Handy Hints Blog | Fallon Solutions

Fallon Solutions Celebrates 10 Years of MPAQ Membership

Published: March 06, 2018

The Master Plumbers Association of Queensland interviewed our General Manager of Plumbing; Michael Preston, about the history of the company, recent developments and what the future holds. Who founded the company and when? Neil T Fallon founded our company in 1962. Back then we were an electri......

5 tips to assembling flat pack furniture and staying sane

Published: March 06, 2018

As the weather cools and thoughts of a big plate of Swedish meatballs drift into our minds, Ikea stores fill, and the migration of flat pack furniture boxes begins for the winter. This is when things really start to heat up. There has been a lot of press lately about couples putting flat pack gea......

Install the right deck for your home

Published: March 06, 2018

Adding a deck to your home can not only add an extra entertaining area, play space and extend your living room, it can also add value and increase the saleability of your house. Deciding what style of deck you want, how big it's to be and which decking materials to use depend on a range of factor......

5 Home Maintenance Jobs You Shouldn't Handle Yourself

Published: March 06, 2018

With so many DIY books, tutorials and online guides available everywhere, the idea of taking care of home maintenance issues personally has become, for many people, an appealing alternative to calling in a professional electrician, or carpenter. Homeowners who don't want to spend money on profess......

4 ways to make your workspace more productive

Published: March 06, 2018

We all strive to be more productive, the reasons vary greatly depending on your position in the workplace and how much you love your work. For some it's to drive the business forward, achieve more and increase profits; for others, it's just to get the most work done in the least amount of time so......

Love it or hate it flat pack furniture is here to stay

Published: March 06, 2018

With more and more stores choosing to sell products in flat-pack form the likelihood of encountering a DIY assembly experience increases every week. Everything from a small stool to a full bells-and-whistles kitchen comes in a flat pack these days. We understand the logic in the move to flat pack......

Signs that Say “This Calls for a Deck Repair”

Published: March 06, 2018

As the seasons pass, your home deck is subjected to a variety of weather conditions and temperatures that will most likely cause it to deteriorate over time. It’s better to be safe than sorry, so make sure that you regularly check if a deck repair job is already in order. It’s actuall......

Fallon Solutions featured in West End Magazine

Published: March 06, 2018

The move from our home of 35 years in West End to our new base in Mansfield was recently featured in the West End Magazine. We're very proud of our West End roots and have kept a connection with the area by naming several spaces in our new building to pay homage to the suburb. Our team can now ta......

Why You Should Hire a Carpenter (Even for Simple Repairs)

Published: March 05, 2018

There will almost always be something at home that needs to be fixed. It could be a deck, gazebo, or patio in need of repairs, some old walls that need to be brought to life with a colourful new coat of paint, or a fence in need of reinforcement. The temptation to get your own hands dirty and do ......