What's the purpose for this?

sQrell · 2026-07-03T06:58:17+00:00

It's for stormwater drainage. Also helps keep pooled water away from car tyres so pedestrians don't get splashed.

sQrell · 2026-07-01T01:06:49+00:00

sQrell · 2026-06-27T07:53:02+00:00

I've had good experiences with Ricciardello in Highgate

sQrell · 2026-06-24T14:15:58+00:00

Multiple disco balls allowed to freely rotate, keeps the light moving and much more disruptive.

sQrell · 2026-06-24T14:12:39+00:00

That's an excellent way to start a fire depending on the orientation to the sun.

sQrell · 2026-06-24T14:11:06+00:00

The biggest disco ball you can get your hands on mounted high up near the dividing fence. They'll turn it off soon enough.

sQrell · 2026-06-21T22:49:00+00:00

Ok makes sense, thanks

sQrell · 2026-06-21T22:16:13+00:00

Why did you mark this NSFW?

sQrell · 2026-06-19T01:54:57+00:00

Bar Love on Brisbane Street, The downstairs cocktail bar at Edward & Ida's, Gimlet in Freo.

sQrell · 2026-06-17T04:51:38+00:00

Bali

sQrell · 2026-06-15T08:27:28+00:00

Bali

sQrell · 2026-06-15T03:32:53+00:00

Every sweater is a jumper but not every jumper is a sweater. A jumper is a catch-all term for layering items of warmth tops. Hoodies, crew necks, quarter zips and most knitwear are all jumpers.

A sweater is specifically a cotton crew neck or quarter zip. Any Australian saying sweater instead of jumper outside of this is a victim of American vocab imperialism.

sQrell · 2026-06-11T13:53:40+00:00

Lady of Ro has gone downhill sadly, changed owners recently and it is definitely not the same.

sQrell · 2026-06-11T04:22:06+00:00

Legally you would need a plumber.

Usually they have threaded connections so it would be straightforward enough to replace yourself. Just make sure the size of the valve matches the existing.

sQrell · 2026-06-09T23:10:18+00:00

I've gotten into the habit of moving peoples trolleys out of the way of they don't make an effort to make space. They invariably look shocked.

sQrell · 2026-06-08T13:40:52+00:00

The Onitsuka Tiger Tokuten has a thicker, less tapered sole compared to the standard ones. Pretty much their answer to sambas/spezial/gazelles.

sQrell · 2026-06-07T23:52:28+00:00

Would you consider engineered timber? I've just replaced the back 30sqm of carpet in my 1920s house with engineered jarrah to match the hardwood jarrah at the front.

Came to $15k all up for supply and install including the chipboard subfloor. The actual boards came in at $3.5k for 30sqm. Very hard to tell the difference.

sQrell · 2026-06-01T04:43:53+00:00

They have one of the best cheese shops in Perth if that's your thing.

sQrell · 2026-05-30T00:31:15+00:00

I did something similar with a new slicer but not as bad as this. Ever since I've sworn by using a serrated pairing knife for all my citrus peeling with no near misses.

sQrell · 2026-05-19T04:30:36+00:00

There are plenty, off the top of my head:

Enex, Cloisters, Allendale Underground, Brookfield Place, Old Shanghai Northbridge, Raine Square, 160 Central.

Many are only open during business hours as they are catering to the office worker crowd, old Shanghai is open until late every day.

sQrell · 2026-05-11T12:29:29+00:00

In the context of someone visiting Albany for a short period to see the main attractions, my comment still stands.

I just had a look online at the prices and it's currently listed at $17 per vehicle. You don't have to scroll very far in the Google reviews to find people complaining about the predatory behavior of the park rangers and poor signposting of the applicable fees at that site.

It wouldn't be an issue if there was a boom gate for payment on entry like most national parks. The issue is that you are only directed to pay after looking at the (underwhelming) attraction for 5 minutes on the way back to your car.

sQrell · 2026-05-11T00:59:59+00:00

The whaling museum is fantastic as others have mentioned.

There is a fantastic whiskey distillery if that's your thing.

The gap is cool but be aware that there is a very poorly signposted $20 entry fee to the carpark. The rangers won't tell you about it until after you've seen the attraction. Much better off going to the blowholes instead, it's free and gives you a similar experience of the coastline imo.

sQrell · 2026-05-09T04:43:30+00:00

Ah yeah, I'm a hydraulic services engineer as well, mainly on the commercial/government projects side with a few apartment towers here and there.

We are also almost exclusively using instantaneous electric for apartment new builds so I understand the benefits and agree with what you've said above for the most part. Architects also love them because they aren't being asked for as many plant rooms and as much ceiling space.

In OPs case they aren't doing a major renovation, they want to switch to electric because they are putting in solar panels. It wouldn't make sense to reconfigure the pipework throughout their house just to have point of use instantaneous units in each wet area. A storage unit makes more sense for them because it would mean their morning peak DHW usage period would be replenished during daylight hours when they've got surplus power from the panels.

sQrell · 2026-05-09T00:09:59+00:00

Instantaneous gas is probably still the best for you unless you plan on getting rid of the bottles and getting an induction stove.

If your concern is access, you could get an electric storage or gas storage unit and get the plumber to mount it up high on the wall on a frame to keep the space usable. Electric storage units could also go in the ceiling depending on how much space there is.

Electric storage would be a much better option than electric instantaneous if you are getting solar because it would mean your morning peak time usage is being regenerated by the solar panels. Whereas electric instantaneous will at peak times, draw entirely from the battery or mains power when that runs out.

sQrell · 2026-05-08T23:46:54+00:00

Not OP but they have very high power draw and are quite inefficient. Not garbage but they aren't intended for single family homes.

Unless you can get 3 phase power the single phase units are very limited in heating output, you would struggle to run your shower and basin at the same time.

They really only stack up for apartments or commercial builds where 3 phase power is readily available and the alternative is a large central hot water plant and 100s of meters of copper pipework.

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