<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[This And That PGM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional and reliable renovations, plumbing, gas, and property maintenance services across Perth, WA.]]></description><link>https://dimcqueen511.wixsite.com/this-and-that-pgm/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:17:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Perth Home Improvement Ideas for Every Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home improvement in Perth covers an enormous range of possibilities. At one end, a Saturday afternoon spent painting a room. At the other, a full kitchen and bathroom renovation that takes months and costs tens of thousands of dollars. The right project depends entirely on what the house needs, what you want to achieve and what the budget actually allows. The most common mistake Perth homeowners make is either doing nothing because a full renovation feels too expensive or too complicated, or...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/perth-home-improvement-ideas-for-every-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a092b500b9e4f37fd2902da</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:43:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_415c1466d45048b882afc37ed2cddfdb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modern Home Upgrades That Make a Real Difference to Daily Life in Perth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home improvement in Perth covers an enormous range of possibilities, from a Saturday afternoon spent painting a room to a full kitchen and bathroom renovation that takes months and costs tens of thousands of dollars. The right project depends entirely on what the house needs, what the homeowner wants to achieve and what the budget actually allows. The most common mistake Perth homeowners make is either doing nothing because the full renovation feels too expensive or too complicated, or...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/modern-home-upgrades-that-make-a-real-difference-to-daily-life-in-perth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a09292b8f52505b06de8ac3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_910fc5071d49403c85740aea4fa25acf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Plan a Home Renovation in Perth Without Losing Your Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most home renovations in Perth don't go wrong because of bad tradespeople or difficult designs. They go wrong because the planning wasn't done properly before work started. Scope that wasn't defined clearly. A budget that didn't account for the full cost of what was being asked. Trades booked out of sequence. Materials ordered after they were needed. Decisions left until they were urgent rather than made when there was time to think them through. The renovation itself is actually the...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/how-to-plan-a-home-renovation-in-perth-without-losing-your-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0926e98f52505b06de8777</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_ef3628723554496f9bedf3286ee5d0d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Perth Landlords Are Choosing One-Trade Teams Over Managing Multiple Contractors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask any Perth landlord who has been managing an investment property for more than a couple of years what the most frustrating part of the job is. The answer is rarely the tenants. It's almost always the trades. Finding a reliable plumber. Finding a reliable electrician. Finding a handyman who shows up when they say they will. Finding a carpenter who does tidy work at a fair price. Getting all of them to coordinate around each other when a job needs more than one trade. Chasing people who...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/why-perth-landlords-are-choosing-one-trade-teams-over-managing-multiple-contractors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a092565df43effc8ce0e7e2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:20:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_7414699114984bc3b57f33a8bb6ab3ee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-Sale Property Improvements That Add Value Without Breaking the Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparing a property for sale in Perth involves a series of decisions that most vendors find more difficult than they expect. How much should you spend? What will buyers actually value? What's the difference between an improvement that returns its cost and one that disappears into the sale price without a trace? The honest answer is that it depends on the property, the suburb and the market — which is why the advice to "renovate before you sell" without any further nuance is rarely useful....]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/pre-sale-property-improvements-perth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a092492ea733de5ffb7d218</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:17:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_311c1c9d6eba4d1d905c3822d5017cc3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment Property Maintenance in Perth: A Landlord's Practical Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owning an investment property in Perth is a solid long-term strategy for a lot of people. The rental market has been strong, demand across most metro suburbs remains high according to REIWA (Real Estate Institute of Western Australia), and well-maintained properties continue to attract quality tenants and hold their capital value. The word that matters in that last sentence is maintained. An investment property that isn't looked after properly costs more to run over time, attracts lower...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/investment-property-maintenance-in-perth-a-landlord-s-practical-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a09236eea733de5ffb7cfb2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_6caabad1b09841b7afcdf23f33c43607~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Cost of Deferred Maintenance: What Perth Homeowners Are Actually Paying]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a particular kind of optimism that comes with owning a property. The dripping tap will get fixed eventually. The fence post that's rocking a bit is probably fine for another season. The stain on the ceiling is old and hasn't gotten any bigger, so it's probably stopped. The door that won't quite latch can be lifted slightly and it closes well enough. Most of these things feel like minor inconveniences. Some of them are. But a significant number of the expensive property repairs Perth...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/the-real-cost-of-deferred-maintenance-what-perth-homeowners-are-actually-paying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0922870b9e4f37fd28e999</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:08:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_ae057a85987b408589660685bb0094c3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common Carpentry Repairs Perth Homes Need and When to Fix Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carpentry repairs are some of the most common maintenance tasks in Perth homes, and also some of the most commonly deferred. A door that sticks gets pushed harder. A fence paling that's cracked gets looked at and walked past. A decking board that's gone soft gets stepped around. None of these feel urgent until they do, usually when something fails completely, when a tenant reports it formally or when a buyer's pre-purchase inspection picks it up. The reality is that most carpentry repairs are...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/common-carpentry-repairs-perth-homes-need-and-when-to-fix-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a092065df43effc8ce0ddc0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:04:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_a407c4fbc32c488986303f283a7a2e3b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Annual Home Maintenance Checklist Every Perth Homeowner Should Follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most property problems don't appear without warning. They develop gradually, usually from small issues that were noticed but not acted on. A slightly blocked gutter. A tap that drips occasionally. A door that's been sticking for months. A crack in the pointing around the roof tiles that lets water in slowly until the ceiling stains. The homes that cost the least to maintain over time are the ones where small issues get caught and fixed before they become expensive ones. A systematic approach...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/the-annual-home-maintenance-checklist-every-perth-homeowner-should-follow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a091efeea733de5ffb7c7ee</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_b9defc62b3014a24ac0eeb608aad7901~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Can a Handyman Actually Do? A Perth Homeowner's Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A good handyman is one of the most useful people a homeowner can have access to. They handle the jobs that sit in an awkward middle ground: too involved for a Saturday afternoon DIY attempt, but not quite the right fit for a specialist trade. The problem is that most people aren't entirely sure what a handyman can and can't do, which leads to either calling someone unnecessarily expensive or attempting work that genuinely needs a licensed professional. This guide covers what handyman services...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/what-can-a-handyman-actually-do-a-perth-homeowner-s-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a091e2ddf43effc8ce0da9b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:49:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_81c2af8ab1a44621b9eb9c758fa682e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kitchen and Bathroom Plumbing: What Gets Involved in a Renovation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plumbing is one of the parts of a renovation that most homeowners think about least until something goes wrong with it. The tiles get chosen, the cabinetry gets selected, the benchtop gets ordered, and then somewhere in the middle of it all, the question of what the plumber actually needs to do and when they need to do it becomes very relevant very quickly. Understanding what's involved in kitchen and bathroom plumbing during a renovation helps you plan properly, ask the right questions and...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/kitchen-and-bathroom-plumbing-what-gets-involved-in-a-renovation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a091d57df43effc8ce0d94f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:46:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_8079cef2c0d94899974feab318f41aa0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find a Reliable Plumber in Perth Without the Guesswork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a good plumber in Perth is one of those things that feels straightforward until you actually need one. Search online, get a few names, read some reviews, pick one. Simple enough in theory. In practice, the quality of plumbing work varies significantly, and choosing someone unreliable can mean paying twice to fix the same problem or discovering unlicensed work when you sell the property. This guide covers what to look for before you hire anyone, what questions to ask and what the legal...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/how-to-find-a-reliable-plumber-in-perth-without-the-guesswork</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a091baaea733de5ffb7c305</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:38:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_d345ad02192743e794bc2b901f058d47~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas Safety at Home: What Every Perth Homeowner Needs to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural gas powers cooktops, hot water systems, space heaters and outdoor BBQ points in hundreds of thousands of Perth homes. When it's installed correctly by a licensed gas fitter and maintained properly, gas is safe, efficient and convenient. The problems arise when work is done without the right licence, appliances are left unserviced for too long or warning signs are ignored because they don't seem urgent. Gas-related incidents are rare precisely because the licensing and compliance...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/gas-safety-at-home-what-every-perth-homeowner-needs-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0916e70b9e4f37fd28d5cb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:19:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_b144c8b7852a42b4ab970c14cfe2356f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Water Systems in Perth: When to Repair, When to Replace and Which Type to Choose]]></title><description><![CDATA[A failed hot water system is one of those problems that always seems to happen at the worst possible time. Monday morning. Middle of winter. Guests arriving Friday. It's the kind of thing most people don't think about until it stops working, at which point the decision about what to replace it with has to be made quickly and under pressure. This guide is for homeowners who'd rather think about it before that happens. It covers how long systems last, what the warning signs of failure look...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/hot-water-systems-in-perth-when-to-repair-when-to-replace-and-which-type-to-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0915cbdf43effc8ce0cb99</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:13:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_6565c16f3a01467fa62b5ce5e00df765~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs You Have a Water Leak at Home and What to Do About It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water leaks are one of those problems that tend to be discovered either very early or far too late. The early ones are easy, like a dripping tap, a wet patch under the sink, something obviously wrong that gets fixed quickly. The ones that go undetected for months are the expensive ones. They sit inside walls, under floors or beneath concrete slabs, quietly causing damage until something visible finally gives them away. By the time most hidden leaks show up, the water has usually been...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/signs-you-have-a-water-leak-at-home-and-what-to-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0914edea733de5ffb7b6b0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_ef2eddf24f314eee9ccbc455bdfa4c2d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Add Value to Your Perth Home Without a Full Renovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not every property improvement needs to be a full renovation. In fact, some of the most effective upgrades you can make to a Perth home cost a fraction of what a kitchen or bathroom renovation does, and they deliver results that buyers, tenants and valuers notice immediately. The key is knowing where to spend and where not to. Overcapitalising on improvements that the market won't reward is a real risk, particularly in suburbs where the price ceiling is well established. The goal is to...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/how-to-add-value-to-your-perth-home-without-a-full-renovation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a091369df43effc8ce0c742</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_992a4f59381f4ebb917cd89026672cdf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before You Renovate: 10 Questions to Ask Your Tradie Before Work Starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a renovation quote is straightforward. Finding someone you can actually trust to do the work properly is harder. Perth has no shortage of tradies, but the quality of workmanship, communication and reliability varies enormously, and the cheapest quote is not always, or even often, the best one. Most renovation problems aren't caused by bad materials or difficult designs. They're caused by poor communication, unclear scope and assumptions that weren't checked before work started. The...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/before-you-renovate-10-questions-to-ask-your-tradie-before-work-starts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a091220df43effc8ce0c4d4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_67791dadfac94defbceba686f224e0dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laundry Renovation Perth: Small Room, Big Difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The laundry is the room most Perth homeowners walk past and quietly ignore. The washing machine fits, it more or less does the job, and there are more exciting rooms to spend money on. So it stays as it is, sometimes for the entire time a family lives in the house. The problem is that a laundry gets used every day. When it's cramped, poorly organised or just visually worn out, you feel it constantly. And unlike a kitchen or bathroom renovation, a laundry update is often one of the most...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/laundry-renovation-perth-small-room-big-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a090e6cea733de5ffb7ab48</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:44:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_8b3afb0f3a4241be89f409502057faed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bathroom Renovation Perth: A Practical Guide for Homeowners and Landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dated bathroom drags down the overall feel of a home faster than almost anything else. It doesn't matter how good the rest of the house looks. Yellowing grout, old tiles and a vanity that's seen better days signals neglect to buyers and tenants before they've even looked at the rest of the property. The flip side is just as true. A clean, well-finished bathroom renovation lifts buyer confidence, improves tenant appeal and makes daily life noticeably better. It's consistently one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/bathroom-renovation-perth-a-practical-guide-for-homeowners-and-landlords</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a090bd6ea733de5ffb7a657</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:37:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_9a3e3960056641ae858a9b17a764e5f9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kitchen Renovation in Perth: What to Expect, What to Budget and How to Get It Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kitchen gets more use than any other room in most Perth homes. It's where the day starts, where families gather after work, and where buyers form their strongest first impression of a property. A well-done kitchen renovation pays off in daily enjoyment, in resale value and in the confidence that comes from having a space that actually works. Getting it wrong shows up just as quickly. Poor joinery, benchtops that aren't level, plumbing that drips, a layout that doesn't flow — these things...]]></description><link>https://www.thisandthatpgm.com/post/kitchen-renovation-in-perth-what-to-expect-what-to-budget-and-how-to-get-it-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0909fc0b9e4f37fd28be89</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:27:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/44c9c6_e9654f2a7ea64313bbb8cc245ddee357~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Di McQueen-Richardson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>