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mickpolit
Finding My Feet
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Hey team, Just chasing some advice regarding a DIY tiling project I'm contemplating. I plan to tile the front and back patio. Both currently have a t ...

daniel4
Having an Impact
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Hi All. I was inspired by this Custom Industrial Table by @ogosh for my outdoor / backyard deck. Contrary to @ogosh situation, I could not ...

David12
Getting Established
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     I bought a chimenea that does not sell the tiles for this product. I have the sand for the base but I need a tile base and I dont know what to ...

BoeingFan
Becoming a Leader

Hi all, Well, as I mentioned, I'd like to try my hand at creating some steps from our deck to the ground, and I have no idea where to start. Below a ...

ReeceD
Just Starting Out
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Outdoor kitchen built for our courtyard to include a kamado style BBQ and small bar fridge.MaterialsBuilt with besser blocks, AAC blocks, rendered and ...

Tsu
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I have been wanting to revive the concrete floor of my outdoor area. I love the idea of doing crazy paving on the current floor but a friend I kno ...

Markar
Just Starting Out
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      Hi team. Just trying to weatherproof this gap (22cm) between car port roof and main house. The carport roof is higher than main house roof. I ...

badmojo
Cultivating a Following

We’re planning on putting up a short fence in front of the porch along the brick on the ground on below picture. Is there fencing you can suggest to s ...

SMJGGT
Growing in Experience
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Short and steep driveway only access to house apart from grass. Had time and an optimistic outlook.Materials200 * 50 * 180/120 treated pine sleepers ...

RonnyP
Just Starting Out
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Our carport had a very ugly exposed slab after the original sleepers rotted. The slab was unsightly with weed and grass growing out from under the sla ...

BoeingFan
Becoming a Leader
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Hi All, A while ago my builder and I halted our renovations due to a lack of funds. We fitted a tall narrow stained glass window, which my Mum made, i ...

Ashishpra123
Just Starting Out
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   Hi there, I am doing a low level deck from my patio, in tasmania, there is still lot to do. I am having some questions. a) It’s low level deck, ...

louise203
Just Starting Out
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Hi there, I'm wanting to construct two outdoor raised garden beds (timber and corrugated iron). I'd like to build them similar to the link below with ...

sharkj
Just Starting Out
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looking at building composite decking in backyard. Want to use builders edge adj pedestals, if use size bigfoot xl and use bearers 145x45 then can spa ...

cath12
Just Starting Out
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My front yard of my townhouse has black Aluminium pole fence around the perimeter. I want to add some privacy and extend the height of the fence I wa ...

MollyT
Getting Established
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Hello (Please excuse the state of our decking!) The previous owners of our house installed a small decking outside the back doors of our house but th ...

ashleesellen
Having an Impact
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My partner and I built a beautiful sunken fire pit/conversation pit using decking boards, concrete blocks and white pebbles. It’s perfect for roasting ...

davidb0312
Just Starting Out
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    There used to be a tree sitting under the colorbond fence and now that it's finally rotted and removed, I need to fill the gap so dirt from the n ...

Christine13
Just Starting Out
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There was a very small and dangerous deck surrounded by stones when we bought a townhouse! Our vision of a tropical oasis for entertainment started a ...

mmryan
Finding My Feet
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clay based soil that I need to level and compact before I start building a besser block bench seat. I need to raise the height a little so that it ...

taylorcole
Finding My Feet
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Created a DIY stylish and durable curved bench seat for a firepit area. This large custom seat measures 7 metres by 3 metres and is perfect for outdoo ...

Alicia_Woodwork
Having an Impact
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This great little sit-on children’s digger is such a cool addition to our backyard. Simple to use with only two levers and a rotating seat, our niece ...

SimonM
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I have built a deck using 135 x 19mm Spotted gum feature grade. Deck dimensions are 5.4m w x 11.5 long. I need to select an appropriate size ...

BecHam
Just Starting Out
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      This is the front of the house. The current awning provides no weather protection to the front door. The driveway is stencilled with a patter ...