During the Christmas period, the market for selling property tends to slow down with the busiest periods being Autumn and Spring. Summer is the best time to get houses organised for that SOLD sticker with profit renovations.
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Safety Risks for Google Handyman & DIYers
Recently, more Aussie have been trying their hand at dangerous DIY jobs. With a power tool and a smart phone in hand, it seems like anyone can easily become a certified handyman. However, Google how-to videos and articles fail to account for the skill gap that many ambitious DIYers face.
Home DIY projects gone wrong are becoming a serious health and safety issue in Australia. Sure, attempting your own DIY projects to save a few dollars might sound tempting, but are you really willing to put your safety and the safety of your family at risk? Cutting corners, time and materials could end up costing you more than just money.
Recent hospital statistics shows upwards of 25,000 DIY handymen are admitted each year, most with serious injuries. Professor Tim Driscoll, from the University of Sydney, who studies the epidemiology of work-related injuries and diseases found the most common injuries DIY’s face are falls from inadequately braced ladders, contact with fire and flames, and contact with electricity during maintenance. Other injuries reported were DIYers using power tools incorrectly.
It is important to entrust professional to dangerous DIY jobs. At Grey Army we vow to provide affordable and safe services. Please don’t put your family at risk. Trust us to do the job the right to ensure the safety of you and your family.
Stay safe and give Grey Army a call 13 11 98 or email us at info@grey.com.au
Kitchen Updates
Kitchens are one of the most used rooms in the house. From casual morning breakfast to hosting family dinners, many hours are spent making memories in the kitchen. This room definitely deserves a little makeover from time to time. Here are some things to consider when upgrading your kitchen.
The Importance of Servicing Heaters
As winter is still upon us we must always remember to have our heaters and fires checked before we turn them back on for the cooler months.
Take control of your future, if you don’t who will?
The Federal Treasurer said recently “We are a nation of lifters, not leaners.” Yet we hear reports about senior Australians having to work well past the current age of retirement doing a job they don’t want to do.
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Be Fire Ready, even now.
“I love a sunburnt country” is a line from a famous Australian poem. It’s very true because it cops some serious heat in the summer months, and even well into March. In and around Melbourne we cons
Top Tips To Improve Your Handyman Skills
It’s that time of the year. The weather’s fine, the days are long and there are all sorts of jobs around the house that need doing. Are you up for it? More importantly, are your DIY skills up for it?
Your home doesn’t go on holiday
With the warmer weather upon us, and the holiday season rapidly approaching, it’s important to take particular care of your lawn and garden. If you go away on holiday, your lawn and garden stay right at home and it needs to be very high on your priority list of Things to Arrange before I Go.
Be Your Own Boss
Almost every night you see the stories on TV and in the papers about companies closing down. The big companies make the headlines. But dozens of smaller operations disappear with only the employees and their families knowing what it’s like to lose their job.
Beware of dodgy tradesmen
You have seen those signs which say Beware of the Dog. Well there should be one on the vans and trucks of incompetent tradesmen. The sign should read Beware of Dodgy Tradesmen.