DIY GARDEN PLANTERS

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Tools required :-  Wood saw, tape measure, square, pencil, battery drill / driver, drill bits, medium screwdriver. Garden planters can add colour to a  patio or grassed area without costing a fortune, you can also build them to the size and shape you require rather than 'making do' with whats available at the local garden centre or DIY store and you can of course move them around to suit your preferred layout. They can be built using basic tools (as listed above) and can made from a variety of timbers, then finished with coloured / clear wood preserve, paint, or varnish, it … [Read more...]

WOODSCREWS

WOODSCREWS

There are a vast selection of woodscrews available for the DIYer to choose from. Below is a brief description of what is available in most DIY stores. THE SCREW HEAD. There are two common types of screw head, the first is the most popular one in use, that is the Phillips head or cross head as it is sometimes referred to, the second is the slotted head or straight / flat head, both are shown in fig 1 below. There are others available such as security head screws which can only be turned using a Torx or star bit and there are anti vandal or one way screws which are very difficult … [Read more...]

WOOD FENCE POSTS

fig 1 Wood post

Tools required :-  Spade / shovel, spot board, bucket, wood saw, lump hammer, post / 600mm spirit level and tape measure. Safety tip :-  Wear gloves when mixing mortar and concrete as cement can irritate and burn skin. Wood fence posts can be bedded in the ground using the same method as used for concrete posts (see concrete fence posts). The only difference in using this method is you should have a base of stone  approximately 100mm in depth at the bottom of the hole to help drain away any future accumulation of water and reduce water ingress into the bottom of the post ( see fig … [Read more...]