Winter can be hard on your home’s plumbing system. Add the frigid temperatures of a Minnesota winter to the increased demand on your indoor plumbing as your family hunkers down to wait out the [...]
Some plumbing problems take only a quick easy fix to solve, like a little plunging on a clogged toilet or tightening a loose connection to fix a noisy pipe, others may look simple but require [...]
Trees are a standard for most yards. They provide shade in the summer heat, curb appeal and here in Minnesota, a spectacle of color when the leaves change in the fall. They can also wreak havoc [...]
While there are plenty of foods that are totally fine to dump down your drain if you have a garbage disposal, like citrus rinds and meat scraps, there are a number of items that are not. To avoid [...]
Your sewer mainline is the largest drain in your home. This drain is large and in charge, but it’s difficult to see, so it’s nerve wracking when there’s an issue with it. One of the scariest [...]
The dreaded clogged toilet! The clogged toilet situation is any homeowner’s worst nightmare when it comes to their plumbing. Unfortunately, if your bathroom is in regular use, a clogged toilet is [...]
Trust us, everyone has stared down a clogged or a matted clog of hair and other muck logged in a pipe. Like most people starting out on their own, there is a temptation to call a professional [...]
There is a reason that your Grandmother told you not to pour certain things down the drain or flush them down the toilet. While it may not cause immediate issues, down the line it could cause [...]
Your main sewer line is where all your wastewater flows away from your home. Like most of your plumbing, when your main sewer line is working fine, you hardly think of it at all! However, a main [...]
You just purchased your first home! Congratulations! There’s nothing quite like buying your first house. It’s a time of fun because it’s yours and you can do what you want with it. This house is [...]