Now that everything is cleaned up, we went and updated the plumbing and electrics.

Every bathroom needs it’s own 20 Amp circuit, so the electrician ran a new wire down to the panel in the basement, and replaced all the wiring to the bathroom. We installed a new fan and light combination, which is ducted through the attic to the outside.

In renovations, things that aren’t planned for do happen. A defective fitting on one of the new shower valve stops leaked ..read more

This may not be just a plumbing issue, but before you go out and buy a condominium, or if you already own one, here are a few of our stories about condo living. Caveat emptor!!

Let me tell you a few stories.

We went to look at a leaking waste pipe in  the basement of one condo, it was a converted two family house, so there were only two units. The leak was in an old cast iron drain that served both ..read more

Many may think plumbing is an age old profession that never really changes. Yes, there are new fixtures, bathroom and kitchen designs, but water running through pipes pretty much is basic.

However, plumbing is a constantly changing area of home service. Whether we get new codes, new materials, new techniques, new efficiencies, they all need to be studied, learned and applied to homes and commercial facilities. Sometimes applying the new into the old is not as easy as it may seem. ..read more