Most people roll tankless water heaters into one group, but there are many differences between electric and gas tankless water heaters. It is very common for a home not to have natural gas or LP gas, so if a homeowner is interested in tankless water heating, they tent to automatically assume they can get an […]
To replace a main sewer line that runs from the house to the street on a municipal sewer system, it takes several things to do the job well. First, it really starts with knowing where the sewer line is. Because it’s underground, we don’t want to assume anything about its layout. It could cross under […]
Because the cost of trades like electrical, plumbing, and HVAC has gone up dramatically over the years, people are becoming more aware of how important the condition of those systems are when making a home purchase. If you’re in the process of looking for a new home, here’s what you need to look for to […]
The 8th Annual Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show is coming up from Friday, January 13th through Sunday, January 15. We’ve been participating in the show since 2011, which was a few years after the event got started. That was when they were just trying to grow the show and get it full of attendees. We’ve […]
The 8th Annual Greater Roanoke Home & Garden Show is coming up from Friday, January 13th through Sunday, January 15. We’ve been participating in the show since 2011, which was a few years after the event got started. That was when they were just trying to grow the show and get it full of attendees. We’ve […]
If you’re shopping for a new garbage disposal, I think you should start by asking yourself the following question: What are my needs when it comes to a garbage disposal? How frequently do you use it, what do you put down the disposal, and do you have a septic system or not? If you use […]
A sump pump’s job is to pump the water that gathers in a low spot up to somewhere where it can be disposed of (away from the home). Most generally, you’ll find a sump pump in the basement or crawlspace under the home. Sump pumps are not used for sewage or gray water (they are […]
There’s a lot of buzz about tankless water heating. Of course, there’s also lots of information on the internet that you have to decipher. I want to take some time to address six of the more common complaints that I’ve seen. 1. Tankless water heating is not worth the cost to put it in. This […]
Homeowners might already have an idea in their minds about what we’ll do to clear someone’s drain. All that happens is a cable goes down through the drain, it clears whatever was in there, and the problem is solved, right? No, that’s just simply not the case. The stoppage that causes water to back up […]
It can be a good thing or a bad thing when someone wants to do a job around the house. If you don’t know what you’re doing, more than likely you’re going to have a bad experience. How can you decide whether or not to do a project on your own? Simply be honest with […]
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