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Updated 3 October 2026 · 2 min read

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A guide to the plumbing questions Melbourne households ask: what you can safely do, what needs a licensed plumber, and who is responsible.

Who writes it

Plumbing, Answered is written by its editor, credited as "the Plumbing, Answered editor". The editor is not a licensed plumber. Every answer is checked against the regulator (the Building and Plumbing Commission), the water companies, Energy Safe Victoria and Solar Victoria, and dated.

The pictures

Pictures marked "Illustration" are generated images of a typical job. They are not real houses, plumbers or businesses.

Disclaimer

General information only. Plumbing, drainage and gas work in Victoria must be done by a licensed or registered practitioner. It is unrelated to the business that owned this address in the past.

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