by critter_master | Jul 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
A lot of people dont understand why we have plumbing vents in the first place. There are three reasons we have them. They allow sewer gasses to escape to atmosphere and away from the home. They allow access to the plumbing system by plumbers in case there is a plug....
by Andrew McIver | Jul 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
There are lots of companies that will install cisterns in homes both new and existing. Its a great way to preserve water, reduce your usage, and gives you a back up in case of real trouble. These can be underground or above ground, and are decorative and functional so...
by critter_master | Jul 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Bermuda gets the vast majority of their drinking water from cisterns that trap rain from their roofs. Thats why they have those white roofs, its code. They have to be slate and white washed with lime. That sanitizes the rain water. Its something we could learn...
by Andrew McIver | Jul 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Remember, our shields do far more than simply look nice and keep rodents from eating your flashing. They stop damaged vents from further damaging the roof by dropping the rain water into the vent, thus keeping the damaged portion dry. They also keep rodents, snakes,...
by Andrew McIver | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Do you know that one of the largest usage of water in a typical home is flushing the toilets? Sometime take a look at your home and add up how many times the toilets are flushed. Its a large amount of water over time. So try to keep this to a minimum. Now I know that...
