Trust is a massive thing when it comes to renovating a home successfully. As most of us can’t be on site 24/7, how can we be sure that the tradespeople carrying out the work won’t make a mess or annoy our neighbours. Apart from sneaking home every couple of hours to check up on who we’ve hired, there’s not much we can do when things get going. .This has the potential to leave us out of pocket and in a mess.
Continue reading “Red Flags to look out for when hiring trades people.”
Summer is here, at last, with all of its enjoyable warm-weather activities: picnics, hiking, fishing, gardening, swimming, boating, barbeques, and, of course, celebrating the holidays. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of nature that all of these are accompanied by a certain amount of risk. Grey Army wants you to have a safe and wonderful time this summer. So, we have a created the below list of tips for you to keep in mind to reduce the risk of spending any time being treated for injuries from easily avoidable accidents.
We all value our privacy and our independence, but these shouldn’t come at the expense of our health and well-being. As we age, staying in our own home becomes more difficult because of the rising safety concerns. We tend to spend a lot of time in our kitchens and engage in a variety of potentially risky tasks. Adjustments to our kitchens are particularly important.
The costs of a kitchen renovation can range from small to large; the following list provides some helpful ideas of senior-friendly adjustments. Continue reading “Making Your Kitchen Senior Friendly”
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.
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
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.
“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
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?
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.
We know it is spring time when the days are longer, the weather is warmer and the garden gets excited. Plants which have been quiet for months suddenly get a new lease of life. The lawn which has hardly needed a mow in ages now needs a haircut.
