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Saturday, September 18, 2021

European bathrooms

 Some European bathrooms.







Some time happens

 We recently had to repair a sewer line for a residential in the right of way after the ComEd installed a post above the sewer line and they injected foam into the ground to stabilize the post. Unfortunately the foam went into the sewer line and completely stopped the flow into the sewer line. Some time happens. 

 






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Did you know?

 Did you know?

The oldest cast iron water pipes date from the 17th century and were installed to distribute water throughout the gardens of the Chateau de Versailles. These amount to some 35 km of pipe, typically 1 m lengths with flanged joints. The extreme age of these pipes make them of considerable historical value. Despite extensive refurbishment in 2008 by Saint-Gobain PAM, 80% remain original.

Did you know?

 Did you know?

PVC was first made 'unintentionally' in 1872 by German chemist Eugen Baumann. He exposed vinyl chloride gas sealed in a tube to sunlight and produced a white solid called PVC. It was not until 1913 when German chemist Friedrich Klatte received the first patent for PVC for his method for the polymerization of vinyl chloride using sunlight. By World War I, Germany was producing a number of flexible and rigid PVC products which were used as a replacement for corrosion-resistant metals.


Friday, August 20, 2021

Monday, July 26, 2021

Just another job in the summer

 Just another job for fun. Beautiful summer, customers happy, every day work, fun, fun, fun.









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Saturday, July 3, 2021

Plumbing costs. Main sewer line and branches cleaning.

 We start to post as regularly as possible the costs of plumbing repairs and installations. Today we will start with probably the most important service in plumbing industry, the cleaning of main sewer line and branches. Also we will make notes to check what the price includes when the contractor is at your door.

So letting begin.

Main sewer line cleaning from outside clean out                     $250.00-$400.00                  

        Note. A full cleaning should be done with at least 4” blade. Some companies includes free camera inspection.

Main sewer line cleaning from inside clean out                        $300.00-$500.00

        Note. Sometimes you have to consider the costs of some parts.

Main sewer line cleaning from pulled toilet                             $350.00-$600.00.

        Note. Consider additional cost for wax ring, toilet water supply and maybe toilet bolts.

Branches drain cleaning                               Kitchen sink drain        $150.00-$250.00

                                                                      Bathtub drain                $150.00-$200.00

                                                                      Lavatory drain              $150.00-$200.00

                                                                      Laundry sink drain       $175.00-$300.00

        Note. Consider additional cost for parts. If the p-traps, j bend and tail piece are chromed and older than 15 years we recommend to change those.


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