Most people meet their shower drain properly for the first time on a bad morning. You're already running late, the water's ankle-deep and rising, and you're standing there wondering how a drain that worked perfectly last week has decided to hold a small lake hostage....
Think about how many times a day your kitchen sink swallows something it probably shouldn't. Coffee grounds tipped from the plunger, the greasy film rinsed off last night's roasting tray, the little bits that slip past the strainer while you're not paying attention. Every one...
The drains inside your house get all the attention. The kitchen sink, the shower, the toilet, you notice those the moment they play up, because they're right in front of you every single day. The drains outside are a different story. They sit under a...
The plumber packs up the jetter and gives you the verdict you were half expecting: invasive tree roots. Not a few stray hairs, but a solid mat sitting in a joint six metres past your back step. He turns the camera screen around and says...
Ask around your block and you'll discover that each neighbour has got a go-to drain trick. Some swear by a jug of boiling water, someone's nan insists a fistful of salt does the job, and there's always one friend convinced a warm bottle of cola...
It usually starts small. A patch of lawn that stays soggy long after the rain has cleared, a faint whiff near the side path, or a toilet that gurgles like it's trying to tell you something. By the time most homeowners cotton on, the crack...
Sydney's Inner West is defined by its character. Federation cottages, Victorian terraces and turn-of-the-century workers' homes line the streets of Balmain, Glebe, Newtown, Annandale, Leichhardt, Rozelle, Stanmore and Petersham, giving the area its unmistakable charm. Beneath that charm, however, sits drainage infrastructure that is often...
Inner West housing stock spans more than a century. From Federation and Victorian terraces in Balmain, Glebe, Newtown, Annandale, Leichhardt, Rozelle, Stanmore and Petersham, through to mid-century brick homes in Marrickville, Dulwich Hill and Lewisham, the area is defined by older buildings that have been...
The Inner West of Sydney is loved for its leafy streets, federation terraces, and the easy community feel that runs from Newtown through to Balmain and Annandale. Beneath these character-filled neighbourhoods, however, sits an aging drainage network. Many original clay drains were never built to...
If you own a terrace or Federation home in the Inner West, a damaged drain is rarely a surprise. Many of these properties still run on original terracotta and clay pipes that have sat in the ground for eighty years or more, and the area's...