On the first Friday of every month, instead of talking about plants, we look at a simple DIY project that you can do around your home or garden.
Last Saturday, Mark gave a workshop entitled ‘Essential Garden Tools: how to clean and care for them’. One of the ways of caring for any kind of tool is to store it properly so that the user is kept safe, can find the right tool for the job and has easy access to that tool.
As a follow up to that workshop, the photo gallery below shows the easy methods Mark has set up for some of our garden tool storage. Most of these methods are pretty basic, using nails and timber, and can be done by just about anyone. The specialised hooks come in different sizes from the hardware store.
If you have any questions on any particular storage method, ore perhaps a more general question, you can easily get in touch with us by using the contact form. If you have an idea for a future workshop (we will be planning our 2022 calendar very soon), you can leave your suggestion on the contact form too.
Our final D.I.Y. workshop for 2021 will be Saturday 27 November, 10am-11:30am, when Mark will be talking about his list of “Essential Tools for Home Maintenance: how to clean and care for them”. Some, or all, of these tools might make a great house-warming gift for the young adult who is setting up home for the first time. You will need to register for the workshop to be sure that you will receive the Zoom link.
DISCLAIMER: The ideas given in this blog post are for entertainment and/or information purposes only. Please do further research if you are unfamiliar with this kind of DIY project.
D.I.Y. CONSULTANCY / ADVISORY SERVICE
If you have a small DIY project that you are considering but have no idea how to go about it, contact Mark, 0414 304 963, send an email to info@hillsidehomegrown.com.au or simply use our contact form to discuss your project.
Rates for Mark’s assistance will vary depending on how complicated the project is.
The initial discussion (up to thirty minutes) and quote (by phone, email, FaceTime or Zoom) is free.
If you live in the Emu Heights (NSW) area, Mark can attend your site in person.
Please note: Mark will not do the work for you but he will help you to ‘do it yourself’: plan, purchase materials and bring the project to completion.
Disclaimer: Mark has over forty years of handyman experience doing projects inside and outside the house, but he is not a qualified tradesman so is not able to give you advice on building codes or regulations nor is he covered by any tradies’ licence.
“You must have a licence before you do any residential building work in NSW, including minor maintenance and cleaning, valued at more than $5,000 (incl GST) in labour and materials.” NSW Department of Fair Trading
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