05-04-2025
Tradie's cheeky Bunnings act prompts warning: 'Can't support that'
A tradie and his apprentice have started a cheeky trend in Bunnings stores across the country, prompting the hardware giant to weigh in.
Describing it as a "bit of harmless fun", Brad, owner of decking and landscaping company HC Urban shared a video encouraging others to play Jenga with a pallet of timber at his local store in Perth.
He told Yahoo News that after sharing a video of an apprentice poking a piece of timber out of the middle of the pile and putting it on top, he was inundated with "countless" pictures and videos by people "having a laugh" by following suit.
The trend started after an off-the-cuff comment telling his apprentice that the pile of timber looked like a "big Jenga set".
"It progressed from that," he told Yahoo. "We've been doing it for a while but thought let's make it [video] and see if everyone else can get around it for a bit of harmless fun," he said.
"Knowing that all Bunnings have the same layout, [we thought] hopefully everyone can join in the fun.'
Hundreds and thousands of Aussies who have seen the video have reacted to the funny scene, and while some couldn't wait to get to their local hardware store to give it a try, others said they've been told off for being caught doing it.
While Bunnings Director of Stores, Rod Caust, said he "loves" to see people having fun in stores, "stacking timber like a giant Jenga tower isn't quite what we had in mind."
"The safety of our team and customers is our number one priority, so we can't support anything that puts anyone at risk," he said.
"We ask our customers to keep the Jenga battles to the backyard, but if you need timber for a project — or a DIY Jenga tower — our team is always happy to help you stack it safely."
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It was recently suggested Bunnings uses a clever tactic to lay out its stores, with one shopper noticing that some are designed "in the order" of building a house. "It starts with timber, and then we go to plumbing, then flooring, electrical and then paint and landscaping," she said, adding that they are "all in the order that you would do things".
Another little-known perk sees Bunnings offer tradies a special breakfast targeted at their most loyal customers. Electrical apprentice Eleanor Gleeson previously told Yahoo News Australia that attending the breakfast is a "rite of passage" for those who work in trades and the merchandise handed out as freebies is "highly sought after".
"Trade breakfasts are a morning event where they have free breakfast and coffees for tradies," the New Zealander told Yahoo, adding that it's also a chance to grab some merch and chat with suppliers and other tradies in the industry.
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