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...
  I love sales and marketing. I studied a Diploma in Marketing straight after high school and my first real job was a telemarketing and...

World Toilet Day

Today is my mum’s birthday. She shares her special day with World Toilet Day. Happy Birthday Mum and Happy World Toilet Day! This is a...

Pipe Freeze

Doing plumbing maintenance on townhouses and units can be tricky if the tenant doesn’t know where to turn off their water supply. We had...
One of the misconceptions that plumbers often get lumbered with is fixture and appliance warranties. A plumber can supply and install a fixture or...
I only worked half a day last Tuesday because nearly all the jobs that had been booked in for that day went to crap....
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...
Don’t you love those working days where there are no problems and every job gets done smoothly with no hassles and no issues? I...
Last Friday Dad and I had to fit off a bathroom renovation. We have to go back to change over the taps because the...
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that my mantra is to always use a licensed plumber for all...
A couple of weekends ago, our family went to watch my dad fly his remote control planes at his Model Club show day. I...

Plumbing Terms

Stopcocks, tit of a trap, female union, male line union and ballcock are all plumbing terms that describe certain fittings. And yes, some fittings...
Waterless urinals were the fixture to have in male bathrooms when Brisbane went through it's worst drought. Buildings converted to water saving urinal flush devices...
The last two weeks I have had to resort back to wearing my maternity cargo pants for work because I have had the unfortunate...
Can I just say that I am glad this working week is over.  Everything that could go wrong, did. I’m sure that I’m not...
I was asked an interesting question on Twitter a couple of weeks ago and I thought I’d share the question and my answer should...
The dreaded gastro virus has sparked its head in the last couple of months with some mums I know and their children being struck...
A couple of weeks ago I had a client ask for my advice regarding what could be causing high water bills. The client requested...
When I recently posted about not flushing tampons and pads down the toilet, I had comments asking whether people still do that? Well people...
Today dad and I disconnected a bathroom and replaced some basin taps to a vanity basin. Often our clients enjoy the comical camaraderie dad and...
Most female public toilets in Australia have sanitary bins next to the toilet for convenient disposal of pads and tampons.  This is to ensure...
WARNING This post may make you sick! Look at your own risk! I uploaded this image years ago when I was an apprentice plumber on my...