They appear like they should be catching water from the gutter. Do these drain to city sewers? Should they be connected directly to the gutter? 

I have an accepted offer for the purchase of a duplex. The septic tank inspection however did not come to be very good. Inspection of the drainfield indicated 10" of ponding effluent. Also, there is no effluent filter...

Kitchen Double Sink PlumbingI just had my kitchen double sink plumbing redone. Does it look right to you? It has a tee between the first sink and the disposal. Thank you in advance for your response.

I recently had a sanitary line fail under the basement floor. The plumber wanted an extra $2500 to break up the floor and dig the trench. I told him I would do that part to save the $$$. I did it the old fashioned ...

What standard do you put in your leasing agreement to set a cleanliness standad for tenants?

Saw a listing with a pretty decent price today. It bragged that the property backed up to "government land".

There's lots of government land around here: BLM, National Grasslands, National Forest, State Forest, Natio...

Hello Everyone, I have a rental property (single fmaily home) in Santa Barbara County, CA. 
I have a property management company help me to manage the rental property. 
My tenant reported that a cat defecating on th...

Looking at a piece of property but would love to see the history on it. It's a old mobile home park if it makes a difference. Any sites to get lien info, code enforcement tickets ? It's been abandoned for a few years,...

Got an inspection objection back with something I’ve not seen on my other rehab’s (this is a Colorado property):“The seller agrees to have a licensed plumber install external sewer cleanouts per city code and scope th...

This is in Washington state (king county).