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The top angle will sometimes differ based on what type of crown moulding you choose to install, which means there are various options to cover up those old watermarks one way or another.\r\r","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"How much does it cost to install a cornice? ","text":"The type of material you use will affect the cost, so if you want to install a veneer cornice along with MDF using polyurethane glue for adhesion, it’ll cost about $20-$25 per linear foot. This figure is just an estimate since other factors can increase or decrease the total price, such as your home décor and what kind of space you want to cover up.\r\rIf you want to cover more than just a small space, prepare to spend anywhere from $150 or more, depending on how large your area is. 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They're used in and for retaining walls (any retaining walls), parking areas, driveway, etc. It's used to make a strong base, ideal for landscaping, pavers and surrounding areas, hard stands, paths, etc.\r\rMany other types of roads are built atop different forms of material, including dirt which requires regular levelling through grading processes. However, road base can be applied over almost any soil type because its particles bond together by inserting their tiny particle chains into one another like Lego blocks to create strong seams that prevent them from shifting around when disturbed by traffic or torn up during roadway excavation projects.\r\rRoad base gravel is also used in building dams and levees because its rounded edges help reduce the amount of water penetrating its upper surfaces, which can continue to erode downward to create openings for floods over time if not prevented by structural barriers like dams or levees.\r\rThe road base material used for these types of projects is often graded based on how small they are, with gravel typically ranging in size from 4 - 10 millimetres (mm) across and sand particles measuring 2 - 4 mm in diameter. Larger rocks found within road base gravel include stones that range between 16 - 20 mm in diameter, which can be separated out during processing to acquire more pure aggregate qualities without including large expanded spaces inside them.\r\rAny project such as walkways, paving, garden, driveway or multiple driveways, parking areas, hard stands, bulka bags, etc. use this material.","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"Where does road base come from?","text":"Road base is usually acquired through quarries where natural rock formations are mined so dust can be extracted from the surrounding deposits. Limestone is typically quarried using drilling processes, while basalt's highly resistant surface can be broken off with explosives.\r\rGranite often breaks apart during this process due to the high temperatures generated by friction forces between its mineral components, which are exposed through heating. The material that makes up road base is then ground into small pieces before being separated into different classifications based on their sizes and specific weight measurements.\r\rRoad base gravel isn't classified in a universal way because of the varied types of stone it consists of, but instead by how large each type of particle appears relative to an individual's eyesight after processing it down to manageable sizes. 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Many thanks"}},"ReviewAsset:cl1afblqy000409js05cb2dyv":{"id":"cl1afblqy000409js05cb2dyv","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl1afblqb000309jscmo33p2y","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl1afaljz000009ld4lny0nm8/cl1afalk0000109ld2bpi3x2u","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Michael Laidlaw ","message":"Well done Caleb. Once again you were cheaper quicker and most definitely a great job. Thanks very much for writing as quick as you did under trying circumstances. Floods and COVID couldn’t stop the job not the calls from you to let me know where the job was at, you completed the job in wick time and left the job today tidy and the customer extremely happy. Many thanks"}},"ReviewAsset:cksgqqwkv000708ms8itvfmqb":{"id":"cksgqqwkv000708ms8itvfmqb","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cksgqqwj9000308msd9bkfj37","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cksgqqqj2005u08la2uf3gy2z/cksgqqqj2005v08lag2pi47s9","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"SolarRun Mid North Coast","message":"I have Used Joff Walters for a number of Solar projects over the last 7 years. I have found him to be knowledgeable in his field and helpful in assisting me make the correct decisions when selecting the type of solar systems I required. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to use Solar systems or to learn more about them and there potential.\nAdam Kornhauser"}},"ReviewAsset:cksgqqwks000508mshwvzfu6k":{"id":"cksgqqwks000508mshwvzfu6k","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cksgqqwj9000308msd9bkfj37","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cksgqqf4x005q08lade8pfsa9/cksgqqf4x005r08laf4lh6lmb","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"SolarRun Mid North Coast","message":"I have Used Joff Walters for a number of Solar projects over the last 7 years. I have found him to be knowledgeable in his field and helpful in assisting me make the correct decisions when selecting the type of solar systems I required. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to use Solar systems or to learn more about them and there potential.\nAdam Kornhauser"}},"ReviewAsset:cksejns4v000709jn4k2ebzkn":{"id":"cksejns4v000709jn4k2ebzkn","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cksejns2x000309jnfb1710oa","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cksejnh29000208l96pt783fb/cksejnh29000308l98zcl43wu","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"SolarRun Mid North Coast","message":"Recently, SolarRun installed a system for our home at Valla Rural. Joff Walters was our consultant, and we found him to be knowledgeable, informative and polite. The service provided by Rod was efficient, and the men who installed the system were courteous and well-organised. Joff has made several suggestions for energy savings and he and Peter have followed up to ensure we are satisfied. I highly recommend SOLARRUN for any solar enquiries and installation."}},"ReviewAsset:cksejns4p000509jndh2d77f4":{"id":"cksejns4p000509jndh2d77f4","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cksejns2x000309jnfb1710oa","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cksejn1pf000008l9hhdg0w4x/cksejn1pf000108l9hbyy2a7f","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"SolarRun Mid North Coast","message":"Recently, SolarRun installed a system for our home at Valla Rural. Joff Walters was our consultant, and we found him to be knowledgeable, informative and polite. The service provided by Rod was efficient, and the men who installed the system were courteous and well-organised. Joff has made several suggestions for energy savings and he and Peter have followed up to ensure we are satisfied. I highly recommend SOLARRUN for any solar enquiries and installation."}},"ReviewAsset:ckmbd12lp000t07la9hm99z7y":{"id":"ckmbd12lp000t07la9hm99z7y","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckmbd12kb000p07la51kx70nk","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckmbd00cf000o08mvf5fb6e58/ckmbd00cf000p08mv4tq25nu4","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":4,"displayName":"DH","message":"Fantastic company to deal with, especially Neil.\nThey were prompt and efficient and did a very professional job.\nCommunication excellent:Neil returned calls and texts efficiently and promptly\nWould highly recommend this company."}},"ReviewAsset:ckmbd12lm000r07lahxk00tmh":{"id":"ckmbd12lm000r07lahxk00tmh","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckmbd12kb000p07la51kx70nk","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckmbczvd4000m08mvfhvy7lpu/ckmbczvd4000n08mv9uuvd590","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":4,"displayName":"DH","message":"Fantastic company to deal with, especially Neil.\nThey were prompt and efficient and did a very professional job.\nCommunication excellent:Neil returned calls and texts efficiently and promptly\nWould highly recommend this company."}},"ReviewAsset:cksssk39m000808mi85wn2vin":{"id":"cksssk39m000808mi85wn2vin","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cksssk382000608mi68bw16us","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cksssj2ld000c08mg4ujc3s9a/cksssj2ld000d08mgfw720brs","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Kerry Pettit","message":"Brilliant, has being fantastic for my anxious Airedale Terrier, would highly recommend Steve to help your dog in whatever issues it might have, he knows his dogs 🐶!!"}},"ReviewAsset:ckry9huso000508l85g2qb5ft":{"id":"ckry9huso000508l85g2qb5ft","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckry9hur2000308l801np3ixv","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckry9h355000408l892g60wnw/ckry9h35l000508l8eo0z7i5o","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Jessica Webb","message":"Steve has been training my anxious bullmastiff for the last 18months and also my giant \"bitsa\" for about 6 months. My bullmastiff was attacked by a little dog and ever since has become quite aggressive towards other dogs. Since working with Steve she can now walk nicely on the lead, by my side and also walk past other dogs giving me her 100% attention (she used to growl and bark, lunging on her lead). \nThe knowledge he has shared with me to make my girl feel comfortable whilst out on a walk is next level. I have been with other trainers before and he tops the lot!\nSteve has also been training my big boy to walk nicely as well as scent training, he can now find me my car keys!!\nSteve is reliable, trust worthy, great to communicate with and full of knowledge. He even walks my dogs for me when I'm on holidays!\nI 100% recommend Evolve dog training."}},"ReviewAsset:ckvvhwsrq000409l56cdm1knb":{"id":"ckvvhwsrq000409l56cdm1knb","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckvvhwsq4000309l556a02uy4","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckvvhwdri000009kzfzglfvgk/ckvvhwdri000109kz7lr29y1y","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Karin Brazier","message":"Thanks so much for the job done on my Colorado. Could not be happier, the inside and outside of my car is immaculate. Never have I had a vehicle returned in the absolutely beautiful condition. Fantastic job"}},"ReviewAsset:ckqvp3q78000508ie3imu898b":{"id":"ckqvp3q78000508ie3imu898b","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqvp3q5e000308ie2jfpe4il","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqvp2fhl000m08mke605000z/ckqvp2fhl000n08mk8ozz5cq9","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Daryl Williams","message":"Great product options and amazing service."}},"ReviewAsset:ckv0cvk0c000409mj636e5fsz":{"id":"ckv0cvk0c000409mj636e5fsz","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckv0cvjz9000309mja317fx1i","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckv0cs0hu000q09l7has24jue/ckv0cs0hu000r09l77el2bssf","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Stephen ","message":"This company was great at start then to find out after purchasing a car remote which had stopped working just after 3 mths.Ring the company to find out what they want to do and staff were rude and said will find out and call you back an 3 days still no call back\nRang on third still no answer so I called back to find out if they have warranty on there key remotes and finally got owner of company on phone to find out that they don't do warranty on their key remotes.and at the same time was very very rude and using words I am not allowed to say and yelling over the phone at me.\nThen gets third party involved who had nothing to do with it an was rude and yelling to return money which at no time I asked for a refund. This company is so rude and need to work on their customer service. \nI recommend customers to go elsewhere to get a better service.Aslo tells me new key I got done is not a genuine as his remotes are which I will put pic up to prove new key is genuine with 12 mths warranty"}},"ReviewAsset:ckm2url5p000507jne15l3u88":{"id":"ckm2url5p000507jne15l3u88","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckm2url4c000307jnc59l9dhb","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckm2ur937000407mo0pkfgvsd/ckm2ur937000507mocqol68qa","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Ms Britt Stephenie Millard","message":"Have always Found them Helpful and Able to do A 1st Class Job.... would recommend them to my friends and The world I live in"}},"ReviewAsset:cl1voe8j2000409l3ce6q3s36":{"id":"cl1voe8j2000409l3ce6q3s36","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl1voe8hi000309l36zt2b81n","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl1vodmgk000209ikd9xua1td/cl1vodmgk000309ik6nfebi29","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Meadow","message":"I ordered the chicken and noodles. When I was eating it I bit into a shard of glass. I contacted Calvin’s but they didn’t pick up phone"}},"ReviewAsset:cl3qgfjek000709kxhtx8fi82":{"id":"cl3qgfjek000709kxhtx8fi82","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl3qgfjdd000509kxhfiog1ih","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl3qgf8x5000609l561ec44sw/cl3qgf8x5000709l55f2ifvfj","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Josh Davies","message":"Machine Damaged car, no contact details posted anywhere, no refunds."}},"ReviewAsset:cl3qgfjeh000609kx47io5ocn":{"id":"cl3qgfjeh000609kx47io5ocn","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl3qgfjdd000509kxhfiog1ih","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl3qgf731000409l5e4li0qal/cl3qgf731000509l592fjgwaa","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Josh Davies","message":"Machine Damaged car, no contact details posted anywhere, no refunds."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqx7w4o7000908mi3yl28did":{"id":"ckqx7w4o7000908mi3yl28did","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqx7w4js000308mif7vb4ven","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqx7rs8d000409l585nnb6in/ckqx7rs8d000509l5anug6oa0","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Jean","message":"Had laser wash, still dirty, and attendant didn’t seem bothered job not done. Still dust, still cobwebs, and inconsistent service. Don’t bother. A waste of money."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqx7w4o4000708mi7vdx0av0":{"id":"ckqx7w4o4000708mi7vdx0av0","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqx7w4js000308mif7vb4ven","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqx7rquc000209l5f8k33xjx/ckqx7rquc000309l50hrbd3fb","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Jean","message":"Had laser wash, still dirty, and attendant didn’t seem bothered job not done. Still dust, still cobwebs, and inconsistent service. Don’t bother. A waste of money."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqx7w4ny000508midferg69q":{"id":"ckqx7w4ny000508midferg69q","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqx7w4js000308mif7vb4ven","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqx7rpft000009l5ep71bh4k/ckqx7rpft000109l56fx8g0xw","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Jean","message":"Had laser wash, still dirty, and attendant didn’t seem bothered job not done. Still dust, still cobwebs, and inconsistent service. Don’t bother. A waste of money."}},"ReviewAsset:ckixodrks000j07l08ufhexnp":{"id":"ckixodrks000j07l08ufhexnp","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckixodrj4000d07l003ma8lc0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckixoclwy000807k04ng969jg/ckixoclwy000907k07ounbcn0","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Yana","message":"V Nails is The best Nail Salon on Sunshine Coast. Staff are amazing very friendly professional and great at what they do , Nails don’t brake and colours and art is amazing . The pedicures are so relaxing with fantastic message.\nPrices are affordable and not over expensive .\nLove my V Nails \nstrongly recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️"}},"ReviewAsset:ckixodrkp000h07l06vopfaf4":{"id":"ckixodrkp000h07l06vopfaf4","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckixodrj4000d07l003ma8lc0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckixoc1yt000407k0drcz5iyk/ckixoc1yt000507k03oxueavd","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Yana","message":"V Nails is The best Nail Salon on Sunshine Coast. Staff are amazing very friendly professional and great at what they do , Nails don’t brake and colours and art is amazing . The pedicures are so relaxing with fantastic message.\nPrices are affordable and not over expensive .\nLove my V Nails \nstrongly recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️"}},"ReviewAsset:ckixodrkm000f07l0afgyg9dg":{"id":"ckixodrkm000f07l0afgyg9dg","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckixodrj4000d07l003ma8lc0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckixoc0q5000007k0b3484lhc/ckixoc0q6000107k08ylthofy","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Yana","message":"V Nails is The best Nail Salon on Sunshine Coast. Staff are amazing very friendly professional and great at what they do , Nails don’t brake and colours and art is amazing . The pedicures are so relaxing with fantastic message.\nPrices are affordable and not over expensive .\nLove my V Nails \nstrongly recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️"}},"ReviewAsset:ckos18e18000908mjcrxkgmog":{"id":"ckos18e18000908mjcrxkgmog","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckos18dz3000308mj75ml0y14","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckos14w5t001o08jnd3ss4wgb/ckos14w5t001p08jn45ho9vfp","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Bec","message":"Love my nails, very nice lady’s, quick, happily fit me in. Gentle."}},"ReviewAsset:ckos18e15000708mjfli71nlc":{"id":"ckos18e15000708mjfli71nlc","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckos18dz3000308mj75ml0y14","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckos14uco001m08jn43y4578w/ckos14uco001n08jn92yh3twt","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Bec","message":"Love my nails, very nice lady’s, quick, happily fit me in. Gentle."}},"ReviewAsset:ckos18e0u000508mj4d5bfee6":{"id":"ckos18e0u000508mj4d5bfee6","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckos18dz3000308mj75ml0y14","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckos14bd6001k08jn9j96bg6m/ckos14bd6001l08jndhju0o36","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Bec","message":"Love my nails, very nice lady’s, quick, happily fit me in. Gentle."}},"ReviewAsset:ckffz1x3y000b08ld69vwg9ef":{"id":"ckffz1x3y000b08ld69vwg9ef","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckffz1x1o000908ldhxm1gmit","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckffz156a000g08l87lvz5cra/ckffz156a000h08l81mzo24jh","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Carol","message":"Do you think this is worth $138.85? I don't! The product which arrived was not at all like the advertised image. The vase was not proportional to roses and did not displayed by the flowers. Rather, the vase was too large for the size of the roses, and so the flowers were rather sunk into the vase and hidden. The \"long stem\" roses were not very long in stem. In my view this was very poor value! I have purchased roses all over the world and frequently in Australia. For this sum I would at least expect the florist to choose a vase which is proportional in size to the roses and used it to display them. I would expect some artistry, not just plonking a bunch of flowers in a container of water."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqt97x1y000508l26fw44tzg":{"id":"ckqt97x1y000508l26fw44tzg","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqt97x0b000308l2bugk0x8r","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqt95bdc000608lbb8ga4akn/ckqt95bdc000708lbb9nsaxjj","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Pat and Liz","message":"Rob Brown is an excellent builder who has quality kills, performs his trade to a very high standard, is efficient, and communicates in a professional manner. His workmanship is not only of a high standard, but very reasonably priced.\nWe would recommend Rob for your next project, as he completed our roofed patio over a double carport as we expected within time and on budget."}},"ReviewAsset:ckygpxaia000609mg8qka72j7":{"id":"ckygpxaia000609mg8qka72j7","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckygpxafj000309mgbhq143bc","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckygpt8py000409jndvh6a43v/ckygpt8py000509jnei63cbmb","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Isabela W","message":"I got my acrylics done by the male nail artist at the salon and I am 100% pleased! They look amazing and was able to execute exactly what I wanted, despite acknowledging that he hadn’t done nail art like this before. Thank you! \nP.S. these pictures are from almost two weeks later"}},"ReviewAsset:ckygpxahs000509mg02qp7q6w":{"id":"ckygpxahs000509mg02qp7q6w","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckygpxafj000309mgbhq143bc","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckygpt1gp000209jn6576b9uk/ckygpt1gp000309jn7fk5619i","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Isabela W","message":"I got my acrylics done by the male nail artist at the salon and I am 100% pleased! They look amazing and was able to execute exactly what I wanted, despite acknowledging that he hadn’t done nail art like this before. Thank you! \nP.S. these pictures are from almost two weeks later"}},"ReviewAsset:ckygpxah7000409mgdosv3hbq":{"id":"ckygpxah7000409mgdosv3hbq","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckygpxafj000309mgbhq143bc","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckygpskf3000009jn22qhgitg/ckygpskf3000109jnbvxn2tjq","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Isabela W","message":"I got my acrylics done by the male nail artist at the salon and I am 100% pleased! They look amazing and was able to execute exactly what I wanted, despite acknowledging that he hadn’t done nail art like this before. Thank you! \nP.S. these pictures are from almost two weeks later"}},"ReviewAsset:ckxba9k1q000508jq25tuhfdm":{"id":"ckxba9k1q000508jq25tuhfdm","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckxba9jzi000308jqals84gt0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckxba8xe7000208jnh18eb6h6/ckxba8xe7000308jn6061d8nr","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Shantelle Ale","message":"Absolutely love my nails, great service. Come back next year💅 😍"}},"ReviewAsset:ckxba9k1o000408jqelnsajzq":{"id":"ckxba9k1o000408jqelnsajzq","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckxba9jzi000308jqals84gt0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckxba82ut000008jn5m5ne9t1/ckxba82ut000108jn553eer71","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Shantelle Ale","message":"Absolutely love my nails, great service. Come back next year💅 😍"}},"ReviewAsset:ckmxf8jc7000707jq9pys5jjw":{"id":"ckmxf8jc7000707jq9pys5jjw","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckmxf8jam000307jqdbuv71xc","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckmxf86f0000207mlaqvy1inx/ckmxf86f1000307mlfnrx0bnk","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"P Bear","message":"I booked in but at the time I got in I still need to wait for half an hour like first in best fit. They were careless when they do my nails. They were chatting with others workers and weren't looking at my nails. They end up honing part of my finger off with some cuticles that I was bleeding. They didn't clean up properly so when I got home there are lots of stuff stuck on my fingers. My wounds are painful and I feel like the price is not worth it for what I got. Never going back."}},"ReviewAsset:ckmxf8jc3000507jqftadhtdr":{"id":"ckmxf8jc3000507jqftadhtdr","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckmxf8jam000307jqdbuv71xc","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckmxf7bck000007ml1sg68jws/ckmxf7bcl000107mldexn8twm","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"P Bear","message":"I booked in but at the time I got in I still need to wait for half an hour like first in best fit. They were careless when they do my nails. They were chatting with others workers and weren't looking at my nails. They end up honing part of my finger off with some cuticles that I was bleeding. They didn't clean up properly so when I got home there are lots of stuff stuck on my fingers. My wounds are painful and I feel like the price is not worth it for what I got. Never going back."}},"ReviewAsset:cl3wgh9bj000409l58dgtc4hh":{"id":"cl3wgh9bj000409l58dgtc4hh","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl3wgh9ax000309l5ar6o6kse","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl3wggkc4001y09ma4xnf14bn/cl3wggkc4001z09ma2tpqgbs8","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Maddison ","message":"Fantastic service \nFast and reliable \nFriendly professionals \nMy carpets smell amazing after\nDry within 30 minutes"}},"ReviewAsset:cktatjbfx000508jqf1wh0bx3":{"id":"cktatjbfx000508jqf1wh0bx3","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cktatjbdd000308jqbjqm594n","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cktathw68000008l2bvmtgfw0/cktathw68000108l22tfb7zeb","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"racheal","message":"Very Professional Carpet & upholstery steam cleaners."}},"ReviewAsset:cklmmrp7l000507mj34sp8t4x":{"id":"cklmmrp7l000507mj34sp8t4x","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cklmmrp65000307mjhz0j7dqh","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cklmmpkzk000007kybkmpdhu6/cklmmpkzk000107ky6d1h42ky","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Kylie","message":"A wonderful experience from start to finish. A great family team who clearly love what they do. They accommodated my need to do the kitchen in two stages and I am absolutely thrilled with the result. You won’t find better service, attention to detail & workmanship any where else. Kearsley Kitchens should be your only choice for a beautiful custom designed kitchen."}}}

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