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What Causes Blocked Drains? Blocked drains are often caused by fat, oil and grease that goes down our drains rather than in the rubbish. Often fat, oil and grease goes down the plughole as a hot liquid. As it cools, it solidifies and can catch on tree roots and rough surfaces in our pipes, gradually causing blockages.

A lot of the time blocked drains and pipes are simply the result of tree roots clogging drains and damaging your plumbing. The old way was to dig up and replace existing pipes and drains.

A new technique is to line them with a new core pipe. The core is manufactured in continuous lengths, eliminating joints and cracks which can lead to root infiltration. The pipe is manufactured from a felt core which is impregnated with a complex polymer resin. The core is then winched or pulled into position and, once set, the resin activates, leaving the new pipe actually stronger than the old!

This enables pipes with diameters from 100mm (4 inch), to 300mm (12 inch), - lengths from 1 metre (3 feet) to 100 metres (100 yards) may be repaired with less disruption and greatly decreased costs

Advantages of Core Lining
1. A more permanent solution to the whole problem, not just temporary relief from symptoms.
2. Core lining technology is suitable for industrial, commercial, domestic and council pipelines.
3. pipes cannot be infiltrated by tree roots.
4. The materials used are extremely strong and abrasion resistant.
5. Plumbing is ready for use within hours - not days.
6. Increased flow characteristics.
7. Eliminates odour problems.
8. Eliminates sewerage leaking into the soil.
9. Stops infiltration of toxins into waterways & surrounding areas
10. When combined with CCTV inspections of drains, pipes and services, this plumbing system beats older methods hands down.

The rehabilitated, lined drains even have better flow, resulting in increased efficiency & strength. Unblocking of drains is now a breeze!

About the author: Alex Barry is the owner of Streamline pipes based in Sydney australia. major clients include McDonalds, BHP & The Department of Defence. Her firm has won contracts to clear and rehabilitate pipelines in the middle East and Asia. Visit her website at http://www.streamlinepipes.com.au for further information on blocked drains.

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Daily life can grind you down. Worse, you might not notice it until your body rebels in a big way.

One way to beat back the stress is through a massage every week or two. It takes 30 minutes to an hour and you will feel like a million bucks. Of course, you have to know what you are getting into, so here is a breakdown of the more popular massages.

At the top of the list, we have the Swedish massage. This is the default massage for most therapists. If you ask for a massage, it is what you get. It is undertaken using a lotion or oil which is applied to the body as sections are worked on. Long, smooth strokes are made over muscles with a nominal amount of pressure. The Swedish massage will relax you for a few hours, but not much beyond that.

The deep tissue massage can be found on the other end of the massage scale. The point of this massage is not to provide you with a peaceful, relaxing massage experience. It is to get at those deep knots of tension. This is done through the application of a lot of pressure on areas of tension. You will grimace and groan. So, why get it? Well, you will feel much better afterwards and the effects will last for days.

For something a bit different, a traditional thai massage is recommended. A real thai massage is a dozy. It takes place with you on your back on a padded floor. The thai therapist then begins twisting and bending your body this way and that. The stated purpose is to align your energy meridians. You can think of it as forced yoga. You will feel 20 years younger after a month of these massages.

Similar to the thai massage, we have the Shiatsu massage. Originating in Japan, this massage also has the stated purpose of aligning your energy points. The primary difference is the method used by the therapist to do this. Instead of bending you like a pretzel, the therapist will use their fingers to dig in at positions of energy. It can smart a bit, but the results are usually very relaxing.

There are many other massages that one can find to fill your particular need. If you feet are killing you, a reflexology foot massage can do wonders. Heck, there are even massages tailored to the pregnant, a Godsend if ever there was! To get the benefits of any of these massages, you just have to get out there and try them.

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