That hits home. Had a place last winter where we kept patching “just one more” leak in old galvanized lines. By the third call-out, the owner wished h...

I’ve been burned by cheap valves before—literally had one seize up when I needed it most, and that was a mess I don’t want to repeat. These days, I’ll...

Had a call last summer where a rain barrel had basically turned into a mosquito nursery—client was convinced something was “buzzing” in the pipes. Tur...

I hear you on the crawlspace situation—mine’s like a petri dish for “what’s that smell?” I’ve dealt with the same disappearing-label problem. Tried th...

Had a similar experience with epoxy sealers myself—tenant slipped slightly too, nothing serious thankfully, but still made me pause. Matte porcelain t...

Went through something pretty similar myself a few years back. Mine started with just a bit of discoloration in the water, nothing crazy, so I thought...

I see your point about dust control, but honestly, when I rented one for my basement reno last year, it felt a bit overrated. Yeah, it handled dust be...

Haha, zip ties and duct tape...that's classic. Reminds me of the time I had to troubleshoot my brother-in-law's boiler. He mentioned it was "acting fu...

Galvanized pipes really can be sneaky troublemakers. Had a similar issue at my sister's place—rust kept creeping back even after multiple flushes. She...