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Missskybird
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Missskybird
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June

@Yorky88 This is exactly the planter box I have been wanting to make. A great way to add some more garden options and screen for privacy. Are there a ...

Missskybird
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I am wanting to replace the hinges on our front door and bedroom doors. I’m a little confused as to how the hinge size is calculated. The length of th ...

Missskybird
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September 2022

Thank you.

Missskybird
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September 2022

Thank you Eric.what size wall anchor would you recommend?

Missskybird
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September 2022

The whole lot falls off. I was attempting to attach the backing plate to the wall with liquid nails as I had been drilling into the wall so that I cou ...

Missskybird
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September 2022

Hi Eric i have tried that several times hence why I resorted to Liquid nails. It seems like there is quite a lot of timber and wiring in the walls. Th ...

Missskybird
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September 2022

Thank you anyway!

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I’m having difficulty installing a new toilet roll holder on our spare toilet in the laundry.     The old toilet roll holder was installed using a ...

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Bunnings Team Member EricL
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September 2022

Hello @Missskybird I'm starting to suspect that there is something behind your plaster wall than just an empty void. I suggest testing another porti ...

TedBear
Kind of a Big Deal
September 2022

I agree tiny screws can challenge patience. If you have a magnet handy find out if the screw is magnetic. If so, attach the magnet to the side of the ...

Bunnings Team Member EricL
Bunnings Team Member
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September 2022

Hello @Missskybird I suggest moving the location of the toilet roll holder just a few centimetres away from the plumbing or electrical services indi ...

Retired Team Member Akanksha
Retired Team Member
September 2022

Hello @Missskybird, Many thanks for sharing your question about how to replace a toilet roll holder. I'm sure our resident D.I.Y. expert @EricL would ...

brendawebster44
Making a Splash
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September 2022

Oh dear, I am sorry I thought I could help but I don’t think so. I removed my old toilet holder because it was ugly and bought a suction holder from B ...

LucyA
Growing in Experience
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This is my first makeover room in our new home (and first ever). I wanted to create something unnecessarily lavish, on a tight budget. I painted the w ...

Bunnings Team Member EricL
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When drilling through hardwood, I suggest going at low speed and using cobalt drill bits they are tougher than your ordinary drill bits and are desig ...

Noyade
Kind of a Big Deal
June 2022

As above.From Reader's Digest 1994. Note the bottom advice...

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Missskybird
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July 2022

What a brilliant job, congratulations 

Missskybird
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June 2022

Hi EricI used Fusion mineral paint for the top and their wipe on clear gloss to finish. Fusion products are amazing but I discovered an Australian min ...

Missskybird
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June 2022

Hi! Well the first piece is finished and I am over the moon with the end result. I realised to paint furniture you need specialised paint and it shows ...

Missskybird
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June 2022

Hi EricI’m making progress and have one bedside table, stripped, sanded and any scratches etc repaired.I have started the second one and hope to have ...

Missskybird
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Good Evening Everyone I am wanting to put some shelves up in our lined garage. However underneath the lovely modern appearance of our garage, undern ...

Missskybird
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May 2022

Thank you so much 

Missskybird
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April 2022

 Thank you Eric that is very helpful. I do have another question. Ideally I would love to remove our combined bath / shower and replace it with a walk ...

Missskybird
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April 2022

Thank you Eric. I will study your guidelines and decide if I am up to the task 

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This is my first makeover room in our new home (and first ever). I wanted to create something unnecessarily lavish, on a tight budget. I painted the w ...

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Hi all, I am a complete novice with anything to do in my house. I am attempting to fix a sideboard, (well freshen up - a light sand and oil it). I hav ...

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We had this low boy/mini boy which we flipped. We added legs to it, to give it a bit of height, and it compliment the look a bit more where you can us ...

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The laundry is the forgotten room in many homes. It’s a purely functional space, most often visited simply to load or unload the washer or dryer, a ...

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