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Innov8tive
Building a Reputation
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Renovating the backyard. Putting in a shed, a concrete slab for the shed and laying new fake grass. The shed we have decided to go with is this model. ...

ezzie
Building a Reputation
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Completed steps with help of handyman friend - lots of concrete/mortar mixing, lots of swearing, lots of sunscreen working on hot days and a few discu ...

Leighton17
Just Starting Out
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Hey everyone, I am wanting to put raised wooden sleeper garden beds in where the red lines are. My question is given the slope etc would this then ...

surfy
Just Starting Out
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Hi all, I’m looking for some advice regarding a retaining wall on my property. The wall is approximately 28 metres long at 35 cm high. As shown in ...

Simon_B
Finding My Feet
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Our house has a half-finished rock wall (400mm high and 400mm wide) around a garden bed, picture below. I'm looking to finish the wall and am keen for ...

Cham1
Finding My Feet
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Hi Team My backyard fence is higher than the house level. Roughly around 600MM height to the sleeper in the back fence . I want to build a retaining ...

Matt2024
Getting Established
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Hi everyone, I'm working on a small garden project and I'm looking for a decorative water mill or water wheel — ideally around 40cm in diameter. I w ...

joshuamorrison
Just Starting Out
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I moved into an older property several months ago and trying to rectify a couple issues with the garden bed / retaining wall. First image is a rudemen ...

Feliss
Just Starting Out
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Hi there. This is just a simple job but I'm new to DIY so would appreciate some advice. I want to concrete these pavers in to form a surround for the ...

Mikey29
Finding My Feet
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Hey team! I'm wanting to install a new timber fence down one side of the boundary at our house. We currently have a horrid wire fence about waist heig ...

dreeped
Growing in Experience
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Hello! I would like some idea on how I go about creating a bed of grass as seen the pictures below. Is there a shallow planter tray that exists in the ...

deniseturner
Finding My Feet
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Jamespeter100
Making a Splash
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Top Cat and the gang as planters. If outside, leave the bottom open so the water doesn’t go on the wood. If inside, a saucer to catch the water, lift ...

ehsan_rd
Getting Established
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Hi, I’m looking for advice on how to cap the gap between my retaining wall and the surrounding fences. The retaining wall is U-shaped, with an old ti ...

cassy1
Growing in Experience
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Hi, I'm researching hoses for the garden and would like to purchase one that is in a housing, rolls up and attaches to something. Similar to this one ...

Lynny28
Getting Established
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I have been looking at different moulds to make some concrete pavers for my back yard and was wondering if quick set concrete would be ok for this. Al ...

MelO1
Just Starting Out
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I'd like to build a frame for some climbers to hide my fence, but without adding weight that will eventually pull the fence down. My other option is t ...

john85
Finding My Feet
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Hi I'm just wanting to know if Bunnings plinth board is CCA treated? I built a vege patch with it a few years ago, lined with builders plastic and pai ...

KanoLaLa
Growing in Experience
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We recently built our first home, and having literaly spent every last penny. I decided to take on the landscaping myself. After spending weeks walkin ...

ChrisWWW
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, First-time questioner, long-time reader here! I have two main questions (that I’m aware of — this may open a can of worms!) related t ...

J-P
Making a Splash
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After growing climbers on fence using a bunnings workshop idea (few years ago) and getting a fountain from my mate who didn't bother to fix it and gra ...

Dezzi
Cultivating a Following
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Hi Eric, I have about 26 metres of ag-pipe to lay and was wondering if it is possible to join a Vinidex 65mm x 20m Draincoil With Filter Sock to a Rel ...

jopiecates
Just Starting Out
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I have an existing colour bond fence that is sloping gently downwards. For privacy reasons I want to add extensions on top the struggle how to make it ...

SarahRL
Just Starting Out
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