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Timbercity Blog, DIY Tips For Your Timber Needs & Services Navigation Timbercity For all your hardware needs, from tools to materials, come to Timbercity. We specialise in providing robust products at competitive prices, withal with spanking-new DIY advice. Additionally, our selection of user-friendly services for unrenowned results makes us the construction companion you need. 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ReadIncreasinglyInsta Cupboards Have you heard of Insta Cupboards? We have what you need to INSTA PERFECTION your kitchen & home…Watch this video to see how they are made in under 3 minutes! You can custom order your Insta Cupboards from your nearest Timbercity Store. ReadIncreasinglyKitchenDiamondTrends for 2018 If we are what we eat, then it’s unscratched to say that kitchens play a fairly large role in the day-to-day lives of individuals and families. They are places for families and friends to gather and socialise over daily meals, and the supplies we eat is often a reflection of the kitchen it was prepared in. This is why kitchens […] ReadIncreasinglyWhy DIY? In a world in which all our needs and wants are can be satisfied just by clicking on an online store, people have begun to place a premium accent on hand-made products and designs that siphon a personal touch. At Timbercity we believe in the eyeful of handmade things and DIY crafts, which is why we provide all the products […] ReadIncreasinglyTimbercity Tutudesks are gamechangers for 1500 Mpumulanga learners For 1500 learners at Inkhanyeti and Legogoto Primary schools in White River, Mpumulanga, the wits of learning is waffly for the better, thanks to Timbercity and Tutudesks. “Before Timbercity became involved, over 50% of the learners at these schools were forced to self-mastery their lessons by writing on their laps, on the floor or plane using each other’s backs for […] ReadIncreasinglyTimbercity supports Vision Afrika Watch as Chippie donates a play gym! ReadIncreasinglyMeet the Contractor Meet Chippie’s friend – Marcus, The Contractor. ReadIncreasinglyThe CuttingWhetPeak inside the Cut Shop… ReadIncreasinglyHanging Made Easy Make this nifty rack with labels to help your kids alimony their school kit neat! ReadIncreasinglyFor Hours Of Fun Shift at-home car racing to new gears by creating an superstitious car track! ReadIncreasinglyLet the Decorating Begin Make every little girl’s dream come true with this easy to build doll house that will fulfill big imaginations. ReadIncreasinglyShine Bright as a Candle Set the right surroundings with this beautifully made candle lantern platonic for the home or to light up any outdoor event. Read increasingly for a quick cut list and easy step by step guide. ReadIncreasinglyThe Coolest Coffee Table Give your lounge, dining area, office or bedroom a modern update with this trendy coffee table cut and edged by Your Project Partner! Read increasingly for a quick cut list and easy step by step guide. ReadIncreasinglyChiptastic Spice Rack Shake up your kitchen with this quaint, tomfool and tony spice rack. Read increasingly for a quick cut list and easy step by step guide. ReadIncreasinglyPlanting Style Learn how to build the perfect indoor or outdoor plant hanger with Your Project Partner. Read increasingly for a quick cut list and easy step by step guide. ReadIncreasinglyThe Perfect Corner Shelf Some things squint spectacular in the corner. Get creative and decorative with this unique piece of “wooden art”, the corner shelf. Read increasingly for a quick cut list and easy step by step guide. ReadIncreasinglyFix it with Flair 2017 Fix it with Flair, the yearly renovations competition from SA’s bestselling home and garden magazine Tuis | Home, gives keen renovators with a passion for home resurgence and an eye for all things beautiful (and budget-friendly) the opportunity to win big. Timbercity withal with BUCO (formerly Pennypinchers) are proud to once then sponsor this dynamic competition which is in its ninth year.Withoutmuch innovation and excitement…the TOP […] ReadIncreasinglyAssembly Instructions: DIY Playtime Workbench for Kids Assembly Instructions: DIY Playtime Kids Workbench   Step 1 Star by towers the top frame of the workbench. This will be the sable structure on to which you ill spike the legs and work-surface, in later steps. The top frame is built by using screws and wood glue to join the two long pieces of pine PAR (850 mm x 44 […] ReadIncreasinglyAssembly Instructions: DIY Drinks Cupboard Assembly Instructions: DIY Drinks Cupboard Step 1 Create a box by connecting the top and marrow (700 mm x 150 mm) x 2 to the sides (500 mm x 130 mm) x 2. Drill pilot holes for the screws and countersink them. Then wield wood glue and screw the pieces together. Step 2 Secure the vertical divider (500 mm x […] ReadIncreasinglyAssembly Instructions: DIY Summer Outdoor Dining Take one hardboard door, two pine trestles and a stocky pine work island. Add a lick of paint and a podged fabric frieze. The result? A mannerly al fresco dining wits with maximum effect for minimum effort. Best of all, most of this casual, artisanal-style furniture packs unappetizing to store yonder between outdoor feasts. To hoke your outdoor dining set, […] ReadIncreasinglyAssembly Instructions: DIY Toy Stove Step 1 Start by towers the ‘warming’ drawer.Spikethe shorter sides (250 x 150 x 2) to the longer sides (360 x 150 x 2). At each joint use a small drill bit and drill two pilot holes where screws will be inserted. Sink the holes, wield wood glue and screw the panels together. Put the wiring (218 x […] ReadIncreasinglyAssembly Instructions: DIY Kiddies Kitchen Cupboard Assembly Instructions: DIY Kiddies Kitchen Cupboard Step 1 Start by making the cupboard base. Screw the sides (600 x 250 x 2) to the wiring panel (518 x 250 x 1), lifting the wiring 50 mm off the ground. Then screw on the rails (518 x 70 x 2). Use a small drill bit to make pilot holes. Sink the […] ReadIncreasinglyThe Fix it with Flair Gala Event Timbercity is extremely proud to have been a sponsor in the yearly home renovation competition, Fix it With Flair. Being your project partner, it’s important to us to support and encourage your home makeover projects, and, we’re excited to be a part of this home makeover event for the 6th subsequent year. Entrants were required to submit surpassing and without […] ReadIncreasinglyAssembly Instructions: DIY TV UNIT Assembly Instructions: DIY TV Unit Step 1: Connecting your L-shapes Build a box by fastening the top and marrow to the sides. First make an L-shape, by connecting the top (1414 x 450) to one of the sides (468 x 450). Drill pilot holes, countersink holes, wield wood glue and spike together with six screws. Repeat the same process to […] ReadIncreasinglyInsta-Cupboard Installation: How to Build a Country-Style Kitchen Step 1 Attaching legs to floor units Insert all the legs in the sockets at the wiring of all the floor units; make sure they are all the same length – 150 mm Step 2 Levelling and installing floor units Put the floor units in place, starting with the corner unit. Place the next unit abreast the corner unit and nail it with chipboard […] ReadIncreasinglyDouble-Door Shelf Cupboard (2250 x 580) Assembly Instructions Step 1 – Mark out the side panels and pre-drill Mark: a) Start with the wiring of the side panel (2250 x 580) and measure 100 mm up and then yank a horizontal line wideness the 580 mm width. Then measure 116 mm up from the wiring whet and yank flipside horizontal line wideness the 580 mm width. b) Then measure […] ReadIncreasinglyDouble-door Hanging Cupboard (2250 x 580) Assembly Instructions Step 1 – Mark out the side panels and pre-drill Mark: a) Start with the first side panel (2250 x 580) and measure 100 mm up (from what will be the base) and then yank a horizontal line wideness the 580 mm width. Then measure 116 mm up from the wiring whet then and draw flipside horizontal line wideness the […] ReadIncreasinglyDouble Door Combo Cupboard (2250 x 580) Assembly Instructions Step 1 – Mark out the side panels and pre-drill Mark: a) Start with the first side panel (2250 x 580) and measure 100 mm up (from what will be the base) and then yank a horizontal line wideness the 580 mm width. Then measure 116 mm up from the wiring whet then and yank flipside horizontal line wideness the 580 […] ReadIncreasinglyMobile Bar Assembly Instructions Step 1 Start towers the marrow frame by connecting one short piece (412 mm x 60 mm) to one long piece (1426 mm x 60 mm). Drill pilot holes, countersink holes and apply wood glue surpassing fastening with screws. Now repeat the same step with the remaining two pieces (412 mm x 60 mm) and (1426 mm x 60 mm). You will […] ReadIncreasinglyKitchen Sink Unit Assembly Instructions Step 1 – Mark out the side panels a) Measure 100 mm from the marrow of the side panel (890 x 440) and yank a horizontal line wideness the width of the unit. Measure 116 mm from the marrow and yank flipside horizontal line wideness the width. Then measure 450 mm from the marrow and yank flipside horizontal line […] ReadIncreasinglyHip Headboard Assembly Instructions: Hip Headboard Step 1 Secure the legs (1150 mm x 100 mm) x 2 on to the when of the headboard (950 mm x 600 mm) x 1 with screws. Drill pilot holes, counter sink and wield wood glue surpassing securing the legs to the headboard with screws from the back. Step 2 Your headboard is now complete. […] ReadIncreasinglyCoffee Table Assembly Instructions: Coffee Table Step 1 Build a box by fastening the top and marrow to the sides. First make an L-shape, by connecting the top (1200 x 600) to one of the sides (368 x 600). Drill pilot holes, countersink holes, wield wood glue and spike together with screws. Repeat the same process to make the marrow and the […] ReadIncreasinglyMobile Junior Workstation Assembly Instructions: Mobile Junior Workstation Step 1 Start by towers the two boxes that will form the sides of the unit. Build the first box by connecting the sides (400 mm x 659 mm) x 2 to the marrow shelf (400 mm x 232 mm) x 1. Repeat the same process to build the second box. Step 2 To well-constructed […] ReadIncreasinglyHow to lay Laminate Flooring Assembly Instructions Step 1 Ensure the sub-strate is completely dry, completely level and self-ruling of dirt and debris. Decide which way you want your flooring to run. Then imbricate the whole floor with lengths of underlay, placed at 90° to the direction of the laminate & taped together. To increase protection versus moisture, overlap each width and indulge the underlay […] ReadIncreasinglyDrinks Cupboard with Foldaway Serving Shelf Assembly Instructions Step 1 Create a box by connecting the top and marrow (700 mm x 150 mm) x 2 to the sides (500 mm x 130 mm) x 2. Drill pilot holes for the screws and countersink them. Then wield wood glue and screw the pieces together. Step 2 Secure the vertical divider (500 mm x 130 mm) x […] ReadIncreasinglyArmrest Table Assembly Instructions Step 1 Connect one of the sides (120 mm x 300 mm) x 1 to the top (289 mm x 300 mm) x 1. Drill pilot holes and countersink them surpassing applying wood glue and securing the joints with screws. Step 2 Connect the second side (120 mm x 300 mm) x 1 to the top (289 mm […] ReadIncreasinglyStudent Desk Assembly Instructions, Student Desk Step 1 Connect the sides (450 mm x 730 mm) x 2 to the front (800 mm x 400 mm), using corner blocks. Make sure that the tops of the sides are properly aligned with the front surpassing fastening the pieces together by inserting 4 screws into each of the corner blocks. You have now created […] ReadIncreasinglyFarmstyle Outdoor Bench Assembly Instructions Step 1 Connect the sides (1200 mm x 50 mm) x 2 to the top (1200 mm x 264 mm). Start by drilling pilot holes and countersink them surpassing applying wood glue and fastening the pieces together with screws. Step 2 Connect the legs (264 mm x 432 mm) x 2 to the underside of the top, between […] ReadIncreasinglyBar Stool Assembly Instructions Step 1 Start the top frame of the bar stool by connecting two of the sides (300 mm x 50 mm) and (268 mm x 50 mm) using wood glue and screws. Drill pilot holes and countersink holes to indulge space for the screw tops. You can now spike on the other two sides (300 mm x 50 […] ReadIncreasinglyModern Outdoor Bench Assembly Instructions: Modern Outdoor Bench Step 1 Create a frame by joining the front and when of the frame (1200 mm x 100 mm) x 2 to the sides of the frame (264 mm x 100 mm) x 2. Drill pilot holes and countersink them, surpassing applying wood glue and securing the joints with screws. Step 2 You are now […] ReadIncreasinglyStorage Boxes Assembly Instructions: Storage Boxes Step 1 Start by joining the sides (400 mm x 400 mm) x 2 to the marrow (368 mm x 400 mm) x 1. Drill pilot holes for the screws and countersink them. Then wield wood glue and screw the pieces together. Step 2 Now spike the top (368 mm x 400 mm) x 1 to […] ReadIncreasinglyPodium Assembly Instructions Step 1 For the small box, start by joining the two shorter sides (268 mm x 234 mm) x 2 to one of the longer sides (234 mm x 350 mm) x 1. First drill pilot holes for the screws, then countersink them, surpassing applying wood glue and fastening the pieces together with screws Step 2 Now spike […] ReadIncreasingly1 2 Next → Categories DIY Projects Events Latest News Signup to our Newsletter Select Store Alberton Athlone Blairgowrie Brackenfell East London East Rand Ermelo Gaborone Kempton Park Kimberley Kuruman Lenasia Louis Trichardt Mabopane Matola Montague Gardens Mount Edgecombe Nelspruit Ongwediva Pietermaritzburg Pinetown Polokwane Port Elizabeth Potchefstroom Pretoria Randburg Roodepoort Rustenburg Somerset West Springs Stellenbosch Strubens Valley Thohoyandou Trichardt Tzaneen Vereeniging Walvis Bay Windhoek Witbank Woodstock Zambia Leave this field empty if you're human: General InfoBlog About Us Services DIY Sitemap Franchise Opportunities Products by TradeInsta-cupboards Boards Worktops Hardware Timber & Mouldings Doors & Windows Waterworks Coatings Electrical Tools Home & Outdoor Support Can't find what you're looking for? 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