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Red and blue PEX pipes attached to a basement ceiling

Cottage Q&A: PEX pipe vs. copper

black poly pipe water system connected, pieces of black pipe and clamps on white background

How to join black poly pipe on cottage water... systems

septic system

Weekly Hack: 5 signs of septic system failure

General

wooden salad bowl turned into a sink and a toilet

You’ll love this space-saving DIY toilet... setup

Pumping out a septic tank

Closing-up tips: Septic and plumbing

4 closing-up tasks you don’t want to forget

General

Stuff We Like: A device to help drain your pipes

Septic System

Report reveals 41 per cent of Ontario septic... systems have major deficiencies

Outdoors

hand unscrews a tap aerator on kitchen tap

How to clear sediment that’s slowing your... water flow

person-turning-on-bathroom-tap

Faulty plumbing could mean legal settlement

General

Weekly Hack: Stop the composting toilet stink

water pipe in kitchen

Everything you need to know about your sink trap

Weekly Hack: Toilet chain fixes

Cottage Q&A: plumbing protection in a raised... cottage

Cottage Q&A: septic odour in winter

General

Cottage Q&A: Repairing a heating cable

Woodpecker

Cottage Q&A: How to get rid of pesky... woodpeckers and slow drains

Real Estate

Man calking wall

Questions to ask yourself before winterizing your... cottage