Saving Your Septic System – By the Alliston Home Inspector
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011The price for failure is steep in two way. More than 1200 people in the US die each year from contaminated water, and failing septic systems are a leading source of waterborne disease outbreaks in the country today. In a 2000 EPA report, 31 states listed septic systems as their second greatest potential source of groundwater contamination. Septic system replacement is also very expensive, with costs often running from $5,000 to $20,000 or more. Fortunately, there are some highly effective, ineffective steps you can take to eliminate this problem. Before discussing solutions, let’s look at why septic systems fail.
Establishing Real Estate Prices
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011When you list your home for sale, don’t just chose someone to represent you based on them giving you the highest price because you may end up being one of the 60% of properties that don’t sell. Ask for a complete market evaluation. Get more than one opinion.
Basements – Protecting Against Water
Monday, December 19th, 2011The next step to sealing basements is to make sure any rainwater that falls doesn’t go near the foundation. You may need to install a series of gutters and drains to accomplish this, depending on your situation.
Caulking – Home Maintenance
Monday, December 19th, 2011Picking the right caulk can be the hardest part of any caulking job. Most hardware stores carry dozens of different products, each promising better results than the other. If you use the wrong caulk, the joint will fail long before it should, which means that you’ll need to do the job all over again.
Reasonably Priced Home Inspections
Monday, December 19th, 2011I just wanted to remind everyone that while many people aren’t spending big money right now, Napoleon Home Inspections is still offering inspections at our always reasonable rate of $199 per home with one bathroom.
Bathroom fans and Proper Venting
Monday, December 19th, 2011Every home has a bathroom and many homes have had bathrooms added. Many home owners have installed their own bathrooms and there is one area that many don’t seem to understand, the bathroom exhaust system. The Ontario Building Code requires every bathroom to have either a opening window or an exhaust fan. Personally I think [...]
Septic Tank and System Basics
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011A sewage drain field and a septic tank make up a small scale sewage treatment system. A septic tank is basically a rectangular shaped underground receptacle for wastewater. It is watertight, made of concrete, and consists of tanks that are divided into chambers. The first chamber has twice the volume as the second and the [...]
Clearing A Clogged Drain Pipe
Monday, December 12th, 2011Originally posted 2009-08-04 03:13:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter by Scott Rodgers Basically a drain pipe is a pipe that has the ability to convey the sewage or surface water. There are various different pipes fixed at home. A point may come when you will face a problem. It would be embarrassing when the drains [...]