Timber Driveway
The owners need to make repairs to their concrete slab and asphalt driveway, which has become unsightly and patchy. They also have a grass area adjacent to the driveway which can be utilised as a parking spot. They opted for a timber driveway ... [... more]
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Kids' Picnic Table
Scott Cam built a classic picnic table, but in a smaller version for his 4 year old kids. This project will take around 2 days, and cost about $100. Order the timber in advance and ask your local timber yard or hardware to precut the pine to the ... [... more]
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Backyard deck
If you are after a better outdoor entertainment area - then you will love this DIY deck. Flares, flowers and fondue are all remnants of the seventies. Then of course, there's mission brown — like this old timber deck that desperately needs ... [... more]
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DIY bench seat with storage
This garden or courtyard bench seat is really a mini shed. It's large enough to take all your garden hand tools from brooms, spades and rakes to gloves, pots and secateurs. Yet when the lid is down you have a handy timber bench seat and the tools ... [... more]
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Quick-Step Flooring
Rebecca installs a new laminate floating floor called Quick-Step. Quick-Step flooring consists of four layers. The top layer is melamine, similar to benchtop laminate, but more durable. Under is the photo layer made from a photo of timber or of a ... [... more]
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Uni-Pier
The Uni-Pier support system is very useful for building on uneven or sloping sites. Traditionally, brick or timber piers have been the standard system to use when building the sub-floor support structure of your suspended floor. The advantages of ... [... more]
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Dividing fence
Replacing a shared fence can be fraught with hidden dangers, so read on to avoid any problems. You'd think replacing this tired timber fence would be simple, just pull out the old posts and put in some new ones. But this fence divides two ... [... more]
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Today's beach house
A beach house firmly styled in the new millenium, and built on a shoestring budget. There was a time when a beach house was a timber shack with striped curtains and a sandy floor. Now, this Oriental Queenslander has opened its doors as the beach ... [... more]
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Making your peg rack
Rita Hill put some laundry pegs to good use in the kitchen. Using only wooden pegs, a length of timber and some glue, Rita made a handy rack for hanging bills, postcards, greeting cards, notes and all those wonderful artworks the kids bring home ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
DIY: Build A Boot Bench Seat
The drawers couldn't be easier to make - they're just a box with the lid missing. First step is to join the sides together using glue and nails, then attach the base. The timber for this is ply, it's stable and less likely to warp but the drawer ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Chainsaw Mill
In the days of the pioneers the wealth of hundreds of towns and families was built from wood. Those days are now gone but there is a new Australian-developed timber mill that is small and portable. It can be set up in the backyard so that ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Glass & Metal bush house
After twenty years of constructing brick and timber homes around Melbourne, Meyer Sibbel was inspired by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt to build a glass and metal bush home for himself. Designed and built by Meyer on weekends over two years, ... [... more]
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