If the Fluorescent light is humming, replace the ballast.

By Ah Pek | Apr 24, 2007

There are 2 types of fluorescent lights that we commonly use in our house. One is the 4 feet long ones normally used in the halls and kitchen and the other is the 2 feet ones found in the bathrooms. These 2 types of fluorescent lights uses different kinds of tube and different [...]

How to determine the faults for Low Water Pressure. Pt.2

By Ah Pek | Apr 23, 2007

For every household, it a mandatory to have a water storage tank. For a single storey terraced house, the tanks must be at least 400 gallons as specified by the water authorities. A 400 gallon water storage tank should last a small family at least 2 days if something inevitable happens to disrupt supplies. Water [...]

How to determine the faults for Low Water Pressure. Pt 1

By Ah Pek | Apr 20, 2007

Low Pressure from the Mains.
Could mean a few things. If you have just moved in to your new house and the Mains are new, you can flush it first. Sometimes in the process of tapping your incoming lines from the Mains, mud gets into the line. Flushing it might help.

Turn off the stop cork just [...]

Sub Contracting: Calculating Risk

By Ah Pek | Apr 19, 2007

Sub Contractors have the added headache of making good and wise calculated risk. Sometimes a big part of your success comes from pure luck. No matter how far ahead you have planned, something might go wrong to catch you on the wrong foot.
Never have the believe that you have covered everything and every angle when [...]

Sub Contracting: The Perils.

By Ah Pek | Apr 17, 2007

Sub Contracting for jobs is only better in a sense that you have a chance to earn more and that’s about all the incentive you are going to get if you decide on being a sub contractor. Don’t get the notion that once you are a sub contractor, you are going to have it easy [...]

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