This just in from the Ask Joe column at www.thestar.com.: If you’re looking to buy a lake cottage, be sure to make sure the well and septic system are in good working order before making an offer.
A reader asks staff writer Joe Richer what precautions should be taken before buying a vacation property. Richer wisely warns the would-be homeowner to make sure the decentralized water and wastewater systems function properly before proceeding. Good advice, and given in a way the general public can understand it. Read the answer here:
http://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2013/03/08/check_well_and_septic_system_before_buying_cottage.html
This is timely a timely precaution, as the busy summer recreation season
