• Radiator not heating properly: when the room stays cold and you start to worry

    You know the feeling. It’s 7 a.m., you step out of bed, and the floor is freezing. You walk over to the radiator, hand on the metal… and nothing. Lukewarm at best. Honestly, it’s frustrating. A radiator that doesn’t heat properly is one of those problems that feels bigger than it is. You imagine expensive repairs, a broken boiler, days without heat. But calm down. In most homes, the causes are pretty basic. And the fixes ? Often simpler than expected. I’ve seen this happen in tiny city apartments and big old houses with thick stone walls. Same story every…

  • Leak under the sink: find the cause and fix it yourself before it gets worse

    You open the cabinet under the sink to grab a trash bag… and bam. That weird smell. A small puddle. Slightly sticky, slightly cold on your fingers. Honestly, a leak under the sink is one of those home problems nobody plans for, but almost everyone gets at some point. And the worst part ? It almost never starts as a disaster. It starts small. A drip. Then two. Then one day your chipboard cabinet is swollen like a sponge. Second thing I always tell people : don’t panic, and don’t call a plumber right away. In most cases, you can…