To notch or not to notch  Timber is an age-old way to build. Especially for alts & adds – so easy to move around difficult sites…

So you know the basic types of dampers. But how are they correctly installed? NOT the sloppy, old way! Installation especially opening sizes and careful Fire-Stopping is…

Most Class 2 to 9 buildings have fire dampers. There is industry wide confusion about these vital barriers that stop fire & smoke killing occupants. Fire…

This is a nice little reminder of the Rules everyone needs for Class 1 FRL on or close to a boundaries or a secondary dwelling /…

Site Tools™ delivers your Quality EcoSystem   Long before we were lumped with 23,000 pages of Codes & unintelligible supporting docos, we used to learn from wonderful craftspeople as…

Help Students, Rookies, Customers & DIYers understand what we do. Australia has one of the least productive Building Industries in the world. So many good future…

Everyone should understand the science of corrosion. Because wrong choices are difficult & expensive to replace or maintain. Or they are unsightly & make us look…

Guess what? Water + 240 volts = Death 🥺 Sparkies should install everything correctly outside. But sometimes they don’t. So Designers, Builders & Supervisors should know…

I learnt most of my trade skills from exceptional craftspeople. The rest I learnt by READING THE INSTRUCTIONS. Yep, good building is a mix of age…

“Holy ‘O’meter’ Robin!” This Tool is red hot with content that will STOP us making any more mistakes with this vital part of our work.   Fire stopping is part…

Our Hot Water Tools™ keep your Customers in hot water. Most of the Rules around hot water systems relate to safety & risk about fire gas hot water…