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How Often Are You Supposed to Drain Your Septic Tank?

Your septic tank needs to be pumped to prevent leaks and backup over time, but how often is enough, and how much is too much?

5 Secrets Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.

Septic Tank Installation Cleaning & Pumping Ideas

Ace Sanitation can service all makes and models of septic tanks they can also provide septic tank cleaning and pumping services at a low price.

An Easy Way to Calculate How Much Crushed Stone You Need for a DIY Job

How much crushed stone do you need to tackle that DIY project? Use this sure-fire formula to figure out the quantity needed, removing the guess work.

How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Contractor?

The key part to any remodel? How to hire a contractor. HouseLogic helps you find a good contractor and ensure your working relationship is productive.

How Often Are Septic Tanks Emptied, and Where Do the Contents Go?

Discussing what goes on in the bathroom is considered taboo in many social circles, but you should be having frank discussions about your waste if you own a septic tank. What's the protocol for dealing with fecal matter?

Could You Have a Water Main Leak Under Your Driveway?

Here is what you need to know about the symptoms of water main leaks and how your plumber can help.

Brownstone Boys: Should You Replace a Lead Water Main?

Changing all of the pipes in your home may not solve the problem if the water main coming in from the city’s line is also lead.

Palestine working to fix water main break

7 Most Common Warning Signs of a Broken or Leaking Water Main

A water main break can mean big headaches for the property owner. The leaking water can cause significant damage to the building and its flooring, landscaping and even foundation. Catching and fixing the problem as quickly as possible is extremely important.

Freeze-thaw cycle causing increase in water main breaks

This year's early cold snap is finally fading, but as the temperatures shift, so do the pipes in the ground, causing disastrous breakages and damage to roads.

Sandy water main break causes a mess but doesn't damage any homes

A water main break in a Sandy neighborhood made a mess, but didn't damage any homes.

Water main repair timeline unknown

The Navy says it does not yet have a timeline for when it will be able to fully repair a broken 36-inch water main, leaving the 93,000 people who depend on its water system to continue conservation measures and keep boiling their household water until further notice.

Angry pig chases away workmen fixing burst water main

Know Where the Water Main Shut-Off Valve Is

Save your home in the face of an emergency with this simple knowledge.

My Property Flooded Because of a Broken or Backed-Up Municipal Water Main, Am I Covered?

I recently received a call from a public adjuster who told me that his client’s property was flooded when a municipal water main broke which caused damage

What to know about GLWA water main break: What communities are impacted, how long until fix

Seven communities with about 133,000 people remain under a boil water advisory.

If A Water Main Isn’t Broke, Don’t Fix It (For 300 Years?)

Most of us don't really give it a second thought: We turn on the tap, pour a glass of water and drin...

Find Out Where Your Home’s Water Main Shut-Off Is!

Once you know how to stop water from continuing to flood into your home, you can call for emergency plumbing.

BOD-ities: Is there such a thing as drinking too much water?

We’ve been conditioned to replenish with fluids after being in the sun or playing sports, but in rare instances, it’s possible to drink yourself to death—with water.