Home Plumbing

Know thy pipes: that’s the first commandment of plumbing. A plumbing system is nice and reliable, out of sight and out of mind behind the walls. When there’s a problem, you don’t often know about [...]

The leaves have turned and as the weather grows colder, the wet winter season begins. It’s time to start weatherproofing your house for the inevitable rain and snow. You’ve checked [...]

When you’re renting a condo, knowing who’s responsible for specific repairs and tasks (landlord or tenant) can be confusing and downright frustrating. Most people in today’s [...]

To buy or not to buy, that is the question. Trying to figure out whether to buy or rent a water heater can be a difficult and confusing process. The first step in any big decision involving [...]

Figuring out what’s wrong with your sump pump might be a bit difficult, especially if you’re not even entirely sure what a sump pump is. It’s a pump in your basement that’s situated [...]

When you’re renovating your kitchen and starting from scratch, you have a lot of different choices to make. What kind of counters? What cupboards? One of the decisions you’ll have to make is what [...]

Queue the dramatic music, a flash of lightning and a scream—the nightmare of house hunting begins. It really can be a nightmare when you’re house hunting. Everyone knows someone who bought a [...]

Flooding! We’ve all experienced this infuriating spring and summer event. It’s especially common in places like Toronto. Old houses and old buildings often mean springtime flooding, along with [...]

Whether you’re selling your home or just making improvements that you and your family can enjoy, don’t overlook the bathroom or even having a new powder room installed. Doing so increases the [...]

Remember that time you went downstairs to the basement, found puddled water and didn’t worry about the cost? We don’t either! As a homeowner, you worry often about this or that breaking down in [...]