How To Guides

Using pallet wood is a great way to practice your skills without spending a fortune on timber. Ask around, or browse the Internet, for local suppliers of pallets. This wooden...

How to lay a concrete slab for a braai area, patio, garden room or entertainment area. Whether you are laying a slab for a braai, pathway or a patio, the...

Window Shopping: What to Look for In Windows Replacement Toronto What to Look for In Windows Replacement Toronto Windows replacement Toronto shopping used to be a unique family undertaking. This...

Make these glass table lamps These glass lamp bases are definitely something new and are quite inexpensive to make yourself if you visit a local discount store. Top them off...

LED lighting is quickly becoming the most favoured lighting in homes around the world, but what is LED lighting? First off, LED stands for ‘light emitting diode’ and has been...

Using entry-level upholstery skills, minimal tools, and no sewing, we created these splashy little ottomans topped with graphic embroidered textiles. Fabric and muslin: Cut into a circle 30 – 40cm...

A spade bit looks a bit like it’s name sake… It is shaped like a spade and is used for drilling [digging] a hole in timber and board. Used as...

No DIYer or Home Handyman should ever be without a spirit level – small or large. A spirit level is used for determining horizontal and vertical levels and can be...

When too much glue is applied to joints or joined boards you end up with a mess. If not cleaned up immediately, the glue hardens and becomes difficult to remove....

Using wood filler might be a convenient way to fill screw and nail holes, but it isn’t the best way. Wood constantly shrinks and expands with temperature and moisture levels...

When you’re tackling a DIY project on your own you want to make things as easy as possible. If you don’t have a magnetised holder for your screwdriver bit it’s...

If you own a Kreg Pockethole Jig but haven’t yet put it to use, we offer a few tips and tricks for using this amazing tool to best advantage and...

If you’re making a project and you don’t want the screw heads to be visible, you will need to use a countersink bit. And since PG Bison SupaWood is harder...

We’ve previously discussed adding architectural detail to a home using crown moulding, cornice and moulding and trim. A box pelmet is one of those quick and easy do-it-yourself projects that...

When making picture frames, installing cornice or crown moulding, fitting skirting, dado or chair rails, you need to be able to cut angled corners for a professional finish. There are...

Browse through some of our home improvement and home DIY projects and you will see that we love to use the pockethole jig for joining. Not only does a pockethole...

Every now and again someone comes up with a bright idea for making woodwork easier. The pockethole jig is definitely one of those. You can use a pockethole jig to...

On impulse, I treated myself to a Bosch Planer. It was on special offer a and thought it would be a nice addition to my growing power tool collection. When...

If you have the knowledge and know-how a router can be a very versatile tool. All you need are a few simple techniques and specialty bits and you can achieve...

If you’re planning a major home renovation that involves cutting mitred corners and angles, then the Bosch Compound Mitre Saw is an investment well worth the expense. As a DIY...