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Swing time: a DIY guide to building a playground favourite

Swing time: a DIY guide to building a playground favourite

Encourage your kids to get outside and enjoy the spring sunshine by putting together a playground favourite. To build your own swing, you will need: 290mm x 45mm timber seat, pre-cut to 700mm long by timber merchant 6mm drill bit 18mm drill bit Drill 18mm sisal rope, cut into 2 x 5m lengths 2 hammock […]
How to add some personality to your powder room with wallpaper

How to add some personality to your powder room with wallpaper

Get on a roll and make your powder room pop with personality using our DIY expert’s step-by-step guide You will need: Resene Interior Paintwork Cleaner • Sandpaper – I used 80 grit Bucket Ladder Layout brush Paper smoother Paste brush Plumb bob Scissors Size Knife Sponge Trim guide Wallpaper paste, if using unpasted paper Wallpaper […]
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How to turn your TV into a work of art

How to turn your TV into a work of art

Transform your TV into a work of art by building a frame for it You will need • 40mm x 20mm pine cut into 4 x 1.2m lengths • Picture framing timber cut into 4 x 1.2m lengths • 3mm drill bit • Timber screws • Drill • Tape measure • Small shelf brackets • […]
Enter if you dare: how to set the scene for Halloween

Enter if you dare: how to set the scene for Halloween

Set a spooky scene for trick-or-treaters this Halloween with these bats and pillar candle holders You will need: 45cm thick dowel rods Tape measure Hand saw, skill saw or drop saw to cut dowel rods Drill Drill bits – 3mm to start holes and a large one to match the candle size Hot-glue gun Hot-glue […]