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22/10/2019

Hand Painted Santa Shoes

Hand painted Santa shoes These hand painted Santa shoes are easy to make. Below is what you’ll need and how to paint your own Santa shoes. What you’ll need A pair of canvas shoes – These can be picked up for as little as $3.50 a pair. Acrylic paint – Red, Black, White & Gold Pencil – A “B” lead...

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13/10/2019

Build a Cubby House

I will show how to build a cubby house. This will include a time line and photos of progress. The cost of this cubby house was kept to a minimum using recycled pallet wood for the exterior cladding and flooring and wood that lying around. It took a couple of days to cut all the chamfer boards on a table...

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05/09/2019

How to choose a pressure washer

How to choose a pressure washer? We’ll show you which pressure washer is best for your job. What is a pressure washer? Pressure washers pumps water at an increased pressure and speed of water to clean many different surfaces. A typical pressure washer will deliver 50% more power and use 80% less water than a garden hose. Water blasters can...

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09/08/2019

DIY How to make a raised vegetable garden box from pallets

DIY How to make a raised vegetable garden box from pallets Follow the steps in this post to DIY how to make a raised vegetable garden box. What you will need Follow the steps in this post to DIY how to make a raised vegetable garden box. You will need to get 2 pallets to dismantle and recycle to make...

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25/07/2019

How to make pallet wood weatherboards

In this post, I will show you how to make weatherboards from pallet wood. Weatherboards made from pallet wood are a useful way to recycle old pallets. I have used these for garden sheds and playhouses for the grand kids. Pallets You can find pallets all over the place for free. Pallets vary in size,they are usually 1165mm by 1165mm...

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28/06/2019

How to paint your house exterior

Painting your house exterior is one of the easiest ways to spruce up your home and add value. Painting your house exterior yourself will save you mega bucks. Labor is the expensive part of painting. A professional painter will charge around $50.00 per hour for labor, and the average total for a exterior paint job starts around $2500. You can...

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06/06/2019

Top 3 cordless drill for the handyman

Cordless Drill Review We have 3 of the best cordless drills below that we recommend for handymen. These top 3 cordless drills for the handyman will cover any project you wish to complete. Tips for buying a cordless drill Number 3 The third place goes to the Bosch DDB181-02-18V. It is the most compact and lightweight cordless drill weighing only...

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22/04/2019

How to build a playhouse for the kids

We show you how to build a playhouse for the kids to have fun in. What tools and materials you’ll need to build a playhouse. Tools Required Hammer Tape Measure Pencil Set Square ...

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26/03/2019

Tips for buying a cordless drill

Here are my tips for buying a cordless drill. Cordless drill/drivers are the most used power tool in the handyman’s workshop. The cordless drill/driver is a very handy tool that can be used just about anywhere. Today I will explain the features of a cordless drill/driver and what features you will need to consider. Check out our top 3 cordless...

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17/03/2019

3 Tips for buying a Circular Saw

A circular saw is one of the most useful tools a handyman can have. Your circular saw will allow you to complete many different DIY projects. This post will discuss everything you need to know when buying a circular saw. Blade Size Circular saws are usually categorized by the blade size. The most common size is 7 and ¼...

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