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Field notes
This trade runs on a calendar more than people expect. The thaw, the freshet, the shutdown week in October. These are the dated notes on what is happening now and what it means for the month ahead.
- Overland flood vs sewer backup Overland flood water comes in over the ground; sewer backup comes up a drain. The cleanup is close, the endorsement and the fix are not. What to photograph. Read it →
- Ice dam damage and insurance Ice dam water through a ceiling is often covered when it is sudden. The ice on the roof, a worn roof and a leak that returns every winter are other questions. Read it →
- Flood season months Collingwood has no single flood season. What floods in winter, spring, summer and fall, which way the water gets into a house, and when to book the check. Read it →
- Ice dam prevention cost Ice dam prevention in Ontario: what air sealing, attic insulation, venting and heat cable cost, the rebate that offsets it, and the order to spend in. Read it →
- Storm sewer backup causes In Collingwood the sewage in a flooded basement comes from the sanitary sewer, not the storm sewer. The two causes the Town names, and how to tell which. Read it →
- Pretty River flood risk Find out if your Collingwood property sits in the Pretty River flood hazard: the NVCA map lookup, what the dike means, and what to line up before spring. Read it →
- Black mould vs regular mould What decides whether you clean the patch yourself or call somebody is its size, the material and the water behind it. Colour decides none of it. Read it →
- Book the October shutdown The shutdown work that prevents a burst pipe in a seasonal property is a short list, and August is when it gets booked. Here is the list and the reason. Read it →
- The thaw is the flood Pipes split at the thaw, not at the freeze. Why the busiest run of calls follows a mild afternoon, and why a property checked during the cold is unchecked. Read it →
- Frazil ice on the Beaver In late January the Beaver River rose sharply through Clarksburg and Thornbury because of ice, not rain. What frazil ice is and why it floods a village. Read it →
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