The Townsville Handyman

The Townsville Handyman on: The safe use of ladders

There are several times when you want to do a job quickly, but if that job happens to be at a height: PAUSE, and ask… Read More »The Townsville Handyman on: The safe use of ladders

A ‘jammed’ or ‘sticking’ door is where you have a door that doesn’t want to close or open easily. You’ll usually have to give it… Read More »The Townsville Handyman’s guide to fixing a ‘sticking’ or ‘jammed’ door.

This is one of those jobs that can be simple, inexpensive, and even fun, to rectify. But more importantly it can save you a world… Read More »Is Townsville’s torrential rain making water pool around foundations? Here’s how to fix it.

I’ve lived in a lot of houses, in a lot of very hot and very cold places (thanks Army!) and I’ve picked up a trick… Read More »Some Townsville Handyman tips for energy efficient heating and cooling.

I’ll start by saying that I’m not receiving any endorsements, payments, freebies, kickbacks, etc, for this post. You can rest assured that what follows is… Read More »The Townsville Handyman Vs the world of cordless power tools

In my previous post on this topic I talked through the design form my ultimate fruit and vegetable garden. Well it turns out that that… Read More »The Townsville Handyman’s Fruit and Vegetable garden using Permaculture design principles # Part 2

As someone who works, and occasionally lives, out of the back of my ute I want to make the most efficient use of space possible,…

One thing I love about any semi-complicated project is the fact that I can do some planning before I get started. The requirement for research,… Read More »The Townsville Handyman’s Fruit and Vegetable garden using Permaculture design principles