How many times have you seen Ground Floor fire doors wedged open? Or couldn’t find the emergency release on an automatic door? Scary! Illegal & stupid!…

Common Sense Rules everyone:   waterstop is required if a shower screen or unenclosed shower is within 200mm of a door detail the shower screen thoughtfully…

When I studied, I used to dream of having a visual dictionary of everything in a building. A bit like Penguin does with words. Sure there…

We have built solid external walls for thousands of years. Most leak at openings or are damp at the base. The principles of trouble – free…

AJ & I have resisted creating Tools™ that insult you. Like lecturing you about studs @ 450mm centres.   Once upon a time, timber frames were…

Sagging pipes & conduits? Seriously? It should never happen! But guess what? Even most sparkies & plumbers rarely know what the spacing Rules are.   FTR,…

Little things matter a lot. Like straight, correctly fixed downpipes that don’t block up. And if they do, they are easy to clear or get a…

Another example of where our knowledge and skill saves lives!   The following quiz might be a shock to your Sparkie. Or even check out your…

     Decks require skill to build:   proper (uncollapsible) end support – bearing is now required using joist hangers to compliment connections waterproof / flash…

A good roof never leaks. No matter how many complex penetrations it has.   So I ‘flue’ off at the roofing plumber who did not backpan…

This Tool is pretty adoorable.  Lots of practical tips:   to achieve consistent set out of hardware – yep, older tradesmen always had rules for hinge…