Sealing your concrete is all important.

You can usually recognise copper-chrome-arsenic (CCA) treated timber by the greenish colour that most of us are familiar with.

With our focus on outdoor living, more and more people are realising the benefits of building a deck in the backyard.

Q: We recently moved to WA from Victoria and want to build a house just out of Perth in the hills area.

If you have just finished putting up a brick retaining wall or barbecue or have built a house or shed, the brickwork will most probably be covered with not so attractive mortar stains.

Many people do not give much thought or consideration to their mail box but there are some guidelines and general rules that you can use to make it more postman friendly.

The following official firewood regulations were made by the deputy of the Governor in Executive Council on the Recommendation of the Environmental Protection Authority.

Gardens give visitors the first impression when they come to your home.

One of the highest maintenance items around the house must be the gutters.

You know the signs of summer when your footpath slab and brick paving are undermined by thousands of ants!

A good healthy lawn will add instant beauty and value to your property.

If you have an electricity meter box you wish to make secure to restrict access to the meter and fuses, there are guidelines set by Western Power you must follow.

During the damp winter months, mould and moss growing on paved, tiled or concrete surfaces causes much concern for many people.

Whenever you have a problem with neighbours the best thing to do is TALK to the owner of the property and try to resolve any difficulties amicably.

There are a number of kit packages available for pool fences, such as the coated metal fencing used around pools.

Bore water staining on walls and paving is very common around Perth and many country areas of Western Australia.

Efflorescence is the whitish powdery or salty deposit that forms on the surface of bricks and concrete.

Due to the tragic drowning of children in home swimming pools each year, we wish to advise all pool owners to check the construction/design of the pool gate latch release mechanism.

Q: We are thinking about purchasing a wood fire oven. Is there any specific information we should know about before doing so?