HOME DZINE | DIY ideas and inspiration for your home
WEBHome-Dzine in a South African website that offers DIY advice, DIY ideas and DIY projects for all DIY enthusiasts. We offer South Arican homeowners advice on home improvements, home maintenance and home repairs. If you are looking for local home DIY ideas and inspiration, pop onto Home-Dzine for the latest tips and tricks, new product ...
HOME DZINE Home DIY | Safety tips for geyser installation
WEBVertical Installation. The same general rules apply as above, but the outlet and T&P valves must be at the very top of the geyser. If the geyser does not have two outlets at the top then a banjo joint should be used to combine the two. The element and thermostat must always be at the very bottom.
HOME DZINE Home Improvement | How to install M-Strip …
WEB9. Measure and cut RhinoBoard 6.4mm to size. Install the board and fasten using Gyproc RhinoBoard Sharp Point Screws 25mm spaced at 150mm centres. 10. After installing the first board, measure and cut M-strip to size and install. 11. Install the next RhinoBoard 6.4mm. Repeat steps 9 and 10 until entire area is covered.
New range of Fired Earth paints at Builders Warehouse
WEBInspired by the textures and colours of nature, Fired Earth is a range of paints for interior and exterior use, walls and floors, as well as for creative finishes, each with a comprehensive selection of earthy colours. There are 8 complete textured ranges to choose from including Granular, Suedette, Whispers of White, Sandstone, Trendy Floors ...
Replace kitchen cabinet doors - HOME DZINE
WEBThere are numerous benefits in replacing just cabinet doors: Affordability - replacing doors is far less expensive than replacing the entire kitchen. Immediate results - your kitchen face-lift will be finished earlier than it would if you replaced all the cabinets. Less mess - tearing out old cabinets to make way for new ones is more disruptive ...
Tips on using RhinoLite or CreteStone - HOME DZINE
WEBAll CreteStone surfaces must be sealed with an oil-based paint bonding liquid or a pigmented plaster primer, suitably thinned down with mineral turpentine. Allow to dry for 24 hours before applying two coats of acrylic paint. How to apply RhinoLite. If you want to know the correct way to apply RhinoLite, I have included a video below.
HOME DZINE Green Living | Build an earthbag rondavel
WEBFor door thresholds it is best to lay a concrete or stone slab of about 8 to 10 centimetres thick with a slight slope outwards - away from the interior - on top of the earthbag foundation. The finished floor inside the rondavel will be the same height as that of the concrete or stone slab. Allow 7 days for the concrete slab to cure.
WEBause it depends on the materials used. Use enough water to make a worka. le mix that can be properly compacted. For concrete ordered from a ready-mix supplier or contractor, specify a strengt. of 30 MPa at 28 days and 19 mm stone. Slump should be 75 mm if the concrete is to be compacted by mechanical vi.
Secret to easy mount of ball-bearing drawer runners
WEB1. You will need a carpenter's square to make a mark along the bottom of the drawer cavity - on both sides. 2. Take apart the sliders. You will find instructions here for separating ball-bearing drawer runners. 3. Mount the slider onto the side of the cabinet with the screws along the length of the drawn line.
HOME DZINE Kitchen | DIY pull-out storage drawers
WEBHave two 3mm-thick pieces of cardboard handy and lay them on the floor of the cabinet; these will raise the slides off the cabinet bottom enough to keep the pull-out shelf from scraping. After securing any cleats to the cabinet sides, position the drawer slide on top of the shims and against the cleat, and secure it to the cleat with small screws.