Plumbing Tips For Everyday People
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Straight-up plumbing advice from How Good Plumbing & Gas — your local New Plymouth tradies. The tips and tricks that every tradie knows and you wish you learnt in school.
When to DIY and When to Get a Professional Plumber: What You Can (and Can’t) Do in NZ
That Kiwi "she'll be right" attitude is great — until you're facing a $10,000 fine or a declined insurance claim. In New Zealand, plenty of plumbing jobs are illegal to DIY and most homeowners don't know where the line is. Here's exactly what you can tackle yourself, what needs a licensed plumber or gasfitter, and why getting it wrong can cost you a lot more than a call-out fee.
The 20+ things to check before you go unconditional
INSIDE THE CHECKLISTThe guidance here comes from 14+ years in the trades as a certified plumber, gasfitter, drain layer, and roofer — and from our own property purchases, where we've learned first-hand just how expensive it is when you fail to check the things you should have checked.
20 checks ranked from cheapest to most expensive to fix
Red flag warnings for deal-breakers like Dux Quest & monolithic cladding
Plain-English explanations — no trade jargon
Written by certified experts - so you can take your tradie with you to every viewing