2023’ S DIY LANDSCAPE

We have asked many of our experts in this issue to share with us what 2023 has in store for DIY home and renovation trends, best money-saving hacks for your garden, a must-do guide to fire maintenance and an easy metalwork project anyone could tackle. For the more professional DIYer, we’ve rounded up new products you may need in your home workshop.

For our Johannesburg DIYers, we hope you’ve enjoyed this year’s Johannesburg Homemakers Fair, and that you’ll pop into WoodEX for Africa at the end of June (see more details on page 3). And, here’s hoping you’ll feel more confident to get started with another of Geoff Hollingdale’s wood building projects on page 33.

For our littlest readers, we’ve added a new DIY feature for the kids. If your little one is keen on undertaking their own projects, why not turn to page 27 and get those little hands busy building their very own teepee?

And if you have a project, DIY tip or hack, send it through to us and we’ll share it with the rest of our DIY enthusiasts.

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Congratulations To

OUR WINNER FROM ISSUE 47 –SUMMER 2022/2023

EBRAHIM DOMINGO is the winner of a Makita MT Power Tool set (comprising a M9203B Finishing Sander, M9507B Angle Grinder and M8101B Impact Drill)

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BITS ‘N’ BOBS

2 Product roundup for the professional and novice DIYer.

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Features

6 DIY AND HOME RENOVATION TRENDS

Insights on what South Africans can expect in 2023 when it comes to DIY, home maintenance, upgrades and renovation.

10 FIVE GARDENING HACKS

Whether you want to start a new garden or spruce up an existing one, this collection of gardening hacks will help.

13 KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

Our experts answer some frequently asked questions about fireplace maintenance and operation.

Diy 101

17 Dog stairs provide a safe way to get up onto furniture.

21 A handy foldaway plant stand.

Diy For Kid Hands

27 Transform some plain fabric and wooden dowels into a cool tribal teepee.

Guide To

28 A braai fire-starter: it’s heavy and no beauty, but it works well and will last for ages.

Workshop

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33 Make a simple pine side table – based on a design used commonly by early cabinet makers for both large and small tables.