As we gently amble towards winter and most of the fruit trees have finished doing what they do, it’s timely to consider the garden chore

The 4th April is one of those unremarkable dates, perhaps famous only for the 168th birthday of the city of Los Angeles, the birthday of

It’s been a while since we last posted a blog on our website. Seems things have been a little busy since our last edition, but

Applying a fresh coat of paint to a ceiling is one of those jobs that freshens up a room, and requries a bit of time,

This week’s blog started off as ‘Tips for painting a ceiling’ but then we were reminded of a kitchen renovation five years ago. “Mate I’m

The big news last week here at Upper Hutt Hire was the arrival of our brand new 14 meter Snorkel Cherry Picker. This new machine

There are a lot of beautiful things we take for granted in New Zealand. Our native timber is probably one of them. Most houses built

Part of our cleaning and maintenance program involves the most basic of items: a grease gun. Cars built 50 years had a myriad of grease

If you’re anything like us, trees and hedges only get pruned and trimmed when they’ve got too big and bushy, or a storm has gone

Moving house can be stressful. Thankfully most house moves take place within a day’s drive of your new home (which probably explains why our furniture

In last week’s blog we talked about cutting concrete, and mentioned a few tips on how to make cutting concrete a bit easier. Our discussion

Concrete is an amazing construction material. While it’s cheap and versatile, it’s also a little inflexible and can be somewhat difficult to cut. Given the

Wallpaper tends to be one of those home décor features that is either ‘in fashion,’ or ‘out’. In the good old days wallpaper was often

Last week, when the workshop wasn’t quite as frantic as normal, we were having a chat about buying some new gear. Like all red-blooded males,

Who ever invented the hand-held grinder deserves a bloody medal! This simple tool has a multitude of uses and can be found in the majority

Last week we were asked by a customer if business is quieter in Winter. We certainly see a small decline in business due to weather-related

A couple of weeks ago, while most of the country was avidly following a yacht race in Bermuda, a new piece of legislation snuck into