Love this cost effective kitchen cabinet idea!

Talk about thinking outside the box. This kitchen is low budget, flexible and looks awesome. Need a new kitchen fast? Read More...

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What kind of tradie repairs chipped granite benches?

So stonemasons work with stone, and cabinet makers work with kitchen benchtops. Who do you request when you want your granite benchtop's chip repaired? Read More...

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Choosing local wood for your carpentry project

Taking locality and origin into consideration when choosing wood can reduce costs and your carbon footprint. Check out the Good Wood Guide. Read More...

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Two common carpentry styles

Carpenters are useful for projects spanning across a wide variety of jobs - from small jobs like getting a wooden window to open easier to massive jobs like major construction projects involving complete house frames, and pretty much everything in between. What types of carpenters are there? Read More...

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Who do cabinetmakers think they are anyway?

Cabinetmakers are a specialised field of wood workers, and are sometimes called 'artistic carpenters'. Cabinetmaking is s kill that uses hand skills and machines to make and install furniture - usually custom made built in furniture or traditional style furniture - not like the flat-pack furniture at IKEA! So what does a Cabinetmaker actually do? Read More...

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Laminate flooring or cabinets - what comes first?

So. You're putting new laminate flooring into your kitchen but your kitchen cabinets are already there. Do you take the cabinets out and rebuild the bottoms when the flooring is in, or not? Read More...

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How to install a shelf

An easy video guide to installing a shelf. Read More...

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Questions to ask a Tradesperson

A tradesperson's answers to your questions can give you a good sense of whether you could work with him or her. Here's a list of questions to help you work out which tradesperson is best for you. Read More...

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Preparing for Christmas

Are you ready for Christmas? Hosting Christmas at your place can take months in preparation, especially if you're home isn't up to it. Is your kitchen big enough? Can your oven cook a Christmas meal for 20 people? Do you need a 2nd or even 3rd toilet? Is there somewhere for everyone to go outside? All these questions and more and addressed in this guide to preparing for Christmas. Read More...

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The difference between a cabinet maker and a carpenter

When asked what is the difference between a cabinet maker and a carpenter one of the first employees at Service Central would respond "about half an inch". All jokes aside, its a question that comes up quite often so hopefully this provides some guidance. Read More...