What Trade Person do I need? Let’s be honest: figuring out which trade you need for a job around the house can be a real head-scratcher. Take it from me, as an electrician, a question commonly asked is, “Who should swap my immersion heater?” It’s a plumbing vs. sparky showdown! Read more…
Building Footings? The most important thing when building a home is sighting the foundation, and no matter what type of foundation you end up using, they all begin the same way — with the footings. What Is a Footing? A footing is typically concrete and typically reinforced with steel. The Read more…
How do I know if my Door Frame is Square? Measure from the bottom left of the door frame to the top right, write down the measurement. Then measure the bottom right to the top left of the door frame and the measurement should be about the same. A few Read more…
How to Isolate the Electricity Supply What is an RCD? What are Main Cable Tails? What is the Main Bonding? Do I Need a rewire? What are Timers and Photocells? What Smoke Detector should I Use? Do I Need a Carbon Monoxide Detector? Carbon Monoxide Detectors were only required where Read more…