Replacing a toilet seat is an easy do-it-yourself project for your home. When a toilet seat gets older it may loosen, break or discolour. If this is the case in your home perhaps it is time to replace your toilet seat. This will only require 5-10 mins and basic household tools. What you will need : Before replacing your toilet seat, measure the lid to ensure you purchase the right-sized replacement. This will save you a drive back to the hardware store. Step 1: Locate Fixings First thing first, put on your rubber gloves, when touching the toilet we want to stay safe and clean. Now locate the fixings that are connecting the toilet seat to the bowl. These should be two connections that act as hinges for the seat. Your toilet seat will either have top fixings or bottom fixings. Now using your measuring tape, measure the distance between these

Summer is already here, and during the busy season it is common to use more water than during the other months of the year. We know that watering your lawn, taking more frequent showers, washing your car can significantly increase your household water consumption, and you don’t want to deal with skyrocketing water bills this summer. This time of the year also marks the drought season, hot weather across the country, bushfires and an increase of your water usage. According to Water NSW, just in Sydney, around 1500 megalitres of water are supplied everyday to 1.7 million homes and businesses. The government and businesses are using up to 30% of this, while the households use around 70%.  With the festive season approaching -Christmas, New Year and summer holidays-, we know that the last thing you want to do is deal with a plumbing emergency while celebrating.  Trust us, a few

Every day, three of the most common plumbing calls we respond to are related to the pipes in a home’s plumbing system. Leaks, blockages and burst pipes are all too common across homes in the Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne areas. Plumbing issues can be messy, inconvenient and costly. That’s why we want to share some information that every homeowner needs to know about keeping their pipes in check. What Not To Flush The toilet is where most problems start. If you aren’t well informed, it can be tempting to treat your toilet as a rubbish bin. DO NOT DO THIS. Flushing anything other than toilet paper puts you at risk of damaging your pipes. Here’s a useful list of things that should NEVER be flushed down your toilet: How To Keep Pipes In Their Best Shape Following our list is a great start. If you want to do all the right