As a home owner, you’ll be no stranger to how much maintenance is required to keep your property in ship-shape. It can be a head-ache at times, though of course, the good far outweighs the bad.

Now having a pool, to many, is a dream come true. The thought of coming home from a stifling hot and generally annoying day at the rat race and returning to a cool and clear oasis of fresh water, that looks so inviting after a day in the hot Australian office environments all wrapped up in a shirt and tie. Whether you intend to enjoy your pool alone or create fun and treasured memories win it is completely up to you, but it’s important that you stay on top of all of the maintenance requirements that come with pool ownership. After all, your pool doesn’t just magically clean itself and getting the right balance in the different factors that determine your overall water quality requires careful attention.

However you want to look at it, in your home there are several potentially hazardous and destructive elements that you use every day that could potentially cause a catastrophe or disaster for both your homes livability and safety or even for you and your family’s personal safety. We are talking of course about the elements in your house, the water, the gas supply and probably the most dangerous sounding one of them all and that would be the electrical current that runs through your house that powers most of the things that you enjoy on a day to day basis. However as we are sure that you are aware from the various public safety campaigns around this topic, that electricity can be very dangerous in certain circumstances.

We understand that starting a new construction or clearing away an old one to make way for your new development can be a long and drawn out process whilst waiting for planning permits and clarifications on what you are able to do and not do, and when it comes to that all important first step of having your construction, or the jolt of adrenaline when everything is ready for the demolition crews to move in and begin their dramatic and visually exciting work. However, if you’re going to do something, do it properly and consider getting a dilapidation report.

Having a real grass lawn in your home is a great way of revitalizing your garden and providing you with that lush green space that everybody loves in the summertime. However it’s not as simple as it may appear on paper, grass like every other living thing on the planet comes in all shapes and sizes and different species not only look different but are actually more suited to different environments and applications and you must put little bit of consideration into what it is your lawn will be used for. Let’s take a look at some of the more commonly found species available in Australia and where they are best suited.