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How to tile a wall

Video guide on how to tile a wall. Read more...

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How to tile

Guide on how to tile. This comprehensive video guide to DIY tiling will help you with your home tiling project. Read more...

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Kitchen Renovations - All you need to know!

From planning to the final touches, this article also featured in Fantastic Living tells you everything you need to know about planning a kitchen renovation with a few tips on buying secondhand kitchens, too! Read more...

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How to choose the right tiles for your kitchen

A guide to choosing the right tiles for your kitchen. Read more...

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Would you buy a house to attract a tradie?

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...

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Causes and prevention of cracked grout

Your tiles, and keeping them looking beautiful, is a huge part of keeping your bathroom looking shiny and clean. Cracked grout can really let a renovated bathroom down, especially when it gets dirty, because cracks can catch and retain more dirt than a smooth surface. Read more...

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To renovate your bathroom, first you must destroy it...

Kirsten's bathroom renovation project continues - check out the 'before' photos and the beginnings of the destruction. Read more...

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Estimating the amount of tiles needed

To estimate how many tiles you'll need for your job, you can do two things. Firstly - ask your tiler. Done. Secondly - work it out. Read more...

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Tiler's price: How much does hiring a tiler cost?

Tiler's price: How much does hiring a tiler cost? When you're hiring a tiler their hourly rate will usually cover the cost of labour and materials such as grout/adhesive but not the cost of the actual tiles. Tiling is a skilled job and it's a good idea to have a look at some work that they've done previously. Read more...

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Video: How to cut ceramic tile

A down to earth how to video on how to cut ceramic tile. Read more...

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Video: How to grout

A how to video from ask the builder on how to grout. Read more...

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How to prepare for tiling

A video guide to what needs to be done before you start your tiling project. Read more...

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Tips for maintaining your tiles

Once your tiles are well installed by a quality tiling professional, you'll need to take care of them. Here are some tile maintenance tips. Read more...

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What is epoxy grout?

Grout is used in tiling to fill between tiles and make tiling structures solid. Epoxy grout is the 'super' grout. Read more...

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What causes grout to change colour?

Lots and lots of things change the colour of grout - and the grout can end up with either a different colour altogether or an inconsistent colour which can undermine the aesthetic of your bathroom or kitchen. Most discolouration can be caused by age, mould, dirt and cleaning. Coloured grout is most susceptible to colour changes and inconsistency. Read more...

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Tips to Reduce the Cost of Kitchen Renovations

A kitchen renovation is a major investment in your home. In this guide we explore different ways that you could reduce the cost of a kitchen renovation without necessarily reducing the quality of the end result. Read more...

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Guide to Kitchen Renovations

Guide to Kitchen Renovations A kitchen renovation can make an amazing difference to the look and feel of your home. It can enhance your living standards and makes your day to day life so much easier. They key to a successful kitchen renovation is thorough research and finding the right kitchen renovation company for you. Read more...

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Guide to hiring a Tiler

Tilers take responsibility for all aspects of the floor tile and wall tile laying process. Tilers most commonly complete kitchen tiling and bathroom tiling, as well as commercial tiling in shops offices and hotels.Use this article as a guide for finding the right tiler for your home or business. Read more...

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Hamish & Andy and Service Central

During a recent "Hamish and Andy" segment, a friend of theirs was on air with what he thought was a brilliant new invention. He was going to create a website that would allow people to log jobs that they needed doing and providers would then call them if they were able to do the work. This sounded a little too familiar to some of the listeners... Read more...

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Pricing Guides for Tradespeople

This comprehensive tradespeople price guide provides information on the cost of a variety of different trades including plumbers, electricians, painters, fencers, plasterers, carpenters, and more. Read more...

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