Sharpening your drill The most common drill bits used at home are twist, spade and masonry bits. All of these bits go blunt as their cutting edge rounds over. Then they don’t bore properly, and they get hot and smoky as they try to burn their way through the timber or metal. But instead of buying new bits for each new job – many cost over $10 – try sharpening them yourself. Here’s how.read more...

Fix up your drive way We show you how to give your driveway a new lease on life.read more...

Pallet table An unloved timber pallet makes a great base for a coffee table, but most hardwood pallets remain the property of the supplier or transport company. However, many softwood pallets are destined for landfill or a fire, which makes them ideal for a project.read more...

Making an entrance Replacing your front door can give your home an instant facelift. And as a bonus, installing a brand new door is a relatively easy job that you can do yourself over a weekend.read more...

Roll-away coffee table It doesn’t get much easier than this. Make this low, industrial-look coffee table out of two sheets of MDF, four castors and paint.read more...

Extend your table Having lots of people over for a party but have nowhere to sit them? Try this table.read more...

Plastic fantastic Do your bit for the environment by making this unique curtain or lampshade cover using your empty plastic drink bottles.read more...

How to paint rusty metal If you just paint over rusty steel or wrought or cast iron, without adequate preparation, the rust will quickly stain the paint and surroundings, and continue to attack the metal.read more...

Declutter your gutters Who wants to spend their weekends perched up on a ladder cleaning out gutters? You can save yourself hours of thankless, sometimes dangerous work by installing a gutter guard.read more...

How to paint timber To give old timber, a facelift, you need to prepare it properly – sadly there are no shortcuts.read more...