When you’re shopping for homes, pay special attention to the property’s wastewater system. That’s a lesson Janet St-Pierre of Dunbar, Ontario, learned the hard way after a powerful odor started emanating from under her dining room floor.
It turns out a previous homeowner had added the dining room next to the main foundation of the house, building it directly over the concrete septic tank in blatant disregard of building code. Not only that, but the property’s detached garage was built right on top of the drainfield.
St-Pierre says she knew the location of the tank before buying the house but
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