Plasterboard and Drywall repairs Brisbane Making wall repairs is a little harder than making a hole in a plaster wall in the first place but we are experts in repairing plaster walls and ceilings and we guarantee that when the wall is repaired and painted you would never know there was a hole there in …
Selecting House Paint Paint cost can vary depending on the brand, range and quality of the paint. Avoid cheap paints unless you know that the product is good. Painting is disruptive, hard work and cheap paints can be difficult to work with, do not cover well, will slow the job down and do not …
How To Tile Whether you are laying flooring tiles, wall tiles or bathroom tiles you first need to establish your tile layout and pattern which will help you work out your quantitiesand the best paces to make your cuts. Brisbane Handyman can help with your tiling It is usually best to have a full tile …
Emergency plumbing Please note that we do not provide plumbing services Although you may not need to turn your water off for years at a time (if at all) when you do need to shut it off – you need to be able to do it quickly to avoid water damage to your property. …
How To Concrete Unlike the Roman recipe, a modern concrete mix typically consists of 4 parts aggregate (small stones), 3 parts washed sand and 1 part cement. Because of the weight of the materials, all but the smallest of quantities are usually mixed in a cement mixer which can be hired for short periods. …
Wall Cladding Weatherboard The main types of timber cladding in Brisbane are weatherboard and chamferboard and they are an integral part of Brisbane’s rich timber and tin history. A true weather board is wedge shaped and is fixed by overlapping one over another much like a shingle. A common version of a weatherboard …
How To Plaster The main type of plaster product used these days is plasterboard otherwise known as drywall, or brand names like Gyprock or Sheetrock. Plasterboard consists of compressed gypsum sandwiched between several out-side layers of paper. Plasterboard is available for many applications including fire resistance and sound insulation. As plasterboard is available in many …
How to Paint Painting is the most underestimated trade of all! Quite simply Painters have to leave the job looking perfect which often means fixing up problems created by other trades who have since moved on. Painters have to; Check plastering – fill and sand as required which, as you may have guessed, is …
What is Concrete Cancer? As the name implies – concrete cancer is a serious and wide spread problem where the expansion of oxides in reinforcing steel or rebar causes structural steel to expand up to eight times it’s original size, forcing concrete to delaminate. This unwelcome problem results in spalling where the concrete initially cracks, …
Electrical Safety Switch Please note that we do not provide electrical services. Have you had an automatic electrical safety switch installed? If the answer is no – consider this; You can receive an electrical shock through direct contact with wiring or, as is more likely, through contact with a faulty electrical appliance. An Electrical …