by Joe Levitch | May 13, 2022 | Plumbing, Understanding your home
Reading Time: 2 minutesI recently had an interesting conversation with a client that had contacted a local plumbing outfit to fix a broken tub faucet. After looking in the crawl space he made it clear that the copper plumbing pipes need to be replaced because he saw...
by Joe Levitch | Apr 22, 2022 | Fixing things, Home Evaluations, Indoor Air Quality, Problem Solving, Understanding your home, Water Awareness
Reading Time: 3 minutesNobody really wants to admit that they have one especially if you haven’t been down there for a while or ever. I just bought a new to me 1988 home and what I found told a story. Fortunately, I had a prepurchase inspection and so there was...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 3, 2022 | Plumbing
Reading Time: 2 minutesNothing gives a guy a warm fuzzy feeling than knowing that your home is protected by a whole house water filter. I took it one further and added a secondary filter beneath the sink that provides water to a drinking spigot and the ice maker in my...
by Joe Levitch | Nov 1, 2021 | Fixing things, Plumbing
Reading Time: 2 minutesI recently replaced a Garbage Disposal for a friend and struggled to get the darn thing attached to the collar. Then once installed, I realized that I had not installed the little protective rubber piece that keeps big things from falling in and...
by Joe Levitch | Sep 18, 2021 | Plumbing, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 2 minutesThese things were designed as a convenience and have essentially become a necessity. There are all kinds of them, you get what you pay for. A steel interior will eventually rust. A stainless steel one will not rust. Cleaning them periodically...
