Wet room bathrooms are a big trend in bathroom design. Whether fully open or using a single plane of glass to enclose the shower and bath, this design is popular for a few reasons.
The wet room bathroom has design...
Last week I had an exciting opportunity to offer bathroom renovation advice for a big interior magazine (which not so quietly, I’m really excited about). I’m in my zone when I’m asked plumbing advice. Anyway, one of the questions...
It’s happened to me before. You turn on a tap (often for some reason it ends up being your hot water tap) and you keep turning and turning and it WON’T TURN OFF! You panic because you have a...
You've got the vanity in but the waste pipe looks a bit out of place. Here are 5 ways to conceal a waste pipe under a vanity.
Concealing a basin waste pipe can be as simple as choosing the right...
Last Thursday night, I was asked about a plumbing problem on Facebook by a follower named Carly*. It was an enquiry about 'why do I have no water coming through my shower head?'
The water pressure in the shower had...
With bathrooms becoming a place of retreat, than a place to ‘wash and leave’, taps and fixtures that offer a ‘spa’ like experience are highly sought. One luxurious fixture is the ceiling mounted rain shower head. What’s not to...
The kitchen sink basket strainer plug for our double bowl sink had been leaking for a couple of months and it was driving me batty. It made washing up difficult because the water would drain away while washing up...
Most tapware within Australia is generally manufactured and imported from overseas. Like many Australian made products, tapware that is made on our shores, can often cost more to manufacture due to overhead costs.
I wrote this post 3 years ago...
This post outlines everything you need to know before installing an outdoor shower.
If you’ve admired the look of an outdoor shower, there are plumbing considerations you need to know before installing one to your outdoor area.
Outdoor showers are a...
Are you looking for tips on plumbing in a fridge? Learn from our experience purchasing a fridge to fit into the exiting kitchen cavity.
Six months ago we bought a new fridge. We chose to purchase a model without an...
A back to wall freestanding bath is a great option if you're limited for space around your bath. This style of bath is best suited in confined bathrooms as it butts back to the wall, allowing extra space in...
Last week I went to a townhouse where the hot water tap handle wouldn’t budge to turn the water on. The owner had rented out the townhouse and was wanting to get the tap fixed before the new tenant...
Two weeks ago I visited a client to give them a quote on a new toilet suite. The client told me they didn’t know what kind of toilet would suit their existing services. I was expecting to see either...
These days, most people opt for mixer taps in their bathrooms and kitchens. But there is still a desire for pillar or singular hot and cold taps with a separate spout. If you have these styles of taps in...
If you have watermarked shower screens and a build up of white stains on your tiles, I’m going to share a product that will help clean them. In today's post, I'm sharing the before and after photos of a...
If you need to replace the mixer tap in your kitchen, these plumbing tips will ensure you don’t have any headaches with the installation. While most people get stuck for choice on the style of mixer, there are plumbing...
If you have a blockage on your property, chances are you have a blocked ORG. Here's what you need to know about Overflow Relief Gullies (ORG) and what you can do before you call the plumber.
On Saturday morning, while...
When my dad used to challenge me to make up my apprentice wage by getting the best prices on fixtures and taps on tenders we had won, I always enjoyed the challenge.
Until the consultant or architect specified something bizarre...
Back when I was on the tools, I could count on one hand the amount of plumbing jobs Dad and I went to that had leaking water flexible hoses. Yet, a recent report on Channel 7 news featuring Calvin’s...
If your bathroom smells like a sewer, it's time to sniff around for the reason and fix it for good.
Ever walked into a bathroom and thought phewee what is that smell?
Bathrooms are meant to be hygienic and clean, but...
Wall mounted tapware have been a popular style of tap for showers and baths. But more recently, in wall basin mixers have become a trend.
There are many benefits to having taps installed in the wall, but there are also...
My post on rain shower heads was a popular one. Some of you were intrigued about how they worked and others of you have used one, but recommend having a hand shower as well. It is surprising that such...
