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 How to save on your Body Corporate Expenses
  • Mar 08 2024
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How to save on your Body Corporate Expenses

The complex rules for body corporates can appear to work against keeping maintenance costs down. However these rules or legislated changes in Queensland are actually designed around "acting reasonably".

How to save on your Body Corporate Expenses

Fix a Snapped Surfboard?
  • Jan 05 2024
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Fix a Snapped Surfboard?

Certain boards feel best when they are relatively light. There is also the flex factor. Some boards feel really nice and springy, especially in the first few months.

Fix a Snapped Surfboard?

Tradie Website Mistakes
  • Dec 29 2023
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Tradie Website Mistakes

Would you knock on someones door you do not know and ask them to use you as their electrician?

Tradie Website Mistakes

Rocks used in Construction
  • Dec 14 2023
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Rocks used in Construction

Rocks are the unassuming heroes of construction. They shaped the landscapes we call home and are used all around. We explore rocks essential role in building foundations and structures surrounding us.

Rocks used in Construction

Formwork: Foundation for Successful Construction
  • Dec 07 2023
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Formwork: Foundation for Successful Construction

At its core, formwork in construction refers to the temporary mold or structure used to shape and support concrete until it becomes self-supporting. It is a template that holds the concrete in place as it sets and gains strength.

Formwork: Foundation for Successful Construction

How to become an Electrician in Australia
  • Apr 28 2023
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How to become an Electrician in Australia

An electrician is a skilled individual who specialises in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems and components.

How to become an Electrician in Australia

Asbestos Audit and Register Review
  • Mar 28 2023
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Asbestos Audit and Register Review

The danger of asbestos is well known. It is mainly of concern if your building was constructed before 31 December 1989.

Asbestos Audit and Register Review

Tradesmen Call-Out Fees
  • Mar 23 2023
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Tradesmen Call-Out Fees

Navigating the issues in tradesmen call-out fees. Advice on what to do in a dispute.

Tradesmen Call-Out Fees

Managing your business overheads
  • Nov 04 2022
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Managing your business overheads

Business overhead costs are expenses that are related to the day-to-day running of a business.

Managing your business overheads

What is stainless steel?
  • Jul 13 2022
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What is stainless steel?

We have all seen chrome like steel used in saucepans, sinks, tow bars and marine applications. Did you know there are different grades and finishes?

What is stainless steel?

What are Australian Standards?
  • Jun 13 2022
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What are Australian Standards?

Standards Australia prepares and publishes voluntary technical and commercial standards that are often used as the basis for occupational safety and health regulations in the workplace and the public realm. Standards are also incorporated into many legal contracts.

What are Australian Standards?

Calculating a Charge-Out Rate
  • Oct 11 2021
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Calculating a Charge-Out Rate

How to calculate the charge-out rate for your business.

Calculating a Charge-Out Rate

Testing And Tagging: What You Need To Know
  • Jul 21 2021
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Testing And Tagging: What You Need To Know

The regulations on testing and tagging state that a competent person can carry out electrical testing and tagging.

Testing And Tagging: What You Need To Know

Termidor Transfer Effect Explained
  • Jun 14 2021
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Termidor Transfer Effect Explained

Hence whenever a termite comes into contact with a treated zone they become a carrier, transfering Termidor ? to other termites it comes in contact with.

Termidor Transfer Effect Explained

SEO for Gold Coast Tradies
  • Mar 24 2021
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SEO for Gold Coast Tradies

The trade-off for a Gold Coast tradesman considering SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is whether to do it yourself or hire an SEO.

SEO for Gold Coast Tradies

Should You Get An Irrigation System For Your Home?
  • Mar 16 2021
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Should You Get An Irrigation System For Your Home?

A good irrigation system will save water. By watering the correct amount of water when it is needed, it avoids over watering.

Should You Get An Irrigation System For Your Home?

Competitive Advantage
  • Feb 01 2021
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Competitive Advantage

Competitive advantage is the leverage a Business or a Nation has over its competitors. One of the least risky approaches is improving Market Penetration.

Competitive Advantage

The psychology of pricing services and products
  • Dec 21 2020
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The psychology of pricing services and products

Small Business Owners set and adjust their prices for their products and services to respond to the changing marketplace and economic climate; increases in overheads, labour and material costs increases; to remain competitive and meet the expectations of customers; and to attract new clients.

The psychology of pricing services and products

Tyre Vulcanizer
  • Nov 30 2020
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Tyre Vulcanizer

Your father may have taught you how to change a tyre, in the Philippines it is going to be done by the numerous vulcanizing shops.

Tyre Vulcanizer

Using Grey Water on your Garden
  • Oct 01 2020
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Using Grey Water on your Garden

Grey Water is household wastewater usually from the laundry and the bathroom.

Using Grey Water on your Garden

Queensland Mining Tools and Equipment
  • Sep 28 2020
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Queensland Mining Tools and Equipment

Australian firms provide mining equipment across many areas of mine development and operation, offering innovative and unique solutions to improve performance and productivity.

Queensland Mining Tools and Equipment

Injury Compensation Lawyers
  • Sep 16 2020
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Injury Compensation Lawyers

Lawyers practising exclusively in their Field of Expertise achieve the best results.

Injury Compensation Lawyers

5 tips on how  to evaluate a painting quote
  • Jun 10 2020
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5 tips on how to evaluate a painting quote

If it sounds to good to be true it probably is. (be wary of quotes a lot lower than professionals) Updated 10th June 2020

5 tips on how to evaluate a painting quote

Energy Efficiency of Light Bulbs
  • Jun 10 2020
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Energy Efficiency of Light Bulbs

If you are renovating or considering making your home more energy efficient, plenty can be done with lights. Updated 10 June 2020

Energy Efficiency of Light Bulbs

Tyre Pressure
  • Jun 02 2020
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Tyre Pressure

One of the most neglected tasks in motoring is checking tyre pressures.

Tyre Pressure

Washing Machine Repairs
  • Apr 21 2020
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Washing Machine Repairs

Did you know some washing machine modules can now give an electric shock even after the washing machine is unplugged.

Washing Machine Repairs

Pre Purchase Pest Inspection. Why do I need one?
  • Apr 14 2020
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Pre Purchase Pest Inspection. Why do I need one?

You are about to make a big investment, possibly one of the biggest you have ever made.

Pre Purchase Pest Inspection. Why do I need one?

Personal injury Claims & Compensation
  • Apr 08 2020
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Personal injury Claims & Compensation

Following your injury, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible and return for follow-ups.

Personal injury Claims & Compensation

Car Detailing - more than a car wash
  • Nov 27 2019
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Car Detailing - more than a car wash

Car detailing is a thorough cleaning process to both the interior and exterior of a car. It is far more than a car wash and clean.

Car Detailing - more than a car wash

Business Security Brisbane
  • Jul 22 2019
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Business Security Brisbane

Ralph Weiss started Weiss Electrical Brisbane from Annerley, Queensland in 1992 - and has been servicing residential, commercial and industrial customers for over 25 years in the greater Brisbane area.

Business Security Brisbane

Pool Cleaning
  • Feb 26 2019
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Pool Cleaning

Pool cleaning involves comprehensive water analysis, balancing chemicals and their supply, vacuuming, brooming, leaf raking. It may be very difficult to estimate the actual cost per swim in your pool.

Pool Cleaning

Renewable Energy Scorecard
  • Feb 01 2019
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Renewable Energy Scorecard

Renewable energy report card in Australia

Renewable Energy Scorecard

The Dukes of Hazard
  • Dec 17 2018
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The Dukes of Hazard

Tyre replacement and inflation is a daily procedure for the tyre and wheel industry Millions of tyres are replaced each year, so it may seem a simple task to replace or inflate a tyre but it can be a serious hazard causing injury and death.

The Dukes of Hazard

Printing Stickers and Other Pressing Matters
  • Nov 26 2018
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Printing Stickers and Other Pressing Matters

Today the terms stickers, decals and labels are interchangeable but their origins and applications are slightly different.

Printing Stickers and Other Pressing Matters

What do we mean by home automation?
  • Oct 17 2018
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What do we mean by home automation?

What do we mean by home automation

What do we mean by home automation?

Landscape Gardens - Theology, Mythology & Reality
  • Jun 11 2018
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Landscape Gardens - Theology, Mythology & Reality

Landscape Garden - Theology, Mythology and Reality

Landscape Gardens - Theology, Mythology & Reality

What Are Power Factor Charges?
  • May 15 2018
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What Are Power Factor Charges?

Industrial or Commercial premises may be subject to Power Factor Charges in their electricity bills. Essentially this unused capacity results in costs to the commercial premisis.

What Are Power Factor Charges?

How well do you know your mechanic?
  • May 02 2018
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How well do you know your mechanic?

How well do you know your mechanic? Can they do a complete Log Book Service?

How well do you know your mechanic?

ELECTRICITY AND WATER - A Dangerous Combination
  • Nov 23 2017
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ELECTRICITY AND WATER - A Dangerous Combination

You can become electricitys path to the ground if you are touching water that touches electricity.

ELECTRICITY AND WATER - A Dangerous Combination

Bookkeeping Using Xero
  • Oct 12 2017
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Bookkeeping Using Xero

A Gold Coast company is making it easier for tradies to do what they do best.

Bookkeeping Using Xero

Kitchen Renovation
  • Jun 06 2017
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Kitchen Renovation

This is a great opportunity to look at the results of a kitchen renovation.

Kitchen Renovation

Keep your coils clean
  • Oct 14 2016
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Keep your coils clean

Gold Coast refrigerator repairs expert Mark of eastcoastappliances.com.au suggest the most important life extending maintenance to your fridge is to keep the coils clean

Keep your coils clean

Custom Timber Furniture
  • Apr 19 2016
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Custom Timber Furniture

Steps in the Custom Timber Process

Custom Timber Furniture

What you need to know about CCTV Cameras
  • Aug 10 2015
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What you need to know about CCTV Cameras

How to tell if a CCTV system (closed circuit television surveillance systems) is best for your needs.

What you need to know about CCTV Cameras

Does your bathroom smell?
  • Jun 16 2015
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Does your bathroom smell?

When your bathroom sink or drain smells its time to call the plumber.

Does your bathroom smell?

Faulty Appliances
  • Jun 16 2015
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Faulty Appliances

Faulty Appliances are both a fire and safety risk. There is the risk of electric shock.

Faulty Appliances

Types of utes for hire
  • Jun 16 2015
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Types of utes for hire

Hiring a truck or ute on the Gold Coast

Types of utes for hire

Energy Efficient Lighting
  • Jun 12 2015
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Energy Efficient Lighting

Household energy use in Australia has rapidly increased largely due to larger homes with more lights.

Energy Efficient Lighting

Bond Cleaning with multiple cleaners
  • Jun 12 2015
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Bond Cleaning with multiple cleaners

Teams of two or four cleaning professionals are sent to the house depending on its size and the level of work required.

Bond Cleaning with multiple cleaners

Tips on getting the best from your washing machine
  • Jun 02 2015
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Tips on getting the best from your washing machine

Tips on getting the best from your washing machine

Tips on getting the best from your washing machine

Visualise your kitchen renovation
  • May 08 2015
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Visualise your kitchen renovation

How to make your kitchen renovation as simple as can be.

Visualise your kitchen renovation

Level Line Plumbing
  • Apr 09 2015
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Level Line Plumbing

Level Line Plumbing, Drainage and Gas are available for an emergency plumbing problems 24 hours a day,

Level Line Plumbing

Kitchen Renovations - where to start
  • Mar 24 2015
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Kitchen Renovations - where to start

You kitchen renovation - how to save

Kitchen Renovations - where to start

Is your washing machine actually broken?
  • Mar 17 2015
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Is your washing machine actually broken?

If your lid switch fails your washing machine may not start. The lid switch is designed to cut the motor circuit - as a safety mechanism.

Is your washing machine actually broken?

6 reasons to Hire a vehicle
  • Mar 05 2015
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6 reasons to Hire a vehicle

Hire a vehicle or use a removalist?

6 reasons to Hire a vehicle

Recommendations to avoid electric shock
  • Feb 23 2015
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Recommendations to avoid electric shock

Recommendations to avoid electric shock

Recommendations to avoid electric shock

Termites not covered under insurance policies
  • Feb 23 2015
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Termites not covered under insurance policies

Most insurance companies do NOT cover termite damage in a typical home building policy.

Termites not covered under insurance policies



Why Electrical Safety Switches are important
  • Sep 26 2014
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Why Electrical Safety Switches are important

What to do if a safety switch is activated

Why Electrical Safety Switches are important


Award Winning Tradesmen
  • Jul 21 2014
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Award Winning Tradesmen

We are proud to have a selection of industry recognised and award winning tradesmen in this directory.

Award Winning Tradesmen

Why it is best to use quality paints
  • Apr 04 2014
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Why it is best to use quality paints

Painting is a very labour intensive trade the ratio of labour to materials is about 5 parts labour to 1 part material (more material for new work)

Why it is best to use quality paints

Do Whirlybirds work?
  • Mar 12 2014
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Do Whirlybirds work?

Your roof cavity can become an oven - ie exceed 60+ degrees Celsius. In extreme weather the temperature of the air can climb as high as 75 degrees!

Do Whirlybirds work?


Two Inspectors are better than one
  • Sep 19 2013
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Two Inspectors are better than one

A licensed builder who will look for issues, get up on the roof and do a thorough inspection not just a quick walk through. Providing you with a comprehensive report and piece of mind.

Two Inspectors are better than one

Electrician Gold Coast - Brisbane
  • Sep 12 2013
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Electrician Gold Coast - Brisbane

JT Electrical come highly recommended. Jeff is very easy to get along with and practical in the way a tradesman needs to be.

Electrician Gold Coast - Brisbane

Video Marketing for Tradesmen
  • Aug 14 2013
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Video Marketing for Tradesmen

Video is a very effective marketing tool for tradesmen and small business.

Video Marketing for Tradesmen