Guides for tradies
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Tool theft: how to protect your van and tools
How to protect your van, ute and tools from theft: better locks, parking habits, marking and recording tools, tracking, insurance and what to do if you are broken into.
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How to schedule your week as a tradie
A simple weekly scheduling routine for tradies: planning time, job lengths, travel, buffers, weather, subbies and keeping clients updated, so the week doesn’t fall apart by Tuesday.
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How to hang plasterboard: layout, fixing and joints
How to hang plasterboard so it is easy to stop: checking framing, planning the sheet layout, cutting, fixing patterns, joints around openings and the common mistakes.
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Kitchen renovation order: the step-by-step sequence
The right order for a kitchen renovation, from planning and demolition to rough-in, linings, cabinets, benchtops, splashback and final fit-off, so trades don’t clash.
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Pouring a small concrete slab: formwork, reinforcing and curing
How to pour a small concrete slab for a shed, path or pad: base preparation, formwork, reinforcing, pouring, finishing and curing so it stays strong and crack-free.
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Asbestos awareness for renovators: what to check before you start
Asbestos awareness for renovators and tradies: where it hides in older homes, how to check before you cut or drill, when you need a licensed removalist and what to do…
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Bathroom extractor fans: choosing, placing and ducting them
How to choose, place and duct a bathroom extractor fan so it actually clears steam: fan types, airflow, duct runs, venting outside, controls and common mistakes.
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Quoting for commercial work: what changes from residential
Moving from house jobs to commercial work? How tenders, contracts, retentions, payment claims, site rules and programmes change the way you quote.
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Cash flow basics for small trade businesses
Cash flow basics for tradies: why busy businesses run short, a simple weekly forecast, deposits, supplier terms, tax set-asides and what to do when money is tight.