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Melbourne, Victoria

20/10/2026

Installing window shrouds to cover damaged brickwork from our window changeover.

A quick simple way of covering the damaged external render corners and making these window openings look complete again!

19/10/2026

That end of day feeling, although the day never really ends. The things I've learnt running a constrction business:

You carry all the stress that no one else sees
You master the art of saying im fine
People see the rewards but not the sacrifices it took

16/10/2026

Apprentices nowdays ...

13/10/2026

I constantly have an influx of calls from guys having issues with apprentices and employees.

Everyone is looking for a better option at the drop of a hat and the reality is this industry isn't easy, you will have bad days, unproductive days and everything in between.

Don't get me wrong theres s**t bosses out there but the general opinion I'm hearing from employers is employees want to be paid the most for the least amount of work and effort.

13/10/2026

A surface level example on calculating lintel sizes for larger door openings.

Theres a lot more that goes into this process, this is a brief rundown for demonstration purposes only

Note: Lintels supporting murder trusses must be specified by a structual engineer.

11/10/2026

Installing Solar blockout blinds in a Velux FS Skylight here's our process!

07/10/2026

Custom nosing for internal stairs, here's our get out of trouble process!

We ran short on stair nosings for out pre finished herringbone floor and didnt have time to wait for custom nosing to be made so here's our process to get us out of trouble!

30/09/2026

Wall tiling 101 here's our process!

27/09/2026

Setting out stairs, here's our process for marking and checking out a stair stringer!

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