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	Interesting Facts - Handy Hints Tips - Tricks ... and more.	Construction

AUTOMOTIVE	CONSTRUCTION	ELECTRICAL	GARDENING	TOOLS
	GENERAL	PAINTING	PLUMBING

Asbestos in Lino? ... We were asked this question a few weeks ago

Batten Screws ... It is now compulsory to use Batten screws to hold the roof ...

Bent Nails ... You know the hammer is hitting the nails ...

Building with Treated Pine ... Galvanised bolts, washers and ...

Catch the Mess ... When drilling into gyprock or brick walls in your house ...

Coin Mark ... That's what you get when your hammer slips off the nail and ...

Concrete Tips ... When mixing concrete make a little well in ...

Corrosion In Metals ... When different metals come into contact ...

Dents In Timber ... If the hammer slips and leaves a dent in timber.

Don't Tear It ... When sawing planks, take care you don't tear the timber.

Easy Division ... Divide 150mm into 4 Equal Parts ...

Easier Screwing ... Use candle wax or soap on the thread of screws to make ...

Enlarging A Hole ... Next time you have to enlarge an existing hole ...

Fresh Concrete ... Fresh (green) concrete sets in a matter of hours bu

Hammering Tips ... Use safety goggles when hammering ...

Horizontal Drilling ... To ensure you are drilling on the level ...

Joint Repair ... Repair a poorly fitting furniture joint.

Ladder Safety ... Getting up on a ladder is potentially dangerous.

Lead Flashing ... New minimum specifications now in force.

Leveling With Water ... Water finds its own level ... so put it to use.

MDF ... Medium Density Fibreboard that is.

Measuring Made Easy ... It is still easy to get measurements mixed up ...

Mixed Messages ... Most builders still order timber in a mix of imperial and metric ...

Nail Tips ... Some handy hints to ensure your job stays together.

Nuts ... Nuts come in all shapes and sizes.

No Dust Ceiling Drilling ... To avoid a dust covered head and a mess

Outdoor Timber Ratings ... All exposed treated pine should be ...

Pipe Clamp Trick ... Pipe clamps have many uses around the home ...

Plywood, How It's Made ... Through a cross lamination method plywood is ...

Post Support ... Australian conditions produce lots of wind uplift under ...

Putty - Waterbased ... Water based putties will not sink, shrink, crack or fall out.

PVA versus Styrene Based Adhesive ... PVA is a good all round ...

Remove a Seized Screw ... If you are having problems removing a seized screw ...

Renewable Resource ... The amount of Oregon being imported into Australia has ...

Sanding Correctly ... There’s more to know about sanding than just ...

Riveting ... Rivets are a quick method of permanently joining metal sheets together.

Respirators, Which One? ... Before selecting a respirator or filters you must know ...

Sanding Tips ... When using a power sander, do not press down on ...

Sawing Tip ... Set a board over two supports ..

Shellac & Antique Furniture ... Antique furniture has already stood the test of time and you should ...

Shine A Little Light ... Did you know that winter is the best time to ...

Short Cuts ... One of the easiest ways to cut off a finger is to try to cut short pieces

Split Timber ... If your timber splits when you are driving a nail ...

Squaring Up ... Equal length sides .... but is it square?

Squeeze Out ... When things are glued there is often a little glue squeezed out which ...

Timber Classification ... It's hard to understand. Balsa, that white very ...

Treated Pine Safety ... New rules for the use of CCA treated pine.

Warped Timber ... Timber cut from different sections of the same ...

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