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Renovations

Asbestos in Older Homes Before You Renovate

October 27, 2026

Plenty of Australian homes built in the middle of last century are now due for a new kitchen or bathroom. Many of them hold a hidden problem in the walls, eaves or floors. Asbestos was widely used in houses for decades, and it can still be there today. Knowing where it might be before the first wall comes down saves a lot of trouble.

This post explains which homes are likely to contain asbestos and where it tends to turn up. It also covers testing, the rules on removal and how to dispose of it safely. Asbestos rules are set by each state and territory, and they change over time. Check the current requirements where you live before any work starts.

Timber fence
Home Maintenance

Protecting Your Home From Termites

October 8, 2026

Termites rarely announce themselves. They work out of sight inside timber, and the damage can be well along before anyone notices. Many owners only find out when a door starts to stick or a skirting board crumbles under a vacuum. A little regular attention makes a big difference to the odds.

This post covers how termites get into homes and the signs to look for. It also looks at the barriers used in new and existing houses and the simple habits that lower the risk. The details here draw on Western Australian government guidance, but the same basic ideas apply in most parts of the country. Local conditions vary, so check with your council or a licensed pest controller in your area.

Home Maintenance

Full House Cleaning in Perth: The Comprehensive Guide

April 4, 2025

If your home is looking a little worse for wear, or if you are in need of some extra help to get it looking spotless, then you should consider giving yourself the ultimate gift of a full house clean from Perth’s most highly recommended & trusted full house cleaning service providers.

Home cleaning services are becoming increasingly popular and can provide a comprehensive cleaning process that will leave your home looking its very best.

Home Maintenance

7 Actions You Can Take If You Are Ever Trapped Inside Your Residential Lift

March 25, 2025

If you watch TV or the movies you will almost certainly have viewed scenarios of people being trapped in lifts, with storylines going from one extreme of it being a horrific and deadly experience to one which is turned into comedy gold.

The reality is that the fiction does not reflect the reality with incidents of people being trapped in a lift not only rare, but they also almost certainly end without injury.

Home Maintenance, Renovations

How Choosing the Right Removalist Can Transform Your Moving Experience

April 4, 2024

It can be scary to move, whether it’s just down the street or across the country.

While moving can be fun and exciting, the packing, planning, and physical labour work can be hard.

If you hire the right movers, though, this whole process of moving house can be turned into one of efficiency and ease.

If you choose the right moving partner, your moving experience will go from being stressful to being fun.

Understanding Your Needs

Before you jump into the busy world of moving companies, you need to be clear on what you need.

Home Maintenance

6 Life Events That May Require You To Rent Storage

March 29, 2023

Renting secure storage space for most individuals is normally when a major life event happens, often creating the need to rent one or more storage units. Here are six of the most common life events that see most people looking for storage spaces.

Life Event #1 – Moving To A New Home

Probably the most obvious is moving to a new home which can be stressful and challenging and involves a lot of planning, packing, and transporting belongings from one location to another. So if your downsizing to a smaller home or moving to a larger home, self-storage can be an excellent option that helps the whole process become an easier one. If your downsizing, storage rentals allow for items and belongings that are too large or too numerous to be accommodated at the smaller property to be stored. Or moving to a larger home can also be helpful as many additional items might be purchased and must be held before the move.

5 Tips For Keeping Your Rugs Clean And In Great Condition
Home Maintenance

5 Tips For Keeping Your Rugs Clean And In Great Condition

March 28, 2023

Most people will be aware that professional carpet cleaning companies are experts in getting carpets cleaned. However, they are also who you should call when you have one or more rugs that need to be cleaned. Unfortunately, rugs often get forgotten about when people are cleaning their homes, and yet they are as much prone to many of the issues that carpets suffer from if they are not cleaned or maintained correctly.

What this can mean is a home with what seems like spotlessly clean carpets, and yet in locations throughout that home, some rugs look far from clean and, in the worst cases, show several signs of wear. This need not be the case if, when carpet cleaning, you also ensure your rugs are cleaned too.

Doubtless, you may have read several carpet cleaning articles with tips on how to clean carpets, including which carpet cleaner to use for specific stains. In truth, those same tips will often apply likewise to cleaning rugs, but there are also additional tips to cleaning rugs that you should be aware of. Here are five of them.

Why Does My Landscape Garden Keep Flooding?
Landscape & Gardens

Why Does My Landscape Garden Keep Flooding?

May 7, 2021

There can be few events in the world of landscaping that bring more gardeners closer to tears than them discovering that their garden has been flooded. This can occur on two timescales with one being a slow realization that water is rising within your garden, and you are seemingly helpless to do anything to stop it. The other is where it occurs suddenly where your garden has gone from your own little paradise, to what seems like a watery hell, overnight.

The first question most gardeners ask at this point is ‘Why me?’, and all we can do to answer that is say do not take it personally. In other words, whatever powers are at play with regards to the flooding, it was not aimed directly at you. Instead, and on a more practical level, your questions should be, ‘What is the cause?’, followed by, ‘How do I rectify it?’

We asked the experts at Landscaping Perth who first wanted to point out that although in many areas excessive rainfall can be a contributory factor, that is not going to apply to everyone, especially those who live in areas that have low rain fall. Also, downpours of rain tend to be sporadic, and so, if your garden is flooding when there is no rain, or the rainfall is what might be considered ‘normal’, then there is something else that is causing the issue.

Reception Area
House Design

Tips For Keeping Your Reception Area Clean And Welcoming

December 1, 2020

While you may believe that you have done everything to make your business premises as clean as possible, by hiring a professional commercial cleaning company, have you thought about your reception area? In many businesses, the reception area is almost an afterthought as other than the receptionists who work there, most other employees simply walk through it briefly.

However, your reception area is more often than not, the first impression many people have of your business. This could be prospective employees, potential clients, and if you are a large business, it could be directors visiting from head office. Think of how it will be if the first impression that any of them get is an unwelcoming, cluttered, and dingy reception area.

Here are some ways to reverse all of those negatives.

Moving Costs
House Design

Your Moving Costs

September 22, 2020

Removalists have a range of fee structures.

There are some rather unprofessional companies that use the ‘pop’ method to quote – that method is quoting the first amount that pops into their heads.

More reputable companies opt for a more scientific method.

They will take their time answering your questions, providing you with tips and information, then giving you an accurate quote.

Blocked Drain
Home Maintenance

How Do I Fix a Blocked Drain?

April 5, 2020

Blocked drains can be frustrating, inconvenient, and downright annoying. However, they are usually quite easy to fix if you have the right plumbing knowledge. Difficult blockages must often be removed by a professional plumber, but this is rare.

With this in mind, we’ve put our heads together to develop a few of the best ways to clear your blocked drains. Prevention is obviously the best method, but if you do suffer a blockage for some reason, you can try the following:

Use a Mixture of Baking Soda and Vinegar

You might not realise it, but a simple mixture of baking soda and vinegar can work wonders when unblocking drains, especially in the kitchen. Since it uses harmless chemicals, we recommend it as the first thing to try stinky drain.

  1. Pour a kettle full of boiling water down your drain.
  2. Add a cup or so of baking soda.
  3. Wash the baking soda down with double the amount of vinegar.
  4. Plug the drain and wait some time for it to work its magic.

This method is good for minor blockages but won’t work for everything.

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Landscape & Gardens

5 Reasons to Start Landscaping Today

April 7, 2019

Have you had your fingers hovering over your local landscaping expert’s phone number, wondering if you should call them? Sure, your backyard’s lawn area is quite dull, but why do you need to landscape it? Isn’t it better to leave it as it is? No, it’s not, and here’s why.

Beneficial for Mental Health

When you add greenery, ponds, and trees to your backyard, you are creating a sanctuary that helps your mental health. Millions of people around the world battle depression, and having a slice of paradise in your backyard can be of assistance. Growing research shows that living near green areas can make you happier, whereas water promotes a Zen-like sense of calm.

Improves Your Property Value

Many things can enhance your home’s value before you sell it, and landscaping is near the top of the list. You don’t have to make significant changes, but a landscaping expert can get to work making slight changes that could add thousands to your sale price.

Glass Fencing Hardware
Home Maintenance

Top Tips For Keeping Your Glass Fencing Hardware Shiny And Clean

January 15, 2019

Glass comes in two main styles – frameless and semi-frameless. Both types are composed of two main components. First, you have the large safety glass panels that form the barrier between your pool and the rest of your yard. Holding these panels together and fixing them to the ground is the job of various fittings, many of which are made from tough, corrosion-resistant stainless steel or aluminium.

Keeping your pool fencing clean and shiny will go a long way to maintaining a tidy backyard atmosphere. However, it’s not always as easy as you would expect to clean your fence’s stainless steel and aluminium parts, so we’ve compiled the following list of quick tips from the pool fencing experts. They will help you maintain a clean and shiny glass pool fence for years.

Avoid Too Much Abrasion

The surface of both stainless steel and aluminium is treated before installation to ensure it’s as shiny and clean as possible. Using harsh abrasives like sandpaper, emery, or steel wool can damage this coating, which can shorten the lifetime of your fence.