Plumber Sydney

What To Ask A Local Plumber

Important questions you need to ask your plumber

It would certainly be great for any home owner to have a trusted plumbing professional they can call on whenever the need arises. After all, no home plumbing professional is ever immune from plumbing problems. No matter how first-rate everything about your plumbing system is, you are bound to run into plumbing problems sooner or later. With a reliable local plumber on your speed dial, you are assured of first-rate work should your experience plumbing problems.

Building a solid relationship with a plumbing professional is important. However, before you can do so, you first have to know what you need to know about any given local plumber before engaging his or her services. That means you have to ask several questions, the answers to which would help you determine if you’re talking to the right plumbing professional or not. To make sure you’ll be getting the best service possible, here are some of the things you need to ask a local plumber.

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Home Gutter Replacement

The Importance of Home Gutter Replacement and Repairs

Can you repair your gutters or do they need to be replaced?

Home gutters are crucial for directing rain and water away from your Sydney home and your roof. One of the most overlooked home renovations is the guttering system. If you neglect your gutters, this can result in a plethora of roofing, structural, and property issues. Checking, maintaining, repairing, and/or replacing guttering systems regularly can help protect your home and property from disaster. It is uncommon for most homeowners to know whether their gutter should be repaired or replaced, which is why gutter replacement and repairs should be done by skilled and experienced local tradesmen. Read more

Builder

Builders Eastern Suburbs Sydney – Tips for Estimating Building Costs

The planning phase of building

Whether you are planning to build a whole new home, renovate an old home, or add a house extension to your existing home, planning is the first phase of the process. Before you even consider what builders Eastern Suburbs Sydney services you want to hire, it’s essential that you know what it will entail and calculate the approximate cost of your project. We have done some research and talked with people who have built before to help you in your effort to calculate your building expenses so you will know how to budget your money. Read more

Building and Pest Inspections

What you Should Know About Pre-Purchase Building and Pest Inspections

Never skip the pre-purchase building and pest inspections

If you are about to purchase a home, knowing as much as possible about the property’s condition before you finalise the sale will help you avoid major problems and expenses in the future. One of the best ways to do this is to get pre-purchase pest and building reports from a reputable inspector. Read more

Plumber Sydney

How to Make Sure You’re Hiring the Right Plumber Sydney

How to find a good plumber Sydney

If this is the first time you’re having a major plumbing problem, this is probably also the first time you’re going to a plumber Sydney. This being your first time, we can assume that you are going to need some tips on how to make sure you’re hiring the right plumber. After all, hiring a plumber isn’t just all about picking up the phone and calling any plumber’s number you find in Google.

When you’re hiring a plumber, there are a number of things that you need to ask to make sure you’re hiring the right plumber for the job. You will be able to make an informed decision when you have all the information. So to make sure you’re hiring the right plumber, here are some of the things you need to find out:

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Safety Tips For DIY Home Projects

Top 6 Safety Tips For DIY Home Projects

Top 6 safety tips for DIY home projects

DIY projects are fun and rewarding. They give you a sense of pleasure and achievement and offer you the opportunity to develop new skills, such as fixing a hole in the wall.

However, renovations can be dangerous if you fail to adhere to safety measures. Hence, it’s important to know what you should do and shouldn’t. Read on to learn about the top safety tips for DIY home projects.

1. Research your DIY project

Before embarking on any DIY project, it’s essential to understand how to go about it and the tools required. Study the labels on the tools and the materials you’ll be using and follow the guidelines provided. If you aren’t sure of how to use the tools, research online. For example, midrange clamps are tools you’ll need when working with wood.

2. Put on protective gear

Most accidents that occur during DIY projects result from minor issues, such as failing to wear protective gear. For instance, painting or working with power saws without safety glasses or goggles will put you at risk of blindness. Protective eyewear is necessary to keep dust and flying debris from hurting your eyes. Moreover, you need to wear gloves to protect your hands while working with wood and other hard materials. Gloves keep your hands safe from lacerations and cuts.

Aside from using protective eyewear and gloves, you need to wear proper clothing, such as workwear by Workwearhub. Avoid wearing shorts or going barefoot when doing any project. Wear jeans to protect your legs from broken glass or wood chips that might cause severe injuries. Opt for steel-toe boots if you plan to use dangerous equipment, like a weed wacker or a lawn mower. Put on a long-sleeve or an oversized shirt and an apron to protect your body from flammable liquids, cleaning agents, and caustic materials.

DIY safety tips

3. Know how to use a ladder

If you’re scared of heights, avoid climbing up a roof or doing anything that requires going up. Leave the task to a professional instead.

But if you aren’t scared of heights, make sure you know how to use a ladder safely. Use the right ladder that’s made of a sturdy material, such as metal, wood, or fiberglass. Apply the three-point anchor while working on a ladder: Always have both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand on the ladder.

Here are other tips for proper ladder usage:

  • Lock the A-frame ladder and keep it open.
  • Avoid stepping on the top two rungs.
  • Set up the ladder on a stable, level surface.
  • Don’t work with electrical tools while standing on an aluminum ladder. Since aluminum ladders are good conductors of electricity, you could get electrocuted and fall.
  • Follow the 4 to 1 rule: Position the ladder one foot away from the wall or any vertical surface for every four feet of height where the ladder rests against the surface. That means that when you climb to the roof, the ladder should extend above the edge at least three feet.
  • Don’t put a ladder in front of an open door.

4. Stay alert when working with anything electrical

When working with anything electrical, ensure that the power is switched off or the equipment is unplugged when not in use. The following are some things you should remember:

  • Keep water away from power sources.
  • If you aren’t wearing trainers, stand on a rubber mat while using electrical tools.
  • Always turn off the power before repairing a device or working on a circuit. Let a professional take over if you feel unsure or anxious to fix it yourself.
  • Don’t use tools with disabled guards or frayed cords.

5. Let professionals handle gas repairs

While gas is an efficient power source, it’s hazardous. For instance, you could create a leak unknowingly. The gas will build up in your home and may lead to an explosion that’s set off by static electricity.

So, if you want a gas repair done, contact your power company. Don’t hesitate to leave with your family if you smell gas or notice a gas leak. Seek professional assistance once you’re in a safe place.

6. Invest in fire extinguishers

Before getting to work, have fire extinguishers at hand. It will be practical to have a couple of extinguishers for your home. Buy general purpose A-B-C rated fire extinguishers, which protect you from burning electrical insulation and components, burning liquids like grease, as well as materials that include wood and paper.

You can put one fire extinguisher in the kitchen and the other close to your DIY workbench.

Conclusion

DIY projects are a wonderful opportunity to improve your home. Though they’re exciting to do, they can be dangerous. Thus, you need to take safety precautions, such as wearing protective gear.

Plumber Sydney

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring A Plumber

These questions will help you hire the best plumber

Ideally, hiring a plumber is a decision that should be weighed carefully. In most cases, however, this is done in haste mainly because we only hire a plumber when a plumbing emergency strikes.

Even then, you should not go ahead with hiring a plumber just because that person’s name is the first name you see in a directory. Your plumbing system is an integral part of the house, and you need to know that it is going to be handled by a qualified person.

We at Tradebusters get asked all the time how we interview and select the right plumbers to join our network. As with people from other trades, we have prepared a set of questions to ask before hiring a plumber. Here are ten of those questions, with the hope that they can be of help when you hire a plumber.

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Prevent Mould Growth in your home

5 Tips For Preventing Mould Growth In Your Home

Moulds are a type of fungi that can grow both indoors and outdoors in damp or humid environments. You can usually see them as black, white, green or brown spots on walls, ceilings or floors. Not only are they unsightly, but moulds may also have negative effects on your overall well-being.

Renovation in Sydney Inner Wes

House Renovation in Sydney Inner West – Tips to a Successful Home Renovation for Homeowners

House Renovation in Sydney Inner West – Tips to a Successful Home Renovation: Planning Ahead

One of the keys to successful home renovations is planning ahead. After I talked to a few homeowners and tradies in the Tradebusters network, I uncovered some great tips to help make your renovation a smashing success. Following these house renovation tips in Sydney’s Inner West will help you avoid the most common mistakes others have made. Read more

Builder

Horror Builder Stories You Need To Know About

Looking for a builder? Read this first!

Are you planning on jumping into a relationship with a builder for your next home build or renovation?

Before you do that, have a read of these horror builder stories that we’ve come across that stress the importance of taking the time to find a good recommended builder.

The builder out to rob you

There’s nothing much worse than a builder out to rob you. As many victims will tell you, this type of builder is all about getting as much money from you upfront.

They will be super nice to you when you meet and will promise you “everything” you want – in fact it may look too good to be true and probably a lot cheaper than other quotes.

In an article from the Herald Sun, several people fell victim to a builder who aimed to get as much money from them upfront by rushing the job and doing poor quality work.

According to “Anthony” (one of the victims): “His business model is to do it fast and rough and get the progress payments for the first half of the job then to go very slow and never actually finish the job — and start another one.”

Watch out for this builder especially if he/she is asking for large upfront cash payments. You can end up with poor quality and/or unfinished work.

The builder that avoid contracts

In this article (Source: www.dreambuilder-nightmare.com), Dave shares his own horror story about coming across a builder who seems professional and principled upon first meet but turned out otherwise.

The concrete work done on his home was far from what the expert assessment suggested but the builder refuses to accept the assessment or that his work was not good.

According to Dave, it is best to: “Have everything, and I mean everything, spelled out in great detail in the contract. There are builders association and other websites that give suggestions for what to include in a contract.”

The builders that doesn’t pay his/her contractors

Many builders sub-contract parts of a renovation or building project to other trades like plumbers, tilers, landscapers etc. Bad builders may not pay their trades on time (or ever) which could result in these trades not returning to finish your job. Consequently, you, the home owner ends up suffering the consequences.

That’s why it’s important to work with a reputable builder that has been using the same team of trade subcontractors for years as it would highly likely indicate he/she is a great payer.

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