Home DIY workshop - two Saturdays, 12 & 19 October

Name: Home DIY workshop - two Saturdays, 12 & 19 October
Start: 2024-10-12T10:00:00+1100
End: 2024-10-19T15:00:00+1100
Location: Bower Woodworks at 107

Sat, 12 Oct, 10am - Sat, 19 Oct, 3pm 2024 AEDT

Bower Woodworks at 107

Redfern NSW, Australia

The Bower

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Description

Discover the secrets and learn the skills to take on Home DIY in this hands-on two day workshop.

You'll gain the following competencies:

General safety when carrying out home DIY
The correct use of drills and drivers
How to choose and use the right drill bits and fixings for a variety of applications
Basic concepts of timber-framed wall construction
How to hang a shelf
Basic plumbing
How to cut, glue and grout ceramic tiles

Day 1:

Safety and housekeeping
Work area preparation
Introduction to and examination of different materials found in the home (natural, manufactured and hazardous)
Basic DIY Toolbox contents and why
Introduction to advanced tools
Introduction to drills and drivers
Practice in the use of the basic toolbox items
Cutting, drilling, fixing into various materials (woods & masonry )
Putting it all together to make a tiled pot coaster (measuring, marking, gluing, fixing, tiling and finishing)
Clean-up and disposal of waste
Question time (pick your instructor's brain about home projects)

Day 2:

Putting it all together to finish the tiled pot coaster (grouting)
Anatomy of a gyprock wall
Hidden hazards (power, water, gas)
Detecting hidden items (studs, power)
Examination of the various anchors available to hang things on walls
Patching a damaged (minor and major) gyprock wall
Anatomy of the S bend and taps
Change a washer/fix a tap
Solutions for working without a workshop
Question time (pick your instructor's brain about home projects)

What to bring to class:

Any drills or tools you'd like to use
A face mask
Safety glasses or googles
Earmuffs or earplugs
Gloves

Please note the following:

Wear old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Preferably wear a hat or cap
If you have long hair, please tie it back
Wear closed-in shoes, no open-toe sandals or heels
Please do not wear necklaces or bracelets

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The Bower

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The Bower Teaching Workshop at Summer Hill is a practical, hands-on learning space where people can build the skills to repair, reuse and maintain the things they already own.

Located within the Inner West Sustainability Hub, the workshop offers community classes in areas such as carpentry, furniture repair, home DIY, bike maintenance, basic plumbing, welding, upholstery and creative reuse. Each class is led by experienced facilitators and designed to give participants the confidence to use tools, understand materials and complete practical repair or making projects.

The workshop is central to The Bower’s mission to demonstrate the circular economy in action. We use reclaimed materials wherever possible, teach people how to extend the life of household goods, and show that many items can be repaired, adapted or repurposed rather than thrown away.

Alongside our retail stores, repair services and House to Home program, the Summer Hill Teaching Workshop helps turn environmental values into everyday skills. Every person who takes part is helping build a community that wastes less, shares knowledge and keeps useful materials in circulation for longer.

When you take part in a workshop, you’re actively supporting our mission to create a more sustainable and equitable future.

https://bower.org.au/learn