Articles for Homeowners

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How to Calculate Your Home Water Usage

April 26, 2018
Earth’s surface is two-thirds water, 71% to be exact, and of that around 2.5% is fresh water. With such limited fresh water supply, governments invest in desalination plants, recycled water, dams, underground water sources and like. Supplying fresh water on demand is a costly exercise, but a basic requirement for developing societies. In Australia, property […]
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Harvesting Rainwater for Your Home Garden

April 26, 2018
If your home garden is looking a little parched, then a rainwater storage tank is the perfect solution to make sure you always have enough water for your plants. This article will look at using storage tanks for harvesting rainwater to be used in your garden. No complicated plumbing is necessary—water flows from your gutter […]
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More Australian Homes Choosing to Live Off-the-Grid

April 26, 2018
Have you ever wanted to go “off the grid”? Living off the grid means a life that is independent of local utilities, homes that are completely autonomous from municipal services such as power and water. In Australia, almost half a million homes live off the grid when it comes to supplying their own water. These are normally those […]
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Stormwater Detention Requirements for New Homes

April 26, 2018
When building a new home there might be local regulations that require you to detain stormwater. In a related article, we explored stormwater detention and why it is done. This article will help you to work out whether you need to detain stormwater and provide general requirements for new homes. Do You Need to Detain Stormwater? Whether you […]
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How to Calculate the Right Size Water Tank for Your Home or Shed

April 26, 2018
If you’re building new infrastructure on your land, whether it’s a shed, warehouse, barn or other facility, it’s vital you determine the best water supply and storage system solution for your new building. How much water will I need? Your first step is to determine how much water your new building will need. For a […]
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Benefits of Slimline Water Tanks for New Homes

February 23, 2018
  Slimline tanks are becoming a popular option for home owners today, especially for those building a new home on a small lot of land. The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) notes that lot sizes across many major cities and regions have been decreasing in size of the years. According to the 2017 UDIA State of the […]