Last week, dad and I had one of those days where a job that should have been fairly simple, became hard and laboursome and...
I started this blog a year ago purely for my own enjoyment. I love writing about some of the jobs and funny moments in...
Lately I have enjoyed receiving enquiries on my blog in relation to plumbing issues that have affected you, my readers. I know that some...
Plumbing as a trade not only involves following by-laws to ensure all installations abide by the National Standards, it also includes using common sense...
On the weekend I had to pick up a baby capsule and adaptor bracket that I bought on eBay to suit a new pram...
Plumbing vandalism is a common problem that some maintenance plumbers have to deal with. The vandalism generally occurs in public toilets at Universities, fast-food...
I know I’m not the only one that experiences chaotic weeks. We all experience them. This week has been especially draining for me and...
On the 1st November 2012, Notifiable Work laws came into place for all plumbers. What does this mean for consumers? It means that certain...
A new trend in bathroom design is installing block colour tapware. Some of the colours include red, yellow and black.
While they may look great...
Christmas is less than 12 weeks away, so if you are planning on getting a plumber in to do some work, now is the...
Being a plumber and a mum I have seen many shades of brown. It’s part of the job. The problem with brown effluent, no...
I was recently asked by a journalist from the Courier Mail, what is the funniest thing I have come across as a plumber. I...
A plumbers call out fee is charged on every maintenance job a plumber attends to. They are a necessary charge to keep a plumber...
If you have smelly drains and need a solution, read on with my tips.
In the last week I have noticed a funky smell from...
Getting up early is part of the job when you’re a commercial plumber. I get the best (and worst) of both worlds by doing...
A very loyal client who happens to be of Asian descent, and a pastor to a large Chinese church rang me in a panic...
It doesn’t matter what industry you work in, there will always be changes.
Big changes have been made to plumbing legislation which has assured *“to...
I had to work over the weekend at a Medicare office in the western suburbs of Brisbane. The whole tenancy had to be completely...
This week in the news, we heard Hastie Group went into administration causing their 2000 plus employees to become unemployed. Fortunately the Master Plumbers...
The wonderful thing about being a plumber is that it can be a stay-at-home mum friendly job if you let it. But it can...
There are times when I am on a job and the crazy presents itself and I tell myself “I must blog about this”. Today’s...
Toilet etiquette shouldn't need a blog post but unfortunately, misfires, bad aims and not thinking about the next user is practiced by the human...
