If you’ve decided to sell your home, you know there is a ton of thing you need to do to get it “ready:”
Read moreYou just bought an older home in Dallas, a real “fixer upper”, as some call it. But you know that older Texas homes can have a number of issues — wiring, heating, foundation, roof, and, last but not least, plumbing. What are the problems you are likely to face in a home with older plumbing? […]
Read moreWhen do you need to call a plumber? Naturally, that depends somewhat on your own proficiency with a wrench. Small jobs such as a clogged drain or toilet or a leaky faucet may be things that you can handle on your own. But you need to be careful because they also may be signs of […]
Read moreWhen it comes to plumbing, bad advice as to how to use and take care of it is everywhere: “It’s OK to put flushable wipes down a toilet.” “Just use Drano and be done with it.” “Sure, put the apple core down the disposal, that’s what it’s for.” But the above aren’t the worst. There’s […]
Read moreWhen it comes to being to do the plumbing do-it-yourself tasks every homeowner should be able to do (fix a faucet’s leak or a clogged toilet, stop a “running” toilet, WHAT ELSE), you’re going to have to have a few plumbing tools on hand in order to do so. To help you, we’ve put together […]
Read moreAside from conserving water (which, in Texas, can be a very important thing because while the drought earlier this decade is over, water shortages “still plague some parts of the state”), improving your home’s water usage will save you money.
Read moreSince we talked last time about plumbing for tiny houses, we thought we’d discuss how a much larger home (2,600 square feet in 2015) costs to operate when it comes to your water and sewage usage compared to a more reasonable-sized (but not tiny) home.
Read moreIf you love to read blogs and websites dedicated to all things home, you’ve no doubt come across the concept of a “tiny house.” Tiny houses are embraced by those who follow the tiny house movement, which Wikipedia defines as “the architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes.” Tiny houses are […]
Read moreWe firmly believe that your business’ plumbing system can make – or break – your business. This may seem an odd statement to make: after all, if a toilet leaks, you’ll fix it, right? But your business’ plumbing is so much more than one or two leaks. It’s one that affects your customers, your vendors […]
Read moreWhen it comes to homeowner mistakes, we all make them: We don’t empty the snowblower’s gas tank when we store it for the summer. We don’t coil and store outdoor garden hoses for the winter. We don’t know where the water shutoff valve is. We ignore small faucet leaks. All of these can end up […]
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