to make something along these lines for work but it f ...

DIYMum
Having an Impact
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Hi Brains Trust I'd like to upcycle this outdoor bench with paint. Is there a specific paint that's best for this? Could I use Rust-oleum Chalked pain ...

Taleya
Getting Established
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hi allWe're using repurposed concrete chunks to crazy pave a pathway - these are around 6-7cm thick. What product would be the best infill to put betw ...

trish-b
Finding My Feet
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 Honouring the past. Designing for now. This was originally a dresser which I cut in half and made into two bedsides this is the first of two. I’ve ha ...

DominicPI
Finding My Feet
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Hey all looking for a quick idea if anyone can help me: I have this desk from Office Works, which I bought about 2 years ago:https://www.officeworks.c ...

pete_brig
Making a Splash
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I wanted to have more plants in my house. I have a Cardwell lily from my Grandfather (via my Mum) that was pot bound & on the verandah. Big, light gre ...

butterflyfrog
Finding My Feet
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My old bedside cupboards were in perfect condition but were tired and outdated from the chalk paint phase years ago so to freshen them up to better su ...

mich1972
Home Improvement Guru
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Watch this space friends as we convert this old bathtub into a beautiful Frog Pond  We have three small frog ponds in our garden and now it’s time ...

Jordan_
Just Starting Out
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Hi everyone, Im planning an elevated cubby house build for my 4 boys for Christmas. 1- because I cant afford, nor justify spending 2k on a flat pac ...

ShaneGty
Getting Established
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Hello Bunnings Workshop, Can you please provide advice on cutting through the bottom shelf of the below bookcase to fitout in a 55" TV which will b ...

rseletto
Getting Established
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Here is a project for my granddaughter for Xmas. Her mum asked if I could build her a kitchen out of cheap materials. This was built from recycled m ...

sjloves
Cultivating a Following
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   We found these drawers on Marketplace with some damage so we decided to sand it all back, fill any holes and add a precut timber top from Bunni ...

TLC
Finding My Feet
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  Hi, how do I remove the vanish and sand the pine timber dining table top? Tried removing the top layer via turp and that multi tool I bought fr ...

Ellen80
Just Starting Out
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I am trying to reattach the canvas seats to my outdoor wooden chairs with cord threaded through eyelets. I have done one and the seat is sagging . Doe ...

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