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Where Does Your Garbage Go?

You know that you bag up your household garbage and then put it outside for the truck to take away, but do you know what happens to it after that? My name is Lisa, and I was surprised to discover that most people don't know anything about what happens to their trash once it leaves their homes. This blog will outline the various journeys your garbage may take as well as give you concrete ways you can reduce waste in your own home. We all have a responsibility to know what happens to the trash we make, so find out for yourself.

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3 Indications Of A Severe Toilet Backup

Posted on October 20, 2021

Plumbing problems can quickly ruin a day, but toilet backups can bring down a whole week. A backed-up toilet will inevitably produce a stinky, disgusting mess, and you may be staring down the barrel of several days of clean-up. Recognizing when you've got a severe problem on your hands is one of the best ways to prevent the damage from becoming too out of control. Of course, you don't want to call in the big guns every time your toilet clogs, especially if it just needs a good plunging. [Read More]

What To Expect When Your Contractor Needs To Place A Construction Dumpster On Your Property

Posted on July 6, 2021

If you're having your home renovated, even if it's just to have new siding or a new roof put on, your contractor will probably have a construction dumpster delivered to your property. You may wonder if it's difficult to share your driveway with a dumpster and what you can expect. You may find sharing your yard with a dumpster isn't too bad. Here are things to know. The Dumpster Needs To Be Close To Your House [Read More]

Got a Residential Septic Tank System? 5 Ways to Help Keep it in Top Shape

Posted on March 6, 2017

Septic tanks allow you to live in out of the way areas and still enjoy indoor plumbing. Once the unit is installed it's easy to forget that you have that large tank buried somewhere on your property. This is one case where you don't want to heed the statement "out of sight, out of mind." Below is a brief description of a septic system and five ways to help keep that system in great shape. [Read More]

Ready To Build A Home In The Country? Start Thinking Of Utilities

Posted on February 23, 2017

If you want to build a home on a large country lot and you aren't sure how much it's going to cost, one of the first things that you have to look into are utilities. The utilities that you're going to use aren't going to come from the city and from local companies, and instead you'll have to manage them on your own. Here are a few of the different systems and items you have to get cost estimates for, so you can add it this to the basic cost to build the home that you want to live in. [Read More]