Monthly Archive: June 2013
Stuck On Decoration – Fail

I was walking through one of the Western Suburbs the other day and came to a sudden stop when I saw this facade with stuck on decoration. The owner must like it after all it would have cost them extra……………
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Retaining Wall – Sleeper Walls

Although most people refer to these as Sleeper Walls the Technical term is ‘Post’ and ‘Whaling’ * Walls. The posts can be Galvanised Steel like the example on the right. Other alternatives are timber sleepers, like the example below, or…
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Rainwater – Pump Size

One of the reasons why most rainwater systems use too much power is because because the pump is too big. For other reasons see Rainwater – Pump Issues Most pump suppliers and design charts will specify a larger pump than…
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