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Plumbing guides for older homes
Sump pumps, aging supply lines, and the plumbing checks that matter in the region's row houses and pre-1990 housing stock.
Step 1 — Learn
Sump pumps: the hardest-working machine in a Maryland basement
A sump pump sits in a pit at your basement's low point and ejects groundwater away from the foundation before it becomes standing …
Read the guide → Step 2 — CompareRepipe or keep repairing? The older-home question
The decision hinges on pipe material, not leak count. Copper and PEX systems with an occasional failure deserve spot repairs; galv…
Read the guide → Step 3 — ActThe homebuyer's plumbing inspection checklist
A general home inspection touches plumbing lightly — but in this region's older housing stock, plumbing is where five-figure surpr…
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