With the footy prelim finals only a few days away we can start to turn our attention to the summer days and barbeques that will fill those non footy hours until next year. It is therefore timely to start thinking about those summer preparation tasks that will help make them all the more enjoyable. Previously [...]
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Deck Maintenance – How to maintain a beautiful deck
Posted: September 14, 2010 by DIY Big Boss in Paint / Oils / Stains / Varnishes / Painting Supplies / Wall Paper, Timber Decking / Cladding / FencingTags: beautiful deck, deck maintenance, how to clean a deck, sealing a deck, using cutek to seal a deck
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Decorate your floor without having to spend a fortune!
Posted: August 23, 2010 by DIY Big Boss in Flooring / Tiles / Carpets / Timber / Rugs, Paint / Oils / Stains / Varnishes / Painting Supplies / Wall PaperTags: dressing up a floor, Floor decoration ideas, painting a floor
Have you got a patch of flooring that you would like to hide? the kids stained it and you just cannot get rid or the mark? Maybe you just have a large area and want to put something there to add some colour and life? Today we have three fantastic cheap and effective ideas for [...]
Painting your letterbox
Posted: August 15, 2010 by DIY Big Boss in External Features / Gables / Letterboxes, Paint / Oils / Stains / Varnishes / Painting Supplies / Wall PaperTags: painting a steel letterbox, painting a wooden letterbox
Whether you have a brick or metal letterbox it is possible to paint it up so that it looks fantastic and individual. Earlier in July we brought you a great list of ways to build your own letter box. Many of these were wooden, and desperately cried out for some decoration, so here it is, [...]
The DOs and DON’Ts of painting
Posted: August 8, 2010 by Rach in Paint / Oils / Stains / Varnishes / Painting Supplies / Wall PaperTags: old paint, painting walls
So you have decided to start painting, and why not, spring is only just around the corner! New colours can give your room an entirely new lease on life. The colours in fashion for 2010 include a pull back to warm browns integrated with classic earthy colours says Resene Paints. You can check out their [...]
Preparing a wall for painting
Posted: August 4, 2010 by Rach in Paint / Oils / Stains / Varnishes / Painting Supplies / Wall PaperTags: cleaning walls, paint preparation
Painting is so easy, take a brush dip it into a can of paint and then brush it on the wall. What could be difficult about that? Well nothing, but your finished job may not look very good. You may notice that the paint starts chipping, pealing, bubbling or may just appear quite streaky or [...]
Timber railings – what do I need to know?
Posted: July 4, 2010 by DIY Big Boss in Balustrades / Railings / Steel Post / Poles / Tubing /Accessories, Paint / Oils / Stains / Varnishes / Painting Supplies / Wall PaperTags: australian standards, balustrades, height of balustrade, railing requirements, railings
When is a rail required? The Building Code of Australia aim to ensure safety, and in relation to stairs or ramps, require the installation of a continuous balustrade or barrier where they are alongside of a drop of more than 1 metre. How tall does it need to be? The balustrade or barrier must be [...]
