u/QuantumGremlin

We have been working with a broker for the last three weeks to explore our borrowing capacity and look at different refinancing options. They have spent a lot of time running scenarios and sending us product comparisons, but we have suddenly decided to put our moving plans on hold due to a change in work circumstances. Can the broker legally send us an invoice for their time and effort, or do they only get paid if a loan actually settles?

We are starting to get more enquiries from tech savvy clients wanting shut off valves and smart flow sensors installed on their main water lines. On paper, they seem like a great idea for preventing major internal flooding, but I wonder how reliable the motorized valves actually are after sitting idle in an Australian garage for five years

For those who are actually on the ground and seeing the real contracts, where is the highest baseline salary sitting right now if you want to maximise your income?

Doing a rough in for a high end kitchen renovation and the layout has the dishwasher positioned completely separate from the main sink unit with a massive drawer stack sitting right between them. It means running a ridiculously long waste line through custom cabinetry panels with barely any fall to play with. Do you blokes outright refuse these layouts during the rough in stage or do you just drill through the carcasses and hope for the best?

I am constantly replacing cartridges or completely swapping out black mixer taps that are barely twelve months old because the finish is bubbling and peeling around the base. The cheap imports from the big green shed are the absolute worst for it. Trying to convince people to go back to chrome is an uphill battle

I have got a first year who is good when he is actually working, but the second my back is turned he is on TikTok. I have tried being nice and I have tried giving him the absolute worst jobs, but nothing sticks. Any advice before I completely lose my patience

I picked up a really nice vintage Levi jacket but every time I pair it with jeans the double denim look feels a bit ridiculous. What pants and layers are you guys pairing with denim jackets?

Had a client go absolutely mental at me today because they googled the price of a specific plumbing fixture at Bunnings and saw I charged them 30% more on the invoice. They do not seem to understand that picking it up, warranting the part, and using my commercial account takes actual time and risk. How do you handle customers who want to supply their own cheap gear?

My third week on the tools and we were doing a commercial refit. The site foreman told me the entire floor was completely shut off and isolated, so like a dumb first-year I didn't bother testing it myself. Plunged the saw straight into a two-inch copper main and absolutely flooded the brand new electrical switchboard room directly underneath us

Are the archive clips and bonus content unique enough to justify adding another monthly subscription to the budget?

I am in my early 30s and starting to wake up with a stiff lower back every single morning after heavy slab days. What routine or stretching exercises are you using to make sure you do not completely wreck your body before retirement age.

I thought I’d be smart and head up to Katoomba this weekend to catch the crisp late May air, but trying to navigate the NSW National Parks alerts page is very hectic. Furber Steps and the Round Walk full loop are completely shut for upgrades until July. Honeymoon Bridge is closed because the rocks are falling apart. Narrow Neck is closed to cars because the road literally subsided, and half the tracks around Wentworth Falls are getting blocked off for helicopter operations next week. I spent two hours trying to draw a map of tracks that are actually connected and open, gave up, and just went to the pub in Leura instead. Anyone else completely defeated by the maintenance schedule this season?

Wondering if the consistent hours are worth dealing with the massive amount of site paperwork and red tape

I’ve been looking at a few older Hilux listings lately and one of them has pretty high kilometres, but the service history is surprisingly solid with regular servicing and receipts going back years. I am considering buying it but not sure if it's good for the long term or not.