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Refresh Your Deck
There is no doubt that the South African climate is extremely harsh on exterior wood.
7 min |
September/October 2020
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Prepare Your Lawnmower For Spring
As the days start to warm up and rain inevitably falls, your grass will need to be mowed more often. But is your lawnmower up to the task?
5 min |
September/October 2020
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Easy-Build Large Vegetable Planter
Here’s a vegetable planter that is strong, easy to build, and large enough for a number of garden projects.
4 min |
September/October 2020
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DIY Lego Coat Rack
Designed to look like Lego blocks, this colourful coat hanger is perfect for any little boy’s bedroom – or spray in shades of pink, lilac and purple for a little girl’s bedroom. This is an easy project to make that will only take about an hour, allowing for paint to dry.
2 min |
September/October 2020
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Make A Fire Pit In 4 Easy Steps
The perfect addition to any home, an outdoor fire pit can be used both for your summer braais as well as cosy winter get-togethers.
3 min |
September/October 2020
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How To Make A Shelf Bracket
Shop-bought shelf brackets are almost exclusively made of metal in some form, but brackets were traditionally made from wood. In this project, Clifford Roberts and woodworker Andries Eygelaar show how it’s done.
4 min |
September/October 2020
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Ten Great Ideas For Your Workshop
DIY’ers and woodworkers are always looking for ideas to solve problems or simply for better ways of doing things. Here are ten problem solving ideas that you may find useful.
8 min |
September/October 2020
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10 Ways To Make Spring Cleaning Fun
Check out ingenious ways to help get you motivated to tackle your home cleaning chores this spring
4 min |
September/October 2020
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SELECTING THE CORRECT JIGSAW BLADES
All you need to know about jigsaw blades and cutting from the experts.
4 min |
September/October 2020
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Finding motivation
About Annalien: Annalien started her career at the SABC on 50/50 before moving to Germany after she met her husband. Later, they returned to South Africa and she took on various freelance projects, eventually getting hooked on DIY. Annalien was part of the team on The Home Channel’s Get It Done! series.
2 min |
September/October 2020
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‘C' The Table?
I decided that I would organise a side table to have my coffee and cake, cell phone and glass of wine handy instead of balancing a tray on my lap whilst checking out the sport news on TV. After thinking about various side table options, the easiest was to make a C-table. Plus, I could easily do the job with a minimum of materials and hand plus a few power tools.
7 min |
July/August 2020
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Make A Drum Style Composter
Learn how to make your own drum composter for the home.
2 min |
July/August 2020
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It's A Matter Of Balance
In this fun marble machine project we’re going to use basic hand-tools to create a toy for the learning experience of the force of gravity, balance of mass, the laws of momentum for which the basic design dates from the 19th century where it appeared as a toy made by the Amish community for their kids. What more could you want from a project?
7 min |
July/August 2020
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Make Your Own Game Board
This game teaches kids valuable skills like problem-solving, anticipation, logic, strategy and more. Playing Noughts & Crosses can be done anywhere at nearly anytime, but we have a fun way to take the game outside! In this issue we are sharing the painted rocks tic-tac-toe game we created out of river rocks and a slice of wood.
2 min |
July/August 2020
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Do It Your Shelf
Clifford Thackwray uses a story stick to ensure perfect shelving.
3 min |
July/August 2020
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DIY And COVID-19
About Annalien: Annalien started her career at the SABC on 50/50 before moving to Germany after she met her husband. Later, they returned to South Africa and she took on various freelance projects, eventually getting hooked on DIY. Annalien was part of the team on The Home Channel’s Get It Done! series.
2 min |
July/August 2020
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Pro Tips For Neater Painting
These top tips from expert painters will make your next paint job a smashing success.
3 min |
July/August 2020
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Bathroom Lighting Safety
When planning your bathroom lighting you may choose fixtures that are functional and stylish. But have you factored in safety?
2 min |
July/August 2020
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Making a man cave
Thinking of creating a man cave in your home? Then read on!
10 min |
July/August 2020
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HOME GYMS
Kim Williams, Cape Town interior design specialist and entrepreneur, believes that in these times when we are spending more hours in our homes than ever, we should focus on embracing the flexibility and fluidity of our spaces.
3 min |
July/August 2020
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D(Do) I(IT) Y(Yourself) Ready, Set, Go
Set the scene for success when taking on a DIY task
2 min |
May/June 2020
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7 Secrets For The Perfect Workshop Layout
Tight on workspace? Does it take you longer than it should to complete projects? Learn how to set up your workshop for optimum results
3 min |
May/June 2020
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Make a budget dog bed
In the last issue we detailed how we ‘boarded’ up a metal gate using plywood, so when we were having the plywood board cut at the hardware store, we knew that there would be offcuts, and had an idea to use them to create a dog bed.
3 min |
May/June 2020
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MAKE A NIFTY PLANT NURSERY
The test-tube plant nursery allows you to bring your gardening efforts indoors as part of your home décor
4 min |
May/June 2020
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WOODWORKER'S CORNER: The six must-have basic woodturning tools
Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
3 min |
May/June 2020
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A window to your world
New windows can breathe fresh life into an older home, and they are one of the deciding factors in the longevity of any new structure.
7 min |
May/June 2020
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SHEDDING LIGHT on your home
Lighting has evolved over the years – and continues to evolve – yet most homes still rely one type or style of light fitting throughout.
10 min |
May/June 2020
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HOW TO HANG FRAMES LIKE A PRO
There are a few technical and aesthetic things to consider before you hang a picture
4 min |