<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>H&amp;G How-To e-guides</title>
    <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com</link>
    <description>how to guides to build, renovate, paint, garden, repair, fix, and construct projects in your home or your backyard</description>
    <language>en-au</language>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 06:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2020-08-06T06:14:54Z</dc:date>
    <dc:language>en-au</dc:language>
    <item>
      <title>How To Prepare For Painting Interior Walls</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-prepare-for-painting-interior-walls</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-prepare-for-painting-interior-walls" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/tape%20walls.png" alt="How To Prepare For Painting Interior Walls" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This blog article has been written by Dulux and repurposed by Hardware &amp;amp; General as an authorised reseller of Dulux Paints.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-prepare-for-painting-interior-walls" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/tape%20walls.png" alt="How To Prepare For Painting Interior Walls" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This blog article has been written by Dulux and repurposed by Hardware &amp;amp; General as an authorised reseller of Dulux Paints.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Fhow-to-prepare-for-painting-interior-walls&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Painting</category>
      <category>interior wall preparation</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:08:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-prepare-for-painting-interior-walls</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-08-05T07:08:48Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>HOW TO INSTALL FRONTIER BARN DOOR SLIDING SYSTEM</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-frontier-barn-door-sliding-system</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-frontier-barn-door-sliding-system" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="How to install Hume Barn Door" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Barn doors provide an excellent space saving solution for many homes. Hume Doors provide fabulous design finishes to help you select a Barn Door style for your home.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-frontier-barn-door-sliding-system" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="How to install Hume Barn Door" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Barn doors provide an excellent space saving solution for many homes. Hume Doors provide fabulous design finishes to help you select a Barn Door style for your home.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Fhow-to-install-frontier-barn-door-sliding-system&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>barn doors</category>
      <category>install a sliding barn door</category>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 08:33:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-frontier-barn-door-sliding-system</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-05-30T08:33:06Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How To Install Window Weather Strips</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-window-weather-strips</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-window-weather-strips" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/Screenshot%20%28119%29.png" alt="how to install window weather strips" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Sealing air leakage in your home can reduce up to 25% of your energy bills.&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;Gaps in windows, doors cause the problem of air leakage in the house&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"&gt;Windows and doors are designed to open to let the fresh air flow through our homes, providing clean air, ventilation and wellness for all of us. However, for doors and windows to open and close smoothly, they require a small amount of space, stopping any friction and wear and tear during normal movement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-window-weather-strips" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/Screenshot%20%28119%29.png" alt="how to install window weather strips" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;Sealing air leakage in your home can reduce up to 25% of your energy bills.&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;Gaps in windows, doors cause the problem of air leakage in the house&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"&gt;Windows and doors are designed to open to let the fresh air flow through our homes, providing clean air, ventilation and wellness for all of us. However, for doors and windows to open and close smoothly, they require a small amount of space, stopping any friction and wear and tear during normal movement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Fhow-to-install-window-weather-strips&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>wether strips for windows</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 07:58:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-install-window-weather-strips</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-05-27T07:58:02Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How To Protect Your Deck Before Winter</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-protect-your-deck-before-winter</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-protect-your-deck-before-winter" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/hg-hOWtO-prep-a-deck.jpg" alt="How To Protect Your Deck Before Winter" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Cold and damp weather conditions can wreak havoc on timber decks, but there are a few steps you can take to protect your timber deck against the harsh winter months.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-protect-your-deck-before-winter" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/hg-hOWtO-prep-a-deck.jpg" alt="How To Protect Your Deck Before Winter" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Cold and damp weather conditions can wreak havoc on timber decks, but there are a few steps you can take to protect your timber deck against the harsh winter months.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Fhow-to-protect-your-deck-before-winter&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Painting</category>
      <category>Timber Care</category>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2020 23:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/how-to-protect-your-deck-before-winter</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-05-02T23:26:11Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Build a vegetable garden bed fast</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/build-a-vegetable-garden-bed-fast</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/build-a-vegetable-garden-bed-fast" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/HG-gardenbed.jpg" alt="Build a vegetable garden bed fast" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"&gt;Eat fresh greens from the garden! Today we show you how to build your own raised garden bed with timber sleepers and White's Retain-it post systems. No Screws – No Nails! It's quick, it's easy, and in no time you'll be planting your next banquet!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/build-a-vegetable-garden-bed-fast" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/HG-gardenbed.jpg" alt="Build a vegetable garden bed fast" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"&gt;Eat fresh greens from the garden! Today we show you how to build your own raised garden bed with timber sleepers and White's Retain-it post systems. No Screws – No Nails! It's quick, it's easy, and in no time you'll be planting your next banquet!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Fbuild-a-vegetable-garden-bed-fast&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Vegetable Gardens</category>
      <category>Retaining Walls Systems</category>
      <category>Gardening</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:08:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/build-a-vegetable-garden-bed-fast</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-04-28T05:08:27Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Learn How To Prepare For Painting</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room-0</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room-0" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/How-To-Prepare-for-painting.jpg" alt="how-to-prepare-a-room-for-painting" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;A great finish depends on how well you prepare the room.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Give yourself a head start by spending the time to prepare the surfaces. Remember that a quality finish also depends on the tools you use, Use quality products to avoid hours of work and frustration.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room-0" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/How-To-Prepare-for-painting.jpg" alt="how-to-prepare-a-room-for-painting" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;A great finish depends on how well you prepare the room.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Give yourself a head start by spending the time to prepare the surfaces. Remember that a quality finish also depends on the tools you use, Use quality products to avoid hours of work and frustration.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Flearn-how-to-paint-a-room-0&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Painting</category>
      <category>interior wall preparation</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:24:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room-0</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-04-16T10:24:04Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Learn How To Paint A Room</title>
      <link>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/How-To-Paint-a-room.jpg" alt="hardware-and-general-how-to-paint-a-room" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;A great finish depends on how well you prepare the room.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Give yourself a head start by spending the time to prepare the surfaces. Remember that a quality finish also depends on the tools you use, Use quality products for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://5277626.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5277626/How-To-Paint-a-room.jpg" alt="hardware-and-general-how-to-paint-a-room" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;A great finish depends on how well you prepare the room.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Give yourself a head start by spending the time to prepare the surfaces. Remember that a quality finish also depends on the tools you use, Use quality products for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=5277626&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com%2Flearn-how-to-paint-a-room&amp;amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fhg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Painting</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 02:51:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>joanne.macgregor@hg.com.au (Joanne MacGregor)</author>
      <guid>http://hg-com-au-5277626.hs-sites.com/learn-how-to-paint-a-room</guid>
      <dc:date>2020-04-10T02:51:55Z</dc:date>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
