Paling fences in Melbourne are a dime a dozen but paling fence contractors are not. Your search for a tradesman to erect your timber fence should be thorough. I will explain why.

My search for a timber  fence contractor began online. There were numerous options but I did not simply choose the ones on the first page of the search engines. I would have looked at maybe 15-20 different websites.

I then ask questions to get a feel for the guy I am talking to. One question I ask is “Are you a qualified Carpenter?”. I have had some interesting replies to this. One told me that he was not. He was a public servant but wanted to work outdoors so he bought himself a trailer and a nail gun and started his own paling fence business. Obviously this phone call ended quickly.

Don’t be afraid to ask if they are a carpenter. You want the absolute best paling contractor to do your fence job so don’t settle for nothing but the best. Sure, the job may cost a touch more but for the sake of having a professional job done, it is worth it.

You will want to hire a fencer who is busy. This tells you he is at the top of his trade and in demand because of this. A timber paling  fence contractor in Melbourne who tells you he can do your job anytime probably has limited work on due to their previous work standards.

One final point to keep in mind is that at the completion of the job it might look great and you are happy. Go back and look at your timber paling fence in a week or two and check to see if the fence has started to lean or any other imperfections. If there is, get straight on the phone to them and let them know.

Paling fences Melbourne is operated by a qualified Carpenter with over 16 years experience in estimating timber paling fences, timber gates, timber decking, picket fences and any other carpentry need.

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Today I’m going to have a look at one of the “4 C’s” of how diamonds are graded.  In case you don’t know, diamonds are graded in 4 main categories – cut, color, carat and clarity.  Let’s take a close look at the last one – clarity.

The clarity grading scale goes from IF (the best) down to I3 (the worst).  In total, there are 10 grades that a diamond can fall into.

Clarity looks at how many “inclusions” that are found in the diamond.  Basically, inclusions are small blemishes or imperfections.  They occur naturally when the rock is forming in the earth and they can be found in almost all diamonds.

When grading the diamond, a gemologist inspects the diamond under intense magnification to look at the inclusions that are present.  The grading is then submitted based on how many inclusions, and also how apparent or large they are.

As an example, a diamond that is given an IF grading has no inclusions at all.  This is incredibly rare, and as you can imagine, this type of diamond will have a huge price premium attached to it.

A stone with a grading of VS2 will have “very slight” inclusions – these will only be noticeable when viewed under a microscope and aren’t noticeable with just the naked eye.  These diamonds sell for a lot less that an IF graded diamond.

It’s important to familiarize yourself with the different ways diamonds are graded.  Grab a diamond ring buying guide - this will make a huge difference in the end as you can save a lot of money on your purchase.  It can be the difference between finding an affordable engagement ring instead of overpaying and putting a huge smile on your jewelers face.

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