Category Archive For "Plumbing"
How to Install Laminate Flooring on Concrete
As many new homes are starting to attest, laminate flooring is a great alternative to more traditional flooring options. From its resiliency to relatively small environmental impact, laminate flooring is starting to be found in more houses than ever before, and you might even be considering installing some in your home as well. If so, …
The Best Bathroom Remodel Ideas for Kids
A kids’ bathroom can be one of the most fun rooms to decorate in your home. Although the space is usually on the small side, you can often make minor changes and get a big result that your children will be sure to love. In fact, you can turn the remodel into a family project, …
Common Problems with Toilets
Your toilet may just be the most important fixture in your home. There’s no need to go into the details about why that is—it should be obvious. That also means that when it backs up, leaks or something goes wrong with it, it can be horrifying in many ways. One thing that can help you …
New and Improved Options for Bathroom Plumbing
The bathroom is generally considered something of an afterthought when it comes to a lot of homes. Thanks to its utilitarian nature, a bathroom is just not that interesting to many people. However, with the advent of modern times, there are a lot of new and interesting plumbing options for bathrooms that turns it into …
4 Benefits of Professional Drain Cleaning
Does your bathroom or kitchen sink, or your bathtub or laundry tub drain, always seem to back up? Are you dumping bleach or drain opening chemicals down it once a month to keep it clear? We’ve all gone through it; it’s frustrating and confusing. How could it possibly bet that bad, that fast? The truth …
Six Things to Consider Before Hiring a Plumber
You’ve been looking to renovate your bathroom or kitchen? Maybe you’ve got a leak you need repaired, either in one of those rooms or maybe in your basement around the water tank? Either way, it could be that you just don’t have the skills to tackle it yourself. That’s nothing to be ashamed of. However, …
Assessing and Repairing Water Leakage in Your Home
Nobody likes to feel helpless. Everyone wants to think that when something goes wrong, they can step up to the plate and take care of the problem. This goes from changing a tire to soothing a child’s hurt feelings—and even to plumbing problems at home. There are many common kinds of leaks you might encounter …
Energy Efficient Bathroom Features
Redoing your home’s bathrooms can be a great investment by not only adding much needed aesthetic appeal to your home, but also adding energy efficient features that will save you money in the long run. There are many modern features available for bathrooms such as lighting and faucet options that are energy saving and stylish. …
What to Do If Your Basement Is Flooded
Water damage in your home can be very expensive—and not to mention stressful. Flooding can cause damage to your home’s foundation and ruin property. There are many things you can do to prevent water damage, but sometimes you home just can’t stand up against the elements.
How to Maintain Your Home’s Plumbing
There are many problems that could arise in your home at any time, ranging from minor issues such as a leaky faucet to more time-sensitive crises like a broken water heater in the winter. Though not every issue is avoidable, there are steps you can take to reduce your likelihood of having plumbing problems. Here …