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Topics with Label: Recycling and Upcycling

Tom23
Just Starting Out
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HI guys I want to convert a chest freezer into an ice bath. Does anyone know what paint is best to use on both the inside and outside of the freezer ...

kelbie
Growing in Experience
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Hi I would like to paint my bathroom cabinet. I feel the Dulux renovation range is quite expensive for my budget. Does Bunnings have another brand ...

jeffl_au
Growing in Experience
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Hi guys, For my laundry project I have sourced a old solid Tasmanian Oak solid timber table to use as my bench top. The table top is in pretty goo ...

EleventhCoastal
Making a Splash
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The vision of a luxe powder room had been circling in my mind, yet the perfect shade of green remained a mystery. That was until a chance moment, a si ...

Sfr
Finding My Feet
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To build a bathroom in granny flat, we used second hand and recycled materials plus some new materials. We made the bathroom spacious with more stor ...

annitakatee
Growing in Experience
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I transformed a cramped, multi-use room into a stylish and functional laundry space. With a fridge hiding an unused back door, a still-working 40-year ...

Susana78
Getting Established
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Upcycling bedside drawers was the idea. Getting the measurements right difficult at first but turned out fantastic. A vintage modern look with stora ...

Wing
Growing in Experience
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The laundry was a total mess with no bench or storage so I used an old bench panel that came from updating my kitchen benches. I had just bought the h ...

Charlie24
Finding My Feet
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Hi We are needing to renovate our bathroom due to some leaking. We are reusing as much as we can and have a lovely wooden vanity that we’ll use as a f ...

CoVerm
Getting Established
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We have small ensuite that was very dated however had some nice neutral tiles and usable pieces so we decided to recycle as much as we could and renov ...

Nick4
Just Starting Out
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   I recently had the bath tub redone by a painter and they used Rust-Oleum. I am concerned they didn't do the prep work well, as the first time it ...

sharnee89
Finding My Feet
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Need suggestions on what to apply to a timber vanity top. Just put a coat of varnish on and soooo disappointed by the finish . Too easily shows brus ...

Beginner20
Cultivating a Following
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May

Hi, I like the groove timber of the vanity like the attached photo. I'm thinking of purchasing the Estilo 750mm Wall Hung Vanity or this Kaia Wall Hun ...

RCRISP
Growing in Experience
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May

This bathroom makeover all started when visiting my local Bunnings store and seeing a brochure on VJ panelling, a spark was ignited and I started inve ...

RustyOcean
Finding My Feet
7 replies
May

Hi! I'm looking to renovate my laundry. I've seen some older posts with other people also having health issues that require them to put their washing ...

NielA
Just Starting Out
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Knock-on caps x 2 not reusable

regan_a
Just Starting Out
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I want to restore an old cement sink to go in our newly renovated laundry. I want to keep the cement look etc but I want to seal it. Also, the base of ...

Bec7
Just Starting Out
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Hi All, I am currently looking to refresh a metal (might be galvanised iron?) cabinet in a 1960s home, which I will assume is painted with lead pain ...

leastock06
Finding My Feet
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      I’d really appreciate some advice & expertise. We bought an old solid wood bathroom vanity to restore, re varnish. I’m a complete novice & wo ...

nicky67
Finding My Feet
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I don’t have a bath in my bathroom and have always wanted an outside bath. I bought the cast iron claw bath for $10 and payed another $100 for a set o ...

anner
Finding My Feet
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Hi and thanks in advance for any assistance. We have recently removed several layers of paint from tiles and laminex benchtop in our powder room - pro ...

Rahi
Just Starting Out
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I have standard project home bathroom mirrors that I would like to add a wooden frame to. Unfortunately, I couldn't find affordable corner clamps at B ...

Cyclist
Getting Established
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I'm building a one bedroom cabin and wanted something a little different for bathroom vanity and storage. An old Singer treadle sewing machine fit th ...

Stuardo
Becoming a Leader
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Renovating my ensuite bathroom I wanted to include a timber bench and began researching what was available and how I could make one myself. While star ...