Plumbing
Floor Drains
Up until recently we have never had floor drains. Now we have them in bathroom, laundry and the walk in shower. I’m quite impressed and would definitely specify them for another build. Having had one washing machine overflow in the…
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Round or Slimline Tanks?
These days many states require you to have rainwater storage , unless you have access to recyled water. But which type of tank will be best? Round Tanks The standard is round tanks. These cost less because they are easier…
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Plumbing – Kitchen and Laundry
Make sure you have thought about all the following plumbing fittings: Kitchen There are a wide range of sinks the choice is a lot wider than one basin or two so you need to spend some time looking at various…
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Plumbing – Bathrooms and Toilets
Everyone has an opinion about Toilets and Bathrooms even if they aren’t too bothered about other rooms. (I used to be involved in Airport Design. At project meetings million dollar concrete decisions used to take less than 5 minutes but…
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Plumbing – External
All new Australian houses come with one external tap next to the water meter……..but what other external plumbing might you need? If you are on an estate with Recycled Water you will have two meters and two taps although they…
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Plumbing – Are You Getting Hot Water?
One of those things I have never got quite right is hot water plumbing. This means running the taps for a while to get hot water. In the morning I switch the shower hot water on and can have a…
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Safe Hot Water
Did you know that around 90 Australian children are admitted to hospital each year due to scalds from the water from the tap, with many will requiring skin grafts. Disabled and the elderly are also more at risk of scalding…
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Separate Toilets?
Most house plans show a toilet in the master bathroom but a separate toilet in the other bathroom……………. Why? Maybe it’s because you don’t want visitors to see the bathroom, but where are they going to wash their hands? Is…
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Twin Basins – Is It Worth It?
When we first came to Australia and started looking at display houses we often saw En-Suites with two wash basins. We thought it looked fairly classy so that’s what we got in our first Australian new house. Ever since we…
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Braided Hoses Problems
Have you got one of these flexible stainless steel braided hoses? This is one fitted to my toilet. They were initially mainly used in inaccessible areas. These days being fairly inexpensive they are often used to make all sorts of…
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