After many years of faithful service my old cordless drill – a Makita 7.2V – is on its last legs. This drill was given to me by my father, and now the battery no longer holds charge for any length of time. Basically every time I want to use it I need to charge it […]
Treated Pine – “H” rating – UPDATED 2017
How to choose the correct Treated Pine H Rating for your project. I needed to purchase some treated pine for 2 different projects. One was for some internal framing, which I wanted to protect against termites, and the other was for a gate post which would be outside and in the ground. After talking with […]
New Australian DIY Handyman site
Welcome to this new site for the Oz Handyman. I’ll be keeping an eye out for any new products and techniques that are released, and also try to write up simple articles on tips and techniques that a tradesman would take for granted. Also suggestions on how to renovate and build using eco friendly and […]
Oz Book Review – “The Complete Blokes & Sheds”
Here is a fantastic book called “The Complete Blokes and Sheds – Stories from the shed”. Amazon.com describes it as: The Complete Blokes and Sheds goes to the heart of what’s sacred to many Australian men. Like the dunny (outside toilet), the footy game (football), and the meat pie with sauce, the shed has acquired […]
Water Hammer DIY Easy Solution
Here is an easy solution for the DIY handyman. NOTE: There you can read an updated post on “How To Fix Water Hammer” here After having water hammer problems in our pipes for a few weeks, it was time to go looking for a solution. I thought I’d try an easy fix by going to […]
DIY Guinea Pig Cage
Do-it-yourself Project – DIY Guinea Pig Cage I just finished building a cage for my 7 year old daughter who is getting a new Guinea Pig as a pet. I have never seen the type of cage that was necessary so I had to go by a drawing that my daughter did for me. […]
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