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Plumbing9 min
Basement Floods Every Time It Rains? The 5 Calgary Causes
Water keeps showing up in your basement after every heavy rain — and you don't have a sump pump. Calgary's clay soil, chinook freeze-thaw cycles, and aging weeping tile cause five very specific basement flooding patterns. Here's how to diagnose which one is yours, and what to fix first (cheapest before most expensive).
Shaun KristoffJun 21, 2026
Heating8 min
Why Does My Furnace Smell Like Gas?
You catch a whiff of something unsettling near your furnace . That distinctive rotten egg smell. Your stomach drops. Is that natural gas? Before panic sets in, take a breath. A gas smell coming from your furnace isn't…
Jason MounseyDec 19, 2025