WashingtonDCRealEstate

  NOTE: ALWAYS DO THE CHEAP THINGS FIRST.   Water runs downhill.  If water is getting into your basement, you need to see what you can do to direct the water away from your exterior basement wall. Grade around your foundation.  That means get some fill dirt and distribute it along your exterior f...

Flushing the hot water tank is a good idea every few years. ...and its easy. Wait for warmer weather, though. Then get a normal garden hose and hook it up to the spigot you will find at the bottom of the tank. First turn off the water to the tank (a lever on the pipe, then open the spigot valve a...