Issue Number 68
July 2003
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Fold-Away Bedside Table
Low Corner Cabinet
The Hanging Bedhead
Table of Contents
Renovation & Building
Save
Energy, Save Money
Tradelink’s Environmental Solutions
by John
Ross
Tradelink Plumbing Supplies launches its Environmental Solutions
division to cater for the growing interest in water and energy saving products.
Windows for
All Seasons
Your choice of windows can dramatically affect the appearance
and comfort of your new home or house extension.
Kit
Cupboards
by John Kerr
Transform your kitchen in an afternoon
with kit cupboards from your local hardware store.
Plans
by Computer
by Simon Bauer
The
new Biz-e Builder CD-ROM software series provides a lot more than useful ideas.
8th National
Building Design Awards
This year there was a strong element of innovation
in the designs — and the big winners were the Queensland designers.
Plumb
Simple — 6
Hot water system inspection and maintenance.
Learning
About Electricity Without Getting Bored — 33
Home Hi-fi Speakers.
Hardware
DIY with
Bunnings Warehouse
Rick McLean’s Designer DIY shower screens
Replace
your old two sided shower screen with a DIY unit from Bunnings Warehouse.
The
Triton Workshop
Metal Templates for the Router Table
by
Jim Wiseman
Jim describes how he uses durable metal templates for his
work without damaging the router cutters.
The Triton Owners Club Northern
Districts South Australia Inc
With over 70 members this Triton club serves
the northern suburbs of Adelaide.
MitrePlan
(Mitre 10)
Aerosol Spray Finishes
Using spray finishes is
an easy way to achieve the perfect brush-free paint job.
Tools
& Tips
by Les Miller, Associate Editor
Joining Metals — Folded
Seams and Soldered Joints.
A folded seam is a basic joint but still used
in food cans today. Soldering the joint adds strength and waterproofing.
When
Only the Best Will Do
by Steven Burrows
Festool’s approach
to power tool quality has turned the company’s fortunes around.
Projects
Low
Corner Cabinet
by Leigh Brown
Build this attractive and practical
display unit to fill that odd corner.
Repairs
to Sliding Doors and Windows
by Craig Tilley
Aluminium doors
and windows should open and close with ease. If yours don’t, it’s time for some
overdue maintenance and perhaps a few replacements parts.
Laying
Vinyl Tiles
by Craig Tilley
Laying a new vinyl tile floor
is relatively easy, so long as you follow a few basic rules.
The
Hanging Bedhead
by Alan Burns
Protect your bedroom wall with
this timber bedhead that hangs on the wall, rather than being fixed to the bed.
Fold-Away
Bedside Table
by David Haskett
A challenge to make use of
an offcuts pile led to the construction of this foldaway bedside table.
Installing
Plasterboard Cornice
by CSR Gyprock
Change the appearance
of a room by adding feature cornices yourself.
Fixing
Shower Droop
by Craig Tilley
Stop shower droop with a simple
wing spanner from a plumbing retailer.
Cleaning
Aluminium Fuses
by Pat Crowe
Another practical household
task for the Dremel motor tool.
Timber
& Board Storage
by Craig Tilley
Make better use of your offcuts
by having a storage system that works. Then you’ll be able to find ‘just what
I was looking for’!
Book
Reviews
Building Fireplace Mantles
by Mario Rodriguez
Installing and Hanging Doors
by Gary Katz
Renovating a Kitchen
From the Editors of FineHomebuilding