Keeping a pool clean and safe doesn’t require a lot of work with regular maintenance. This guide shows you how to keep your pool sparkling with easy tips for testing and cleaning so that you...
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Difficulty: Intermediate
A timber pool-pump cover can enhance your garden by concealing your pump and filter behind beautiful-looking natural wood.
This step-by-step guide will ...
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Acid needs to be added when freshwater like rain fills up the pool, and algaecide is added when you have a green algal outbreak. However, it's chlorine that stops your pool from going green in...
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We went with a fibreglass pool. We’ve had three friends all install fibreglass pools in the past few years and are happy. They look great. Don’t worry about what other people think. Just get the ...
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There are plenty of salt-tolerant plants, including many Australian natives that cope with coastal conditions. Consider a coastal banksia, dianella (flax lilies) or westringia (coastal rosemary)....
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The best thing when we were looking around was finding friends or friends of friends who had good experiences with a pool builder. Like most building projects, getting a skilled builder who is re...
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When trying to clean stone, I'd suggest starting with the mildest method and then progress until you see results. My recommendation would be hot water with some dishwashing detergent mixed into i...
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The Karcher 1400w k2 Basic Plus High-Pressure Cleaner is suitable for cleaning around the home and car. I've personally been using similar powered units for many years now and haven't had any iss...
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My previous regime has been two buckets and three cloths. Do most of the grunt work with the first cloth and bucket (which gets dirty quicky) then another once over with a clean one, then finally...
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Painting in neutral colours can be an easy way to add value. Can present more of a blank canvas and freshen up something that is looking tired or dated. - Isobel
Updating walls and flooring...
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There are several causes for a sulphur smell to occur in your water tank:
Sludge and soil contamination at the bottom of your tank
Poor aeration of the water tank causing anaero...
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To clean stone, I suggest using 30 Seconds 5L Outdoor Cleaner Concentrate in combination with an Oates Long Handle Deck Scrub Brush or similar. If you have a soft surface such as limestone, I rec...
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