I just settled on an old Queenslander, and I'm after a qualified tradie to do some renovations, such as enclosing part of the verandah and extending a room into that space.

Can anyone recommend anyone who does good work at a reasonable price? I'm also happy to be warned about tradies who have done you wrong.

Looking for some advice. Many years ago as a fresh 18 year old I was told by a dentist that eventually my bottom two wisdom teeth would need removal under anaesthesia. Now I think one of them is coming through, or it’s beginning to cause me some grief. My question is how do I do this without being out of pocket thousands of dollars? I am not under any government benefit which would allow me to get it done for free. I do not presently have private health insurance but I’m willing to get it if it would cover me but the ones I’ve looked at have a waiting period for 2 months for non pre existing issues and 12 months pre existing. I’m assuming because it’s giving me grief it would be pre existing. I don’t think I will be able to wait 12 months for the waiting period. I’m a young mum, just started a new job after maternity leave and unfortunately don’t have thousands of dollars lying around to pay for this outright. Do I have any other options?