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Painting a Wall
If a room in a house or other building looks boring or even not very pleasant, it's probably time to remodel. At home Dad and I are...
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Painting a Ceiling
If a room in a house or other building looks boring or even not very pleasant, it's probably time to remodel. At home Dad and I are...
Sep 17, 20232 min read


Moving a Pigface Groundcover
Ever heard of Pigface? It is a ground cover native to the south coast of Australia. It is particularly well suited to Australia because...
Sep 11, 20232 min read

Border Paving a Garden Shed
I took the opportunity to take some action shots of border paving a shed. When I was doing it before, I was relying heavily on rainfall...
Sep 1, 20232 min read

Fixing Leaks in a Ute Tray Cover
I own a 2004 model Holden Commodore Ute. After having it trucked from Port Hedland to Mandurah in 2016, I noticed several leaks in the...
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Fixing a Roof Leak Under a Solar Panel
Previously, I had attempted to fix a roof leak under a solar panel from beneath the tiles. It failed. Back to the drawing board. I...
Jul 30, 20231 min read

Fixing a Roof Leak From Beneath
At my Dad's house we had a roof leak. Normally it had been quite easy to fix it because I could just lift tiles off the roof and check it...
Jul 25, 20232 min read

Is That Pesky Gutter Guard Creeping Out? Tie It Down!
On the roof of the big shed some gutters were installed. As it is under two large trees, I placed gutter guard in shortly after. However,...
Jul 21, 20231 min read

Border Paving Your Shed (or other structure)
Say you have a shed and want to lower the ground around it. Or you have some other structure where the slab or other foundation would...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Brick Paving Plan
Out the back we have a load of bricks and blocks to use; they can be used up by making stepping stones and steps. Check out the brick...
Jul 19, 20232 min read

Over Watering and the Consequences
We had a grevillea in our backyard planted ourselves about 20 years ago. However, due to over-watering a fungus has killed it. It had two...
Jul 14, 20231 min read

Installing Brick Paving
Brick paving is a common way to make a path or courtyard in a backyard. Fortunately, it can be done without any expensive machinery or...
Jul 2, 20233 min read


Garden Weeding Methods
I previously wrote about weeding a lawn using novel methods. Fortunately, weeding a garden is much easier. The best method to use will...
Jun 29, 20232 min read

Cleaning Out a Plastic Rainwater Tank
Rainwater tanks are a good way to get a bit of extra water for your garden over summer, particularly useful if you have a vegetable...
Mar 28, 20232 min read

Installing a Raised Corrugated Iron Garden Bed
Yesterday I put together a raised garden with my Dad. Probably the trickiest part was making sure it was level. If it's level and it's...
Mar 27, 20231 min read


The Power of Doing Together
I previously wrote about working with others but today I realised something further. It is worth having the mindset of doing together for...
Mar 5, 20231 min read

The Story of the Ute
The ute is probably one of Australia's iconic symbols. You just chuck a load of stuff in the tray, dogs and livestock even, and drive it...
Mar 1, 20231 min read

Illyarrie Trees - The Hidden Catch
Out the front of our house we haven an Illyarrie tree, which looks very attractive with the red cap flowers. However, as it is exposed,...
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Growing a Loofah Vine
Use a loofah to clean yourself in the shower? You can actually grow one yourself. They can literally grow on trees - actually they grow...
Feb 13, 20231 min read


Drip Irrigation from a Rainwater Tank
It is possible to use a rainwater tank for drip irrigation. In fact, this is probably one of the only automatic ways to use a rainwater...
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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