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What Is CCTV

What Is CCTV and Do I Need It?

Using CCTV (closed-circuit television) monitoring is becoming increasingly popular throughout Australia. As security cameras and CCTV systems continue to become more affordable, more and more homeowners are installing them to combat intruders and burglars.

However, a lot of people still don’t understand what CCTV is or how it works. Because of this, they don’t even consider installing it, even in situations where it could be extremely useful.

Because of this, we decided to put together the following guide. We’ve looked at what CCTV is, how it works and a few of the things to consider when deciding whether or not you need it.

What Is CCTV?

In short, CCTV surveillance involves installing some sort of video cameras around your property to detect the presence of intruders or burglars. The technology has been in use for years, but until recently, it was relatively expensive and ineffective.

However, recent advances in surveillance technology have led to much more useful equipment that can be used to accurately capture and identify criminals. If you live in a crime-prone area or store a significant amount of valuables on your property, we’d highly recommend installing some sort of security camera system.

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Professional Landscape Designers

How Can Professional Landscape Designers Help Me?

Although you might not realise it, the landscaping process can be very stressful and time-confusing. Hiring a professional landscape designer can make things a lot easier, even if you work alongside them to save yourself some money.

There are numerous benefits associated with hiring experienced landscape designers. In this article, we’ve looked at a few of the top advantages. These include:

  1. A Professional Designer Will Analyse Your Property With a Professional Eye

For starters, you can rest assured that a professional landscape designer will approach your property with professional eyes. They will consider a wide range of things before starting to form initial design ideas. These include:

    • Architectural elements, such as patios, outdoor dining areas and more.
    • The local environment, including things like temperature, rainfall and wind.
    • Your soil and its nutrient levels.

  • Any artistic elements that stand out immediately.

As you can imagine, the years of experience and training that a professional landscape designer brings to the table allows them to come up with ideas that might not even cross your mind.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Design Your Own Custom Swimming Pool

Landscape design an be fun and exciting, especially when you’re able to work hand in hand with a skilled designer. Crafting a plan for your new swimming pool may appear way too difficult at first, but it’s certainly achievable, especially if you’re working with a professional designer.

There are many benefits associated with designing your own swimming pool. You will be able to customise your pool fencing, the style of your pool and the things your pool is made out of. You will be able to work attractive landscaping elements like glass pool fencing into your design blueprint, an ultimately, you should end up with the pool of your dreams!

Here are three reasons why you should design your own swimming pool – with or without the help of a professional designer:

  1. You Know Exactly What You Want

Only you know exactly what you want when it comes to your new swimming pool. Sure, you could sit down and try to explain your thoughts to a professional landscape designer, but this isn’t always very easy – trust me!

The best way to make sure that you get the swimming pool of your dreams is to design it by yourself. If you’re not sure that your knowledge and design ability is good enough to put together a comprehensive design document, then you could employ a designer to work with you, but make sure that they understand that you’re going to be doing more of the work.

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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Plumber

Choosing the right plumber isn’t always easy, but it’s important to put some time and thought into the process. Although plumbing is a highly skilled job, not all contractors have what it takes to make your experience a pleasant one.

Fortunately, there are a few things you can look out for to ensure you’re working with a plumber who knows what they’re doing. We’ve put together a list of our top five tips for choosing the right plumber, which include:

  1. Make Sure You Check Their Licence

It’s crucial to make sure that you use a plumber who is fully licenced, insured, and qualified to do their work. When you’re choosing a plumber, it’s always a good idea to check their licence and insurance before you even consider working with them.

Doing this will ensure you’re protected, even if something goes wrong with their work. Although, if you use the right contractor, you shouldn’t have any problems on this front.

  1. Look at Reviews and Referrals

At the same time, it’s worth doing a little research to ensure that others have had a good experience working with the plumber that you’re considering. Start by asking your friends and family if they can recommend a good service provider.

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Plumbing in the Garden

Plumbing in the Garden – What Do I Need to Consider?

Installing plumbing in your garden requires a decent amount of thought to ensure you get things right. If you’re not careful, poor garden plumbing can cause all sorts of problems.

Although we always suggest working with a professional, the truth is that most garden plumbing isn’t that difficult. As long as you’re careful and pay attention to what you’re doing, you shouldn’t have any problems installing things like sprinklers and garden taps.

With this in mind, we’ve put together a short list of the top things to consider before plumbing in the garden. These include:

Create a Clear Plan Before You Start Work

If you’re interested in adding things like sprinklers or garden drippers, the first thing you should do is create a clear plan of the work you’re planning on doing. Sit down with a piece of paper and a pencil and create a rough sketch. Think about:

Overall, creating a clear plumbing plan will help ensure the job goes smoothly. If you need inspiration or additional help, a quick online search will get your sorted.

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Glass Pool Fencing

Is Glass Pool Fencing Affordable?

Anyone with a swimming pool in Australia has to have pool fencing that meets strict standards. Australian law specifies exactly what’s acceptable in terms of the dimensions, materials and structure of pool fences, and it’s important to follow the rules closely. If you don’t, then you risk significant fines and other penalties from your local authorities.

Pool fences come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, so it’s important to consider your options carefully before choosing the right fence for your pool. Glass pool fencing is a stylish and modern option, but a lot of people don’t choose glass because they’re afraid that it will be too expensive for them.

Through the rest of this article we will look at the affordability of glass pool fencing and a few things that you can do to help you afford to use glass – after all, everyone should have the chance to have a stylish, classy backyard!

What Types Of Glass Fencing Are There?

There are two main types of glass pool fencing, each of which comes with a different price range. Frameless glass fencing is usually seen as the most expensive choice, while semi-frameless is slightly cheaper and more affordable.

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