You use your sink every day for washing dishes and food and for keeping your hands clean. Most folks take for granted that the sink will always work… until something goes wrong. These five sink plumbing problems are inconvenient, but they’re certainly not uncommon. Clogged Kitchen Faucet Have you noticed increasingly low water pressure from […]
Reduce Kitchen Sink Nightmares with Composting
Do you often have to call for help in order to clear out your backed up sink? Would you like to avoid the worry and help to make the world a little greener? Composting is a great solution. Composting involves gathering certain food items and kitchen waste, mixing with other organic material, and letting nature […]
Why Air Conditioners Leak Water
Air conditioners keep rooms cooled by removing moisture and humidity from the air. Sometimes, however, air conditioners don’t function properly and begin leaking water, causing it to pool on the floor. If you see your air conditioner leaking water, there are a number of things your A/C unit may be trying to tell you. One of […]
Protecting Your House from Severe Summer Weather
Whether you live in Dallas or New York, summer is one of the most common times for severe weather threats to strike. Fortunately, there are certain things you can do to help protect your home against dangerous summer weather. Here are five ways to do just that. Chop Your (Tree) Limbs One of the first […]
Septic Tanks and Garbage Grinders
The article talks what it means to your septic tank when you add a garbage grinder to your sink. Garbage grinders can be a not so good for homeowners because the non-water mixes with waste that is already being processed in the home’s septic tank. The article suggests that homeowners be aware of the waste […]
How to Read Your Water Quality Report
With the summer months and rising temperatures drawing near, people will be making their way to the water tap and taking back more water to cool down. It is important to be educated and know what it is in your drinking water. In 2002, at least 5 percent of the U.S. population was affected by […]
Why You Should Install a Water Purifier
We all rely on tap water for our domestic needs. However, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) cautions that not all tap water is safe for drinking. 10% of the tap water is usually contaminated. This means that one in every ten Americans that drink tap water, drink water that is contaminated with bacteria, impurities or […]
Is My Bathroom Dated? – Part Four: The 1970’s to 1990’s
When it comes to home renovation, homeowners are frequently advised to focus on their bathrooms. Your bathroom or bathrooms can make or break a house during refinancing or selling, which makes it all the more important to keep them fresh and modern rather than old and dated. Simple components like wallpaper, toilet style, and even […]
Is My Bathroom Dated? – Part Three: 1960’s & 1970’s
It is not uncommon to find some older homes with bathrooms looking twice as old. This is notable through the difference in the color scheme and the fittings used. If you have a bathroom dated in the mid 1970’s, you notice that there is predominant color used on the bathtub, sink, toilet seat and cistern. […]
Is My Bathroom Dated? – Part Two: Post WWII
The end of the Second World War brought about a dynamic change in America’s housing industry. Due to the great depression of the 1930’s, the housing industry had collapsed and this created a gap that resulted in a great demand for houses after the war. In the immediate post-war years, around the 1950’s, the dream […]