Today was one of those days that makes you wonder why we do this. First off, let me mention that I work a FT W2 job, my hours are 6PM to 6AM and my commute is a 3 hour roundtrip. So last night at work, my wife call...

A tenant just called and said all her pipes are clogged and drain slow. I know to take the U shaped pipe off the sinks and clean them.
I did this before she moved in.

What do I do if it drains slow after I clean thes...

At least I think that's what it is. When it rains it works ok until it fills with silt and mid, clogs the pipe and then you got ankle high water in the drive way. Any recommendations?

Anyone have any thoughts on having the main drains professionally cleaned at rental properties to help minimize the risk of a backup? 2 of my properties are early 1900s vintage and the 3rd is mid 50s. I have no i...

I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921.  There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement.  Is this cau...

Hi All,
I am under contract on a property in Jacksonville, FL and there are a few concerns I have now that inspection has been completed. The inspector noted that this property has a settlement concern with a few cra...

I pulled roots out of my pipes!(see pics below)
Thanks in Advance for any and all input!
I have a 60 year old? Oak Tree right behind my four unit building and the crappy thing is that it's roots are in my pipes. As ...

When thinking about what you'll be spending on maintenance each month, you start thinking about changing light bulbs, broken locks/door handles, painting, and can't forget, clogged drains.Drain clogs can happen WAY mo...

I just bought my first duplex and I am going to live in the upper unit to house hack. Need to get a few things fixed before I rent it out. Most serious is really slow running drains in the upper unit. If I run the wat...