Issue Number 70
November 2003
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Occasional Drinks Table
Fixing Leaking Aluminium Windows
Ten Tips for a Better
Finish
Shaker Style Longcase
Clock
Drill Press Drum Sander
Tips for Easier Parking
Adding a Gate to an Existing
Fence
Building a Set of Steps
Table of Contents
Renovation & Building
Save
Energy, Save Money
Thermal Mass, Insulation and Lightweight Construction
by John Ross
Thermal mass has been used to cool and heat
homes for thousands of years, but it is often misunderstood. Thermal mass is not
insulation, but both can play their part in maintaining your home at a comfortable
temperature.
Timber
Decks
Add a timber deck to your home to create the ideal outdoor entertainment
area.
Building
your New Home — Who Looks after Your Interests?
The emerging role of
project managers who represent the homeowner as their client.
Smart
Homes — the Future of Housing
The Australian building industry is now
offering new homeowners the technology, products and expertise to make their home
as sophisticated as their car.
User
Report
Electrolux Trilobite Automatic Vacuum Cleaner
by Steven
Burrows
The staff at Skills Publishing test the latest in home automation
appliances — the Electrolux Trilobite.
Learning
About Electricity Without Getting Bored — 35
Setting up the room to achieve
the best performance from your Home Hi-fi Speaker System.
Plumb
Simple — 7
More on hot water system inspection and maintenance.
Hardware
DIY
with Bunnings Warehouse
Bunnings Warehouse expands Do-It-Yourself Women’s
Clinics Program
These DIY clinics are drawing capacity attendance wherever
they are held.
The
Triton Workshop
Blocking off an Archway
by Eris Kennedy
The Triton Workcentre is a useful renovation tool. Eris used his Triton to frame
up an archway when converting a living area into a bedroom.
MitrePlan
(Mitre 10)
Make a Leadlight Panel
With some basic tools and patience
you can make your own leadlight design to decorate your home or current project.
Tools & Tips
Planes and Planing Pt.1
by Les Miller, Associate Editor
Planes are not intended to work, straight out of the box. Les details
how a plane operates and how to set it up for use, including sharpening the blade.
Projects
Occasional
Drinks Table
by David Haskett
This table makes the ideal
place to set down your drinks while you’re sitting in your favourite comfortable
chair.
Fixing
Leaking Aluminium Windows
by Glenn Roberts
Windows leak for
a number of reasons, but the solution can be quite simple.
Ten
Tips for a Better Finish
by Eris Kennedy
Here’s ten quick
tips on how to achieve a better paint finish with a roller brush.
Shaker
Style Longcase Clock
by David Haskett
The simpler lines of
the Shaker style provide a more contemporary look for a grandfather clock.
Drill
Press Drum Sander
by A Toomey
This home-made attachment converts
your drill press into a drum sander.
Tips
for Easier Parking
by Pat Crowe
Protect the duco on your
car with these two ideas that are so simple, you’ll wonder why you didn’t think
of them yourself!
Adding
a Gate to an Existing Fence
by Craig Tilley
A frame kit makes
installing a gate an easy weekend project.
Building
a Set of Steps
by Paul M Johnson
Timber steps are simple
to build once you know how to set them out.
User
Report
B&D Bullseye Laser Level Stud Finder
by John Kerr
This stud finder has a few features that set it apart from the rest.
Book
Reviews
Foundations and Concrete Work
by Taunton Press
Simple Handmade Garden Furniture
by Philip and Kate Haxell
Australia’s
Better Homes Specification — Natspec Domestic