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Maintaining Your Garden In Winter

Many homeowners tend to neglect their gardens in autumn and winter, which is a pity as that is really the time when you can do the landscaping and reorganising that you don’t have time for in spring and summer.

A Beginner's Guide To Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing rain for reuse, rather than letting the water run off and be absorbed into the ground or channelled into drains, streams, or rivers. It is one of the easiest ways to conserve water at home while also lowering your bills.

The Four Easiest Diy Flooring Solutions

It appears that in the middle of this difficult coronavirus outbreak, many people are finding some extra time to tackle projects at home. Here are the top 4 DIY flooring options for 2021.

The Benefits Of Artificial Grass

Overall, artificial grass remains a top contender in terms of home improvements due to its low maintenance and high-quality finishes. Making it the best choice product when considering how to improve your home.

A Project In Melamine Board

My friend Steve recently moved into a retirement village in Pretoria. Inside the home there is a small room indicated on the plan as a storeroom. The size is only 1,3m wide by 1,77m long. He asked the developers not to have a door fitted, having in mind to turn it into a mini-study. I offered to help him with this project. The before and after pictures give an impression of what it entailed.

Start Your Own Hydroponic Garden

Not only is hydroponic farming the healthier option, but it also uses fewer resources and produces higher yields. But what is hydroponic gardening? It is a way of growing plants without soil where the crops grow directly in nutrient-rich water. It allows producers to provide food anyplace in the world, at any season of the year, and to net higher output with fewer resources, and it requires less space than conventional farming.

How To Choose Flooring: 5 Vital Questions

Thinking through the location and the activities that will take place in your space will help you decide on the right flooring

Concrete Vs. Floor Screeds: What Is The Difference?

For those not working in the construction industry and to the untrained eye, it may be difficult to both understand and/or recognise the difference between concrete and floor screeds.

WEEKEND HOME RENOVATION PROJECTS

Upgrading your home doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult and it doesn’t have to involve contractors. There are a variety of projects for all price ranges and all levels of skill and enthusiasm that can improve your home’s look and feel, and ultimately its value. Putting a few of these home-improvement ideas into action will help you get the most out of your home.

LIGHTING FOR SMALL SPACES

Apartment and townhouse living is becoming increasingly popular with more people moving into urban areas for work and school.

SIMPLE INDUSTRIAL PENCIL HOLDER

While I was away at university I didn’t have many opportunities to use my tools. As a result, my skills got rusty. I designed this project to be a refresher of sorts, to allow me to become re-accustomed to my workshop. It’s nice and simple to make and doesn’t take much time at all.

WHAT CAN AN ENTRANCE HALL DO FOR YOU?

To combine the modern style with classical elements, use a classic pattern in the tiles, modern expressionist artwork, and a mirrored wall

Tips For A Rewarding Kitchen Redo

Interior design creative and human behavioural specialist, Kim Williams, shares some crucial tips and secrets to get you that perfect kitchen redo you are dreaming about.

How To Create The Ideal Home Office

With working from home becoming the new norm, many South Africans are refreshing their interiors and creating a designated office to accommodate their new working conditions.

How To Build A Kitchen Cart

Made from durable, lightweight wood, this rolling cart adds valuable extra prep space to the kitchen. Follow these steps to build your own kitchen cart.

Everything You Need To Know About Air Conditioners

If you are like most South Africans, you know that our hot and humid summers can be extreme! Installing an air conditioner just might be what you need.

Words of wisdom from the workshop

We have put together a compilation of ‘lessons learned’, opinions, and FAQ’s aimed primarily at novice woodworkers on workshop related matters. How ‘wise’ these words are may be a matter of debate!

WOODWORKER'S CORNER

Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood

Only in dreams

Gather the young ones and let them make their own DIY dream catcher.

KITCHEN SHELVING IDEAS THAT WON'T BREAK THE BANK

Exposing your clutter, old dishes, and even a mixture of both can be quite intimidating.

CLASSIC OUTDOOR WHEELBARROW

This project was put together to satisfy a need for a garden feature with a difference. Normally these garden wheelbarrows are seen either as old metal wheelbarrows gave a new lease of life or those made as arty metal rod and sheet versions available at the local garden emporium. This one’s made of wood.

It's All In The Technique

Whether you are looking for a quick refresh or a total overhaul, these painting techniques will provide you a lot of inspiration to add style to dull walls.

Summer Pool Care Tricks

The idea of having a pool in your own backyard will always be incredibly glamourous. It’s easy to give into daydreams of hosting weekend parties, adopting an invigorated fitness routine that includes laps after work, and spending long afternoons lounging poolside while cultivating the perfect tan.

How To Make A Small Room Look Bigger

Choose furniture carefully if you have a small room

Regular Maintenance Prevents Expensive Repairs

For DIY enthusiasts with some time on their hands, the recent lockdown has been the perfect opportunity to get stuck in. For those who aren’t as adept, it’s a chance to get a handyman in while they’re at home to supervise.

How To Renovate A Garage In A Few Easy Steps

One day when you are looking for something important and you cannot find it, but you stumble upon many things that you don’t recognise. That is when you realise your garage needs a renovation.

Refresh Your Deck

There is no doubt that the South African climate is extremely harsh on exterior wood.

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?

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.

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.