Your weekend projects

Discussion in 'Renovation & Home Improvement' started by Jess Peletier, 11th Jun, 2016.

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  1. Azazel

    Azazel Well-Known Member

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    Hehe, that's the ticket.
    Hosing the driveway is a pretty big, but thankless job.
     
  2. MTR

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    This was one of my partner's w/end job

    This water feature was used as a flower planter for years and then we were going to throw it out as it had a couple of major cracks/holes. We saved it.

    Off to Bunnings with materials to repair cracks and to plug up holes........now be used as a water feature again.

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  3. Angel

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    How many partners do you have?


    It looks seriously Italian - a bit of headstone crossed with a urinal.
     
  4. MTR

    MTR Well-Known Member

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    ok this can be the outdoor urinal for the guests...lol

    Only 1 partner. :)
     
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  5. Angel

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    I am secretly jealous of the Italian -looking water feature.
     
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  6. chindonly

    chindonly Well-Known Member

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    Not quite a weekend project, but recently finished a new king bed head for home. Couldn't find anything decent for the price, so used recycled timber from a local timber yard.

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  7. Jess Peletier

    Jess Peletier Mortgage Broker & Finance Strategy, Aus Wide! Business Member

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  8. wylie

    wylie Moderator Staff Member

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    That timber is gorgeous. We need you on the next The Block...
     
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  9. chindonly

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    The Block? My work is too demanding to get away for that long, and I couldn't put up with all that crap. Besides, I am not pretty enough!
     
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  10. Jess Peletier

    Jess Peletier Mortgage Broker & Finance Strategy, Aus Wide! Business Member

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    This is my current project - de-Beiging the ensuite. Just got to finish painting the mirror frame, instal the shower screen and finish painting.
     
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  11. Joshwaaaa

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    This has been a few weekends work, glad to be getting near the end of it. Putting in a "small" amount of lawn for the kids, first and last photo taken at roughly the same spot. Did it all by myself with $120 eBay chainsaw and old faithful navara for ripping stumps out the ground.

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  12. moridog

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    wow, I am humbled by these herculean efforts, they put mine in the shade! Alas, I do not have the technology to post a photo but am continuing the never ending brick paving, booked the ceiling fixers to sort the sag and fill the cracks so will have a fair bit of painting coming up. I started work late today as DD had a dental appointment and was amazed at how much I got done, including mowing the lawns with my newest acquisition, the push mower, a bit of decobwebbing and weed pulling and filling the bin with raked rubbish, feel quite virtuous, obviously get more done at home than work.
    Having a bonfire Josh?
     
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  13. DaveM

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    Have been gradually working my way through my land and slashed the last of the paddocks yesterday (2.5 acres). Has not been done apart from the blackberry removal so was a bit of an effort, but got it done

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  14. Perthguy

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    At the reno, the bathroom in the hall got removed. Now I am building a large linen/storage cupboard.

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    Now working on the door frames:

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    Tagging @bob shovel. You like building things? I have lost track! :p
     
  15. Jess Peletier

    Jess Peletier Mortgage Broker & Finance Strategy, Aus Wide! Business Member

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  16. Xenia

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    [​IMG] My weekend project - getting a few shades darker and loving it. [​IMG]
     
  17. Jess Peletier

    Jess Peletier Mortgage Broker & Finance Strategy, Aus Wide! Business Member

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    We've also just done this, part of project de-beige and de-nanna -
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    The front yard was really slopey so it's created a whole new yard behind the wall. Also widened the drive, before you'd get out of the car and be attacked by a hedge.
     
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  18. DaveM

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    Something looks different... did you get a new car?
     
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  19. Perthguy

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  20. bob shovel

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    I'm more of a upcycler/repairer atm :cool:

    Upcycling old furnisher and cheif gluer

    What was wrong with the old bathroom? ?lol
    Shelves look tops! And sturdy! That melamine would sag without that frame under it
     
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