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Topics with Label: D.I.Y. July entry

sannear
Building a Reputation
19 replies

  My biggest DIY project to date. Outdoor firepit seating area. Made from besser blocks and decorative breeze blocks, finished off with a spotted ...

janelled
Building a Reputation
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I loved this project! I have wanted a potting bench forever that I can also use to put floral arrangements together; perhaps serve some lunch off (our ...

simplyhomereno
Growing in Experience
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Replaced the base board at the front of our home and paint them with dulux outdoor paint - Surfmist.  

amitav
Finding My Feet
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After I purchased my house, I renovated my outdoor alfresco to make it more useful. Everyone knows Melbourne weather. If you have a covered alfresc ...

Patsy60
Cultivating a Following
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We bought an old 1962 vintage caravan & revamped it into 2023. MaterialsPaint from BunningsLino from BunningsPly wood from BunningsSink from BunningsE ...

sandy_d
Amassing an Audience
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A friend asked if I could make over her dated Jayco camper trailer, and I couldn’t say no! This project took some time and lots of love and was well w ...

DIY4Knuckleheds
Making a Splash
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The front of our house needed a new fence as the old one, which was probably built in the Jurassic Period, was looking a little tired and unappeali ...

LizzieCro
Making a Splash
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I renovated my 1994 Jayco Sprite from top to bottom, including resealing every seam on the exterior, replacing all external fastenings and attachments ...

bthederan
Building a Reputation
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Frontyard Timber Steps and garden makeover. Relatively steep slope, was difficult to mow lawn. Had quotes for concrete steps which were astronomical. ...

cmignani
Getting Established
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We converted a rat infested unused garden shed into a beautiful cubby house/Cafe. The first job was to clean out all of the rat carcasses and give ...

klcowan
Finding My Feet
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I moved into a rental with no nice outdoor area. After time to consider what I could do without damaging the property I came up with an idea. I acquir ...

senseipaul
Growing in Experience
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An unusable space turned into a very usable space for entertaining friends and family - warm and inviting with open air for summer and closed in optio ...

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 ...

cassieandrews
Building a Reputation
17 replies

After the previous owners of our house subdivided the block, our backyard was left unfinished. Together my partner and I set out to transform the ba ...

gidden81
Growing in Experience
13 replies

aaron11
Having an Impact
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Deck build went great! 250-400mm high (ground is on a slope)Size is 4600 x 2270mm Earth underneathboth 4600mm sides are concrete/brick walls Dynabolt ...

ashleesellen
Having an Impact
11 replies

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 ...

Kn140964
Growing in Experience
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The backyard was ugly and I wanted to create a place where we could entertain and a focus on low maintenance. Using the concrete bricks to make the ...

buildwithroneth
Having an Impact
9 replies

Built an extended outdoor entertaining area. A warm space that connects our dining, garage and backyard. Somewhere where we can relax, read, sip wine, ...

homeforeverhome
Building a Reputation
7 replies

My husband and I transformed our once unused and unsightly brick courtyard into a modern Japanese inspired garden. This is one of my favourite renovat ...

jessejujitsu
Building a Reputation
5 replies

I replaced my garden shed with a planterbox floating bench bonfire area. All materials bought at bunnings! Total voltage around $3100StepsStep 1 ...

annettespanski
Having an Impact
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We live in a two storey house that has a lovely sunny balcony at the front of the house in a quiet street. However, all I could ever notice looking ...

prettyliving
Amassing an Audience
11 replies

  Hi Workshop Members! It’s been a little while since I’ve posted on here, but here’s a project I’ve been up to that has a pretty cool story behind i ...

Dave-1
Community Megastar
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My old steel posts had rusted and caused the concrete to crack then expel a wedged chunk of concrete. There isn't a lot I can do about the cracks but ...