Loading ...There are many restrictions on building repairs in Oz. You can still change a light bulb, but if you want to change the fitting, or a socket on the wall, or a tap, install airconditioning etc etc you need to use a licensed electrician, plumber, aircon expert. Any job over $10,000 (value, i.e. including labour) has to be done by a licensed builder, e.g. kitchen or bathroom renovation. It is a long standing scam by the unions forcing government to implement all this in the name of safety. The quality is often so bad that a fifteen year old could do better. If anything goes wrong, you only start the arbitration process once if you want to keep your soul.
I can totally rebuild the brakes on a truck without a licence; pistons, rubbers, hoses, seals etc. But not change a tap washer. Money for the boys. Chris should find a local yobbo who will heave a brick through his window for a tenner destroying at least three panes and leave it to the insurers.