Spring is the season when everything is blossoming back to life! What are your fondest memories of spring or summertime as a child? Did you go camping? Hiking? Swimming in the lake? If you have any children in your life, help them make the same great memories! Check out these ideas for awesome springtime activities….
Most home buyers hire professional home inspectors before completing the purchase. Here are some of the most common problems encountered by home inspectors: · Faulty wiring. This includes things like open junction boxes, no wire nuts on wires, no 3-prong outlets and various other safety hazards. Often these result from do-it-yourself electrical projects by homeowners…
Faucet and Sink Fixture: When is it Necessary to Replace my Faucet? The faucets in your house must be cared for more diligently than other parts of the home, simply because they are touched so much. It is difficult to be gentle with your faucets because they must be used to get fresh water into…
A recent survey caught my eye detailing what Americans most want in their homes. They surveyed 10,000 households and found one of the top things people desired was age related features for the bathroom. Between now and 2020, the number of households headed by a person 65 and older is expected to grow 10 times…
Sump Pump Service Benefits What Sump Pumps Do Sump pumps are pumps used to remove water that has collected in a basin called a sump. These areas are primarily found underneath the floors of basements or crawl spaces in buildings. Sump pumps are most often used in conjunction with plumbing systems to help removed the…
Prevent Costly Plumbing Repairs Insulate pipes in unheated areas (basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages, and under kitchen and bathroom cabinets). Leave the cabinet doors under faucets open so that they can get more heat. Keep garage doors closed while shoveling driveways, as many garages have water heaters in them. Pipes freeze quickly with sub-zero temperatures….
Emergency Plumbing 101 Plumbing problems do not exactly occur at the most convenient of times. In fact, plumbing mishaps might arise in the middle of the night, on the weekends, or even on major holidays. They might even occur during a snowstorm. When the time comes for a plumbing system to go, it is going…
Choosing a New Water Heater: What Factors Should I Consider? There’s nothing like your water heater going out in the middle of a shower during a winter storm. Not only has your time in a nice warm shower expired, but you now have to stress about how you are going to fix the water heater…
What are the Dangers of DIY Trenchless Sewer Repair? A damaged sewer line is a major problem. In the past, repairing it involved digging up the ground in a trench in order to take out the damaged line to repair it. Nowadays, a trenchless method is preferred because it does not require digging up the…
It’s that time when we resolve to be better people in the coming year. May I suggest that you also incorporate the following resolutions to your home plumbing systems for 2015. Stop Wasting Water. According to the EPA, leaks account for an average of 10,000 gallons of water wasted in the home every year. That’s…
