• Handyman | Home & Garden
• Maintenance & Repairs

Maintenance & Repairs

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

Repair Damaged Grout

Remove damaged grout with a grit-edge cutting blade

• Replacing a Decking Board

• Leaky Gutter

• Patching Gouges in Timber

• Fixing Squeaky Stair Treads

• Installing a Flagstone Patio

• Vintage Revival

Fix a Dripping Toilet

A simple two-step process to stop leaks

• Laying Sheet Vinyl

• Clean & Paint Pavers

• Repairing Dented Cladding

• Replacing a Door Closer

• Repointing Bricks

• Filling in Rotted Timber

Removing Stains

Find tips and advice to help you remove stubborn stains

• Patching vinyl flooring

• Roof Tiles

• Replacing a Vinyl Tile

• Repairing Timber Scratches

• Installing New Gutters

• Preparing Timber Cladding

Restore an Outdoor Chair

Use DIY techniques to restore iron or metalwork chairs

• Paint a Door

• Quick Home Repairs

• Installing Gutter Guards

• Draught - Proofing a Door

• Installing a Downpipe

• Replacing a Windowsill

How to hang a door

Revamp the entrance with a new installation.

• Fixing Holes in walls

• Vinyl

• Replacing Timber Cladding

• Splashback

• Fix a Sticky Door

• Removing Old Wallcovering

• Repair cracked vinyl cladding

• DIY or Tradie

Set Up an Extension Ladder

Be certain that any ladder you use is rated for the weight you need to support

• Damaged Plaster

• Restoring Outside Furniture

• Repairing a Cabinet Drawer

• Removing Old Wallcovering

• Replacing window pane

Reseal the Vanity

When silicone around the vanity wears out water seeps through

• Install window trim

• Car Maintenance Tips

• Resufacing a concrete patio

• Replace a sheet galvanised steel

• How to mend a titled roof

• How to restore a rotted timber

• Repair Laminate

Installing Door Trim

We show you how to install new door trim

• Repairing a Drawer

• Restore a Sunlounger

• Replacing window sash cord

• How to relay tessellated tiles

• How to fit mouldings

• Bathroom Design Fixes

• Repair lino

Repairing a Damaged Floorboard

Remove and replace damaged floorboards in style

• Cleaning Timber Furniture

• Install Lockset and Knob

• Replacing a Metal-Framed Screen

• How to revive plaster moulding

• How to change a sash cord window

• Revive Timber