Jib is the home-improvement planner that tells you what you can legally DIY, what you need to buy, and what it will cost, then helps you plan and track the job.https://jibapp.com.au/en-auhttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/what-happens-if-you-build-without-council-approval/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/what-happens-if-you-build-without-council-approval/Built a shed, deck or pergola without approval? What councils actually do in NSW, QLD and VIC, what it means when you sell, and how to put it right.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-paint-my-own-house/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-paint-my-own-house/Yes, you can paint your own home without a licence anywhere in Australia. When licences apply, plus lead paint, asbestos, strata and heritage rules to check.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/how-to-clean-a-split-system-air-conditioner/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/how-to-clean-a-split-system-air-conditioner/Clean your split system filters in 10 minutes, how often to do it, when a professional service is worth it, and the aircon jobs that legally need a licence.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/deck-joist-spacing/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/deck-joist-spacing/The maximum deck joist spacing for hardwood, treated pine and composite boards from AS 1684, plus 45° boards, gaps, clearance and where to find spans.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-fix-a-running-toilet-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-fix-a-running-toilet-myself/A running toilet is usually a worn cistern washer. Queensland and WA let owners replace them; in other states it's plumber's work unless your regulator says otherwise.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-install-a-gas-appliance-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-install-a-gas-appliance-myself/Installing, moving or replacing a gas cooktop, heater or hot water unit needs a licensed gasfitter in every Australian state. What you can do with gas yourself.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-install-a-hardwired-smoke-alarm-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-install-a-hardwired-smoke-alarm-myself/Hardwired smoke alarms need a licensed electrician in every Australian state. Battery-only alarms, including 10-year sealed ones, you can fit yourself.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-regrout-tiles-or-replace-shower-silicone-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-regrout-tiles-or-replace-shower-silicone-myself/Regrouting and replacing shower silicone is DIY-legal everywhere in Australia. How to do it properly, and the signs the waterproofing has failed instead.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-hot-water-system-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-hot-water-system-myself/Replacing a hot water system is licensed plumbing in every Australian state, and gas units also need a licensed gasfitter. How to get it done quickly and priced right.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-light-switch-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-light-switch-myself/Swapping a light switch, even like-for-like, is licensed electrical work in every Australian state. What you can do yourself instead, and smart switch options.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-shower-head-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-shower-head-myself/Swapping a screw-on shower head is legal DIY in Queensland, Victoria, WA and Tasmania. Where NSW and the other states stand, and how to do it in 10 minutes.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-the-plug-on-an-extension-lead-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-the-plug-on-an-extension-lead-myself/In Queensland, replacing the plug on a lead is licensed electrical work. Other states don't clearly allow it either. The safe options for a damaged plug or cord.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-use-a-portable-gas-heater-on-a-bayonet/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-use-a-portable-gas-heater-on-a-bayonet/Plugging a portable gas heater into an existing bayonet is what bayonets are for. Installing one is licensed gasfitting, and some states restrict unflued heaters.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-nsw/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-nsw/Which home jobs you can legally DIY in New South Wales, and which need a licensed electrician, plumber or gasfitter, with the official source for each.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-queensland/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-queensland/Which home jobs you can legally DIY in Queensland, and which need a licensed electrician, plumber or gasfitter, with the official source for each.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-tasmania/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-tasmania/Which home jobs you can legally DIY in Tasmania, and which need a licensed electrician, plumber or gasfitter, with the official source for each.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-victoria/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-victoria/Which home jobs you can legally DIY in Victoria, and which need a licensed electrician, plumber or gasfitter, with the official source for each.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-wa/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/what-can-i-diy-in-wa/Which home jobs you can legally DIY in Western Australia, and which need a licensed electrician, plumber or gasfitter, with the official source for each.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/add-home-jobs-by-voice/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/add-home-jobs-by-voice/Notice a job while you're holding a toddler, a hose or the shopping? Say it out loud and Jib's AI turns it into a job, filed in the right room.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/shared-home-to-do-list/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/shared-home-to-do-list/Stop being the only one who knows what the house needs. How couples and housemates share home jobs, shopping and photos in one list that stays in sync.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/tradie-quote-brief/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/tradie-quote-brief/Get faster, more accurate quotes from electricians, plumbers and other tradies. What to put in a job brief, a copy-paste template, and the questions to ask.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/bathroom-renovation-order-of-trades/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/bathroom-renovation-order-of-trades/The right order for a bathroom renovation in Australia, step by step, with which stages you can legally DIY and which need a licensed plumber or electrician.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-waterproof-my-own-bathroom/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-waterproof-my-own-bathroom/Whether you can legally apply your own bathroom waterproofing in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, the value limits that change the answer, and what the code requires.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/A tour of Jib: photo-to-plan, the DIY safe or tradie required verdict, the AI Toolbox, tools and materials lists, shopping list, reminders and before-and-after photos.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/ai-shopping-list/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/ai-shopping-list/One shopping list for every home job, written by AI: materials, quantities, which store, and what each item is for. Open it in the aisle and buy everything in one trip.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/ai-step-by-step-directions/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/ai-step-by-step-directions/Skip the YouTube rabbit hole. Snap a photo of the job and Jib's AI writes the step-by-step directions: prep, order, drying times, safety, and which steps need a pro.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/before-and-after-photos/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/before-and-after-photos/Before and after photos help when you sell, claim insurance or deal with tradies, and they're satisfying. How to take good ones, and how Jib keeps them room by room.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/diy-or-tradie-verdict/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/diy-or-tradie-verdict/How to tell whether a home job is legal to DIY or needs a licensed tradie, the three questions to ask, and how Jib gives every job a DIY safe or tradie required verdict.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/garage-tool-inventory/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/garage-tool-inventory/Stop buying tools you already own. How to build a garage tool inventory in minutes: the old ways, the one-photo AI way, a starter tool checklist and insurance tips.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/home-maintenance-reminders/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/home-maintenance-reminders/Stop forgetting the jobs that come back: smoke alarms, gutters, filters, termite checks. How to set up repeating home maintenance reminders, and the schedule to use.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/home-repair-cost-estimates/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/home-repair-cost-estimates/Why home repair costs vary so much, what really drives the price, and how Jib gives a cost range for any job from a photo, including tradie call-outs, before you commit.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/home-to-do-list-no-time/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/home-to-do-list-no-time/Why house to-do lists fail for busy families, and a simpler system: photograph jobs as you notice them, let the planning happen later, and pick jobs by the time you have.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/photo-to-job-plan/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/photo-to-job-plan/Built for busy parents: snap a photo of any home job and get the steps, materials, tools, time and cost. Then pick a job that fits the time you've actually got.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/quick-home-jobs-by-time/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/features/quick-home-jobs-by-time/Got a spare half hour? 30+ quick home fixes and maintenance jobs sorted by how long they take, which ones are DIY, and how to fit them around nap time and school runs.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/A printable Australian home maintenance checklist: what to check monthly, quarterly, yearly and seasonally, how often, and which jobs are DIY or need a licensed pro.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/how-to-clean-gutters/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/how-to-clean-gutters/How often to clean gutters in Australia, a safe step-by-step method, ladder rules from SafeWork NSW, gutter guards, bushfire season prep, and when to pay a pro.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/queensland-smoke-alarm-laws-2027/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/home-maintenance/queensland-smoke-alarm-laws-2027/By 1 January 2027 every Queensland home needs interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms. What's compliant, where they go, how many you need, and what you can DIY.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/Step-by-step DIY guides for common home repairs in Australia: what to buy, which tools you need, how long it takes, and which steps legally need a licensed tradie.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-fix-a-dripping-tap/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-fix-a-dripping-tap/Stop a dripping tap: how to tell washer taps from ceramic and mixer taps, how to change a washer step by step, and which Australian states let homeowners do it.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-get-rid-of-mould-in-the-bathroom/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-get-rid-of-mould-in-the-bathroom/Remove bathroom mould from ceilings, grout and silicone the way Australian health authorities recommend, then fix the moisture that causes it so it stays gone.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-patch-a-hole-in-plasterboard/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-patch-a-hole-in-plasterboard/Fix any hole in a plasterboard wall: dents, screw holes, doorknob holes and big breaks. The right method for each size, what to buy, which tools, and drying times.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-unblock-a-drain/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/how-to-unblock-a-drain/Clear a blocked sink, shower, basin or toilet safely: what you can legally do yourself in Australia, what to never pour down the drain, and signs it's a sewer problem.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/renovations-before-selling/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/how-to/renovations-before-selling/Getting a house ready to sell in Australia: the cheap jobs that make the biggest difference, which are DIY-legal, and the compliance items that can hold up a sale.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/timber-deck-materials-list/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/timber-deck-materials-list/What to buy for a DIY timber deck in Australia: decking boards per m², joists, bearers, posts, screws, brackets and oil, with the maths for your deck size.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/what-do-you-need-to-tile-a-bathroom-floor/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/what-do-you-need-to-tile-a-bathroom-floor/Everything you need to tile a bathroom floor in Australia, tiles, adhesive, grout, membrane, silicone and tools, with quantities per square metre.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/Size and height limits for building a deck, shed, fence, retaining wall or pergola without approval in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA and SA, and what cancels them.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/deck-council-approval-nsw/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/deck-council-approval-nsw/In NSW you can build a deck without approval if it's under 25 m², no more than 1 m above ground and meets setback rules. The full exempt-development checklist.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/fence-height-without-council-approval/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/fence-height-without-council-approval/Maximum fence heights without approval in NSW, VIC, QLD and WA, front vs side and rear fences, corner blocks, masonry and heritage rules.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/retaining-wall-without-council-approval/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/retaining-wall-without-council-approval/Retaining wall height limits without approval: 600 mm in NSW, 1 m in Queensland and SA, and boundary rules in Victoria, plus when you need an engineer.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/shed-without-council-approval/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/council-approval/shed-without-council-approval/The maximum garden shed size you can build without approval in NSW (20 m²), VIC, QLD and WA (10 m²), plus height and boundary limits and the myths to avoid.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/State-by-state: which home electrical, plumbing and gas jobs you can legally do yourself, which need a licensed tradie, and the few exceptions that catch people out.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-connect-a-dishwasher-or-rangehood-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-connect-a-dishwasher-or-rangehood-myself/Plug-in vs hardwired, water connection vs power: what Australian homeowners can legally do when installing a dishwasher, oven, cooktop or rangehood.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-install-a-ceiling-fan-or-light-fitting-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-install-a-ceiling-fan-or-light-fitting-myself/Installing a ceiling fan, light fitting or downlight is licensed electrical work in every Australian state. What you can do yourself, and how to save on the call-out.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-power-point-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-power-point-myself/No. In every Australian state, replacing a power point (GPO) or light switch is licensed electrical work. Here's what each regulator says, and what you can do instead.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-tap-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-tap-myself/How to change a tap washer in 5 steps (20 minutes, under $15), and whether it's legal DIY in your state. Whole taps usually need a plumber.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-toilet-myself/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/can-i-replace-a-toilet-myself/Replacing a toilet suite is licensed plumbing work in every Australian state, including NSW. Here's what you can fix yourself inside the cistern, state by state.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/nz-homeowner-electrical-and-plumbing-work/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/nz-homeowner-electrical-and-plumbing-work/New Zealand's homeowner exemption lets owner-occupiers replace switches, sockets and light fittings. What needs an inspector, and the plumbing, gas and drain rules.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/queensland-diy-plumbing/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/queensland-diy-plumbing/Queensland has a clear list of plumbing jobs homeowners can do without a licence. The full QBCC list, what's not on it, and the penalties.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/uk-part-p-diy-electrical-work/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/diy-legal/uk-part-p-diy-electrical-work/In England you can replace sockets, switches and light fittings yourself. New circuits, consumer units and bathroom work must be notified. Part P in plain English.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/How to calculate materials for common DIY jobs, garden beds, paving and more, using Australian product sizes, with worked examples and the formulas behind them.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/how-many-sleepers-raised-garden-bed/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/how-many-sleepers-raised-garden-bed/Work out how many sleepers, screws and cubic metres of soil you need for a raised garden bed, using standard Australian 200 × 50 mm sleepers, with worked examples.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/paver-base-road-base-and-sand/https://jibapp.com.au/guides/materials/paver-base-road-base-and-sand/Paving a path or patio in Australia: how deep to dig, how much road base and bedding sand per square metre, and how to convert it to tonnes, with a 10 m² example.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT