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Felixity
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Hoping someone knows how to do this. The foot pedal on our marquee 3m cantilever umbrella hasn't worked since we bought it in December. The pedal itse ...

RachelStebbing
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balaji27
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Hello Team,Happy Easter! I need your advice on my Egg plant, please have a look at the pics - the plants have grown well (planted 5 months ago), but n ...

nataliepratt
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The kitchen kick boards need to be repaired as they have some exposed places that have swollen timber. Unfortunately they are 18 years old and are the ...

morrisb
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 What is eating my geraniums at the stem? I’ve had infestations that have eaten the leaves and treated, but this morning found a few branches eaten ri ...

jzacchary
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I want to build a retaining wall 600mm high, using treated pine sleepers 200x75mm and galvanised steel posts. I am not sure what length of the sleeper ...

VP
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Very much a DIY novice here so any advice is much appreciated I am trying to install a mirror at a spot just at the base of my staircase. I’ve used th ...

Katze
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Hi! I hate carpet on stairs. With 4 cats it is a nightmare to keep clean. I have inspected them and they seem to be MDF, I am planning on removing car ...

samh25
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Am wanting to fill in an existing exterior doorway. Curious how I would go about attaching a bottom plate when the existing concrete threshold slopes ...

AJ-DIYer
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Hi I need to build a garden bed on a sloped ground. The size of the garden bed is 1.3m×0.8m. Q1. This garden bed as a box will go against the fenc ...

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Bunnings Team Member EricL
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I would suggest first checking for rust bubbles along the frame of the door. These will usually have slightly raised oval indentations on the body of ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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First assess whether your ground is compacted, which is a common reason why a lawn can start dying off or become patchy. I would recommend a lawn aer ...

Meet the community
  • Meet Tom, passionate about getting on the tools

    Tom describes himself as a jack of all trades. “I’m passionate about learning new skills and tackling as many projects as I can in the spirit of D.I.Y.” He loves getting on the tools every day and the sense of accomplishment from completing a project.

  • Meet Sandy, who is always planning her next project

    Sandy has a diploma in visual art and loves to crochet, draw and paint. She currently has the most popular project on Workshop. "There is a feeling of deep satisfaction when creating something from scratch."

  • Meet Brad, a third-generation tradesman

    Brad's career began as an apprentice welder in a training centre, which also gave the basics of many other trades. "There is a sense of accomplishment in making something rather than paying someone else."

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