Project Plans

Planter Boxes

DIFFICULTY: Beginner ESTIMATED TIME: A couple of hours. COST: If you have the wood, paint, plastic and screws to hand, then about… R0 (yes, nothing). But if you have to...

DIFFICULTY: Beginner ESTIMATED TIME: A couple of hours. COST: If you have the wood, paint, plastic and screws to hand, then about… R0 (yes, nothing). But if you have to...

Organise your Bathroom

Our bathroom had an excuse for a bathroom cabinet. Actually, you couldn’t call it a cabinet; it was a plastic thing with holes in it. Alta and I became so...

Our bathroom had an excuse for a bathroom cabinet. Actually, you couldn’t call it a cabinet; it was a plastic thing with holes in it. Alta and I became so...

Make your own Pooch Palais!

If you’ve got pampered pets, then this is a project just for you. Make a Pooch Paleis or a Cat Hotel, whichever you prefer. The box is made from 12mm...

If you’ve got pampered pets, then this is a project just for you. Make a Pooch Paleis or a Cat Hotel, whichever you prefer. The box is made from 12mm...

Make light of it

Most wood turners have turned a table lamp at some time. This project gives practice in both spindle turning (the stem) and face-plate turning (the lamp’s base). A large variety...

Most wood turners have turned a table lamp at some time. This project gives practice in both spindle turning (the stem) and face-plate turning (the lamp’s base). A large variety...

Make a set of nesting tables

These nesting tables are perfect for small living spaces. The table fit neatly inside each other when not in use, or can be unpacked and used for essential storage when...

These nesting tables are perfect for small living spaces. The table fit neatly inside each other when not in use, or can be unpacked and used for essential storage when...

Make a notice / menu board

Love this Build a custom-framed chalkboard to hang in your kitchen, creating a central location for everyone to leave messages, write up menus or keep up with each others’ schedules....

Love this Build a custom-framed chalkboard to hang in your kitchen, creating a central location for everyone to leave messages, write up menus or keep up with each others’ schedules....

Hey there, Lazy Susie

Have you ever tried to buy bearings for a lazy Susan? Me neither… I searched the web for a local supplier, but the closest I got was a supplier who...

Have you ever tried to buy bearings for a lazy Susan? Me neither… I searched the web for a local supplier, but the closest I got was a supplier who...

Framed mirror for hallway or entrance

Dress up a hallway or entrance with a modern-look mirror and floating shelf. You can use PG Bison SupaWood, pine or plywood for this weekend project. You will need: CUTTING...

Dress up a hallway or entrance with a modern-look mirror and floating shelf. You can use PG Bison SupaWood, pine or plywood for this weekend project. You will need: CUTTING...

Folding Drying Rack

What a wonderful project for occasional washing that you don’t want to put outside. This simply folding drying rack is mounted onto the wall and easily pops down for towels,...

What a wonderful project for occasional washing that you don’t want to put outside. This simply folding drying rack is mounted onto the wall and easily pops down for towels,...

Float It

There are many ways to create shelves, but few of them are aesthetically pleasing. A modern solution is floating shelves. Make your own with this step-by-step guide. By Carel Ballack...

There are many ways to create shelves, but few of them are aesthetically pleasing. A modern solution is floating shelves. Make your own with this step-by-step guide. By Carel Ballack...

Easy DIY magazine rack

This rack is made using standard off-the-shelf brackets. Pick a bracket slightly larger than the magazines you plan to store, with scrollwork bold enough to keep the corners from flopping...

This rack is made using standard off-the-shelf brackets. Pick a bracket slightly larger than the magazines you plan to store, with scrollwork bold enough to keep the corners from flopping...

DIY child’s school desk

Writing the article the other day about creating a study area for a child’s bedroom, and the many enquiries I receive about desks, got me to thinking about making a...

Writing the article the other day about creating a study area for a child’s bedroom, and the many enquiries I receive about desks, got me to thinking about making a...

Here’s a gift you can make for the ‘Man who has everything!’ Make a DIY beer caddy and then fill it up with his favourite beer! The beer caddy features...

Here’s a gift you can make for the ‘Man who has everything!’ Make a DIY beer caddy and then fill it up with his favourite beer! The beer caddy features...

Medium Density Fibre also known as MDF or Supawood was the choice of wood for this TV cabinet. MDF is made from fine wood fibres coated in synthetic resin and...

Medium Density Fibre also known as MDF or Supawood was the choice of wood for this TV cabinet. MDF is made from fine wood fibres coated in synthetic resin and...

Cottage Style Shutters

At the recent Grand Designs Live show I was blown away by some of the designs on display by American Shutters. For me personally, they just add that extra special...

At the recent Grand Designs Live show I was blown away by some of the designs on display by American Shutters. For me personally, they just add that extra special...

This project was super easy and fast – cut two pallets down to size, stack them on top of one another and then mix up a batch of milk paint...

This project was super easy and fast – cut two pallets down to size, stack them on top of one another and then mix up a batch of milk paint...

In the process of constructing the entertainment deck we were left with quite a few decking plank offcuts. It’s a shame to let good wood go to waste, so I...

In the process of constructing the entertainment deck we were left with quite a few decking plank offcuts. It’s a shame to let good wood go to waste, so I...

Dowel joints add strength to edge-to-edge joints. For this trestle shelving, the rails are attached to the legs using butt joints secured with dowels and wood glue.   DIFFICULTY: Moderate...

Dowel joints add strength to edge-to-edge joints. For this trestle shelving, the rails are attached to the legs using butt joints secured with dowels and wood glue.   DIFFICULTY: Moderate...

If you’re keen to attract owls to your property, one way that is sure to encourage them is to build an adequate refuge nearby. There are numerous books on the...

If you’re keen to attract owls to your property, one way that is sure to encourage them is to build an adequate refuge nearby. There are numerous books on the...

A simple, sturdy workbench is easy to make and you can design it to fit into the amount of space available. DIFFICULTY: Easy ESTIMATED TIME: A Weekend MATERIALS: 50 x...

A simple, sturdy workbench is easy to make and you can design it to fit into the amount of space available. DIFFICULTY: Easy ESTIMATED TIME: A Weekend MATERIALS: 50 x...