plumbing Archives - Cottage Life

Ice build-up on a roof cause an ice dam

4 winter catastrophes and how to prevent and fix them

A 3D rendering of a leaking pipe

How to thaw a frozen pipe before it bursts

A frozen copper pipe against a black background

7 tips to keep your plumbing from freezing

A snow-covered cabin with a pine tree in the foreground

Cottage Q&A: Should we heat our empty cottage?

General

Stainless steel pipes against a concrete wall

Cottage Q&A: Are neighbours causing my noisy pipes?

General

Copper pipes

How to make your three-season plumbing work all winter

An ant nest with a few ants moving in and out

Cottage Q&A: Ant nests on the septic bed

General

A faulty faucet spraying water into the air

Faucet problems? These are the fixes

pipes under a roof

Cottage Q&A: How to find and fix a frozen pipe

Water circling down a stainless steel kitchen sink drain

Do slow drains mean septic problems?

General

Woman cleaning toilet bowl in bathroom

The best way to unclog a toilet

General

A woman with yellow rubber gloves holding a plunger in the kitchen sink

5 chemical-free ways to clear a clogged drain

Two plastic holding tanks in a sand pit

Cottage Q&A: Holding tanks, yes or no?

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Septic tank: the removal of sewage sludge and cleaning of a domestic septic tank at rural French home.

Signs and symptoms of septic failure

Outdoors

Close-up of a toilet bowl clogged with personal hygiene products, septic tank

6 things that should never go in your septic tank

A large pile of toilet paper rolls

Cottage Q&A: Toilet paper and the septic system

General

Flooding on the grass caused by a blocked, malfunctioning septic tank.

5 signs that your septic system is failing

A yellow-and-green outhouse beside a pine tree

Q&A: A flush toilet in an outhouse?

General

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