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Do you think you are pretty handy with a hammer? Well at Service Central we have very high standards. You can't make it onto our books as a handyman until you can do this. Read more...
Leave a comment · 12/04/2013
Are you a pretty good handyman? Well that's that these guys thought before they came across these pranksters! Read more...
Leave a comment · 01/03/2013 ·
A great video guide from Masters on how to build your own home office. Read more...
Leave a comment · 16/11/2012 ·
Straight forward video guide on how to build a privacy screen. Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/11/2012
How to fit a skirting board so that the result looks professional and adds value to your home. Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/11/2012
Useful guide on how to build a brick wall put together by Masters. Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/11/2012
Guide to preparing your home against home fires and bush fires. Read more...
Leave a comment · 30/10/2012
A detailed guide on how to paint metal gates. In particular how to paint wrought iron gates and powder coated gates.It was written by a gate painting specialist with years of experience in the industry. Read more...
Leave a comment · 22/10/2012 ·
Guide on how to tile. This comprehensive video guide to DIY tiling will help you with your home tiling project. Read more...
Leave a comment · 24/09/2012 ·
Guide to paving. Thanks to Bunnings for creating this handy video guide on how to lay paving. Read more...
Leave a comment · 24/09/2012 ·
How to paint guide for do it yourself painting. Read more...
Leave a comment · 02/09/2012 ·
Bunnings have this great DIY guide for repairing holes in plaster. Read more...
Leave a comment · 23/08/2012
Helpful video guide on how to hang a door from Bunnings. Read more...
Leave a comment · 23/08/2012
Do you have a beautiful picture to hang on a wall? This simple DIY video from Bunnings is a great guide on how to hang a picture. Read more...
Leave a comment · 23/08/2012
Save your family with this great DIY guide on how to install a smoke alarm from Bunnings. Read more...
Leave a comment · 22/08/2012
Great video guide on how to clean gutters from Bunnings. Read more...
Leave a comment · 22/08/2012
Great DIY video from Bunnings on how to clean and seal your deck. Read more...
Leave a comment · 22/08/2012
Would you like to know how to build a deck? Bunnings have put together a series of great how to videos, including the 4 part series on how to build a deck. Read more...
Leave a comment · 22/08/2012
Spring is the time of the year when the trees bloom and the home environment needs fresh and proper cleaning after a long cold winter. Spring, indeed, has always been by tradition the most appropriate time of the year to do a thorough â??Spring Cleanâ?ť. However, as you can see, there is much more than just home cleaning that you can and should do in Spring. This is the time when there is some warmth seeping back into the atmosphere. As such, it is the time to push back the shutters and welcome the fresh air and sunshine into your home. Here is a cross-section of services that you should consider when preparing your home for Spring. Read more...
Leave a comment · 13/08/2012
Contrary to popular belief, winter is a great time to get some painting done. Builders and property developers do not wait until spring time to call the painters in, and neither should home owners. Today’s modern paints are designed to dry fast and adhere well. In fact we will give you 4 great reasons to start your painting project in winter.
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Leave a comment · 25/07/2012 ·
How to minimise the impact of the carbon tax. Weâ??ve put together a list of ways that you can cut down on the cost impact that the carbon tax is going to have on your life. There are some easy wins, as well as some big wins. Alternatively, you can sit back and do nothing and cop the full impact of the impending prices rises. Not likely? Well hereâ??s a practical guide to minimising the impact that the carbon tax has on your hip pocket. Read more...
1 comment · 20/04/2012
The implication of scrapping mandatory energy ratings for new homes and extensions were assessed by by Ted Baillieu’s Victorian Government. See why. Read more...
Leave a comment · 16/04/2012
The leader of the Federal Opposition, Tony Abbott, says a NSW proposal to raise electricity prices by an average of 16 per cent shows why the carbon tax should be axed. Given that it is highly unlikely that Gillard will pull out of the Carbon Tax at this late stage, we explore ways that you can reduce your power bills and miminise the impact of the carbon tax on your household bills. Read more...
6 comments · 13/04/2012 ·
When it comes to adding value to your home, image can mean everything - especially if you're trying to sell. So how can you go about improving your home's image and which features will give you the most bang for your buck? Find out! Read more...
Leave a comment · 05/03/2012
Tired of feeling a draught in winter? Weather-sealing your door can stop draughts and also help you to save on heating costs. Plus it’s simple enough that you can do it yourself in less than a day. Read more...
Leave a comment · 30/09/2011
These two videos of some very impressive handyman tools (including a drill that can flip cars!) are not to be missed! Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/07/2011
This advertisement on realestate.com.au certainly thinks so! Apparently the property has "a Plumbers yard next door and a number of developments being built in the area" making it the prime choice for a lady looking to meet a tradie! Read more...
Leave a comment · 01/07/2011
If I saw my tradie hammering like this I think I'd have to give him a tip! Watch the video and see the amazing German juggler for yourselves! Read more...
Leave a comment · 09/06/2011
As the days get shorter and grow colder we all start thinking of ways we can keep the house warm. Typically we first go to turn up the thermostat on the heater, until we remember the power bill we ended up with last year! Then we start looking for our mittens and bed socks. But maybe there are other ways we can keep the house (and ourselves!) warm this winter? Read more...
2 comments · 31/05/2011
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