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Fixing water hammer Melbourne

Fixing water hammer in Melbourne by Housecare Plumbing

Loud water hammer keeping you awake? Learn how Housecare Plumbing fixed a 20-year-old Melbourne home by installing a PLV and upgrading old copper to PEX pipes.

Full Gas Line Renewal to Copper | Sunshine, Melbourne

Gas Line Renewal-Cover

Full Gas Line Renewal to Copper | Sunshine, Melbourne By Housecare Plumbing https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Uud6HjzXVD8 Gas Line Replaced — Back On Safely Old gas line in Sunshine needed a full renewal. We ripped out the existing run and replaced the whole thing with copper — done properly, done safely. The Problem The existing gas line had had […]

Rough-In Day — Hot & Cold + Suspended Drains for 2 Bathrooms

rough-in day-Cover

Rough-In Day — Hot & Cold + Suspended Drains for 2 Bathrooms By Housecare Plumbing On site today doing the full rough-in for 2 bathrooms. Suspended drains, hot and cold supply lines, all the wet areas set up before the walls close in. Looks a bit messy mid-job — but we’re getting there. What’s Getting […]

Pressure Limiting Valve Install | Melbourne

Pressure Limiting Valve Install (1)

Pressure Limiting Valve Install | MelbourneHigh Water Pressure? Here's Why It's a Problem By Housecare Plumbing Rocked up to a job today and checked the mains pressure — sitting at 700 kPa. That’s way too high. Australian standards recommend keeping household water pressure at 500 kPa or below for a reason. High pressure like that […]

Galvanized to PEX Upgrade | St Albans, Melbourne

From Burst Pipes to New PEX Line-Cover

Galvanized to PEX Upgrade | St Albans, Melbourne By Housecare Plumbing Old galvanized pipes finally gave up on this St Albans property. The line burst — no water, big mess. We came in, ripped out the old rusty system, and put in fresh PEX throughout. Job done properly. No shortcuts. The Problem The home had […]

Shower Renovation Melbourne | Fix Leaking Shower Base

New shower base installed

Shower Renovation Case Study: Fixing a Leaking Shower Base in Melbourne By Housecare Plumbing Old shower base removed to prepare for proper waterproofing and plumbing repairs. New shower base fully waterproofed with correct falls and sealed penetrations before tiling. New shower base installed. New shower screen Custom cabinet area before installation and plumbing fit-off. Custom […]