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• Maintenance & Repairs

Maintenance & Repairs

Get practical tips & advice for common household maintenance tasks, repairs & fixes

Leaky Gutter

Follow these easy steps to fix your leaking gutters

• Replacing a Decking Board

• Patching Gouges in Timber

• Fixing Squeaky Stair Treads

• Installing a Flagstone Patio

• Vintage Revival

Clean & Paint Pavers

Easy and affordable ways to make your paving look brand new

• Repairing Dented Cladding

• Replacing a Door Closer

• Repointing Bricks

• Filling in Rotted Timber

Roof Tiles

Replacing a damaged roof tile

• Replacing a Vinyl Tile

• Patching vinyl flooring

• Repairing Timber Scratches

• Installing New Gutters

• Preparing Timber Cladding

Quick Home Repairs

Basic plumbing & electrical repairs

• Installing Gutter Guards

• Paint a Door

• Draught - Proofing a Door

• Installing a Downpipe

• Replacing a Windowsill

Splashback

Installing a ceramic tile splashback

• Fix a Sticky Door

• Removing Old Wallcovering

• Replacing Timber Cladding

• Repair cracked vinyl cladding

• DIY or Tradie

Damaged Plaster

We show you how to repair a plaster crack or hole

• Set Up an Extension Ladder

• Restoring Outside Furniture

• Repairing a Cabinet Drawer

• Removing Old Wallcovering

• Replacing window pane

Car Maintenance Tips

The NRMA offers these tips for keeping your car in shape

• Resufacing a concrete patio

• Install window trim

• Replace a sheet galvanised steel

• How to mend a titled roof

• How to restore a rotted timber

Repairing a Drawer

We show you how to repair a cabinet drawer

• Restore a Sunlounger

• Installing Door Trim

• Replacing window sash cord

• How to relay tessellated tiles

• How to fit mouldings

Cleaning Timber Furniture

Simple surface cleaning may amaze you.

• Repairing a Damaged Floorboard

• Install Lockset and Knob

• Replacing a Metal-Framed Screen

• How to revive plaster moulding

• How to change a sash cord window