tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post6373168628490524590..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Because plumbers are people, toocarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-10727508500878329142009-02-01T18:45:00.000-05:002009-02-01T18:45:00.000-05:00Oh the joy and jubilation of know, that you (yes Y...Oh the joy and jubilation of know, that you (yes YOU) have fixed something totally forign to you. I know that after many DIY projects I have done in the nearly 4 years of living in our house (it is now 81 years young) that no matter how many you do, there is always another around the corner...<BR/><BR/>Note to self, must get the paint out for back of house...<BR/><BR/>Well done Carmi!Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929225891685150295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-81453789482365047302009-02-01T11:46:00.000-05:002009-02-01T11:46:00.000-05:00Good job. I can imagine the frustration level and ...Good job. I can imagine the frustration level and the jubilance when that water flowed!Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-92013967104969138722009-02-01T00:24:00.000-05:002009-02-01T00:24:00.000-05:00I've fixed many plumbing problems over the years. ...I've fixed many plumbing problems over the years. But there was one time when ... well, let's just say the problem fixed <I>me</I> instead. I'll spare the details (because frankly it's a little embarrassing) but the short version involves taking apart a stop (the valve thingie you turn the water <I>off</I> with) under the kitchen sink with the water still on. Under pressure, those things pretty well fly apart once they're unscrewed and you just would not <I>believe</I> how fast they can turn your kitchen into a wading pool.<BR/><BR/>I've said too much.<BR/><BR/>That experience was <I>almost</I> enough to deter any future home improvement/repair efforts, but a shortage of cash and a 30-year-old house is usually enough to give one the courage to try again.<BR/><BR/>But I always turned the water off at the main after that.Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-80108971796881602602009-01-31T21:37:00.000-05:002009-01-31T21:37:00.000-05:00Yes, I probably DIY to a fault. As a matter of fa...Yes, I probably DIY to a fault. As a matter of fact, the drain traps in our house are my specialty. Yuck. Even when we lived in apartments I did this. I always hoped the payoff would be a fabulous ring lost by previous tenants. Nope, fabulously gross hairballs. But as disgusting as the job is, I did feel pretty good about fixing it myself. You're right, adult Legos.Mel Fraasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995582375180809457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-27272976193609984802009-01-31T12:37:00.000-05:002009-01-31T12:37:00.000-05:00How apropos, Carmi. This week our fairly new furna...How apropos, Carmi. This week our fairly new furnace pooped the bed. It's been pretty darn cold here in the Pac NW, and as I watched the temperatures fall inside the house, the situation seemed a little dire.<BR/><BR/>Especially when the repair company called to say they in fact could not come that day, but they could come in a week. A wha? 50 degrees, 49 degrees, 48....<BR/><BR/>I don't mess with gas, but thankfully, we found a place to come out ASAP (much to the delight of my very pregnant wife), and ooohh, warmth.<BR/><BR/>A working furnace perfectly complements the new windows and attic insulation I recently installed. I do enjoy efficiency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-18765823785000995862009-01-31T11:04:00.000-05:002009-01-31T11:04:00.000-05:00dude, you rockdad must teach kids ONE thingFIGURE ...dude, you rock<BR/>dad must teach kids ONE thing<BR/>FIGURE it OUT!<BR/><BR/>i can be helpful by email or text if you like, <BR/>Loving your attitude and appreciation of life.David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-60070159120271335372009-01-31T04:55:00.000-05:002009-01-31T04:55:00.000-05:00Time to turn your plumbing skills into helping oth...Time to turn your plumbing skills into helping other people!<BR/><BR/>NetChick sent me here.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-2997719287772492592009-01-31T02:33:00.000-05:002009-01-31T02:33:00.000-05:00Hi there! I'm new to your blog, but already very m...Hi there! I'm new to your blog, but already very much enjoy it. You have a wonderful way of describing things just exactly as they are. <BR/><BR/>After spending many years on a farm where virtually everything is DIY, and manually I might add, I have developed a complete aversion to doing anything like this myself. In fact, in my current existence I'm lucky if I can get a light buld changed. Therefore, as the owner of a 112 year old home, I regularly shell out obscene amounts of money to keep from frustrating myself and getting my hands dirty. <BR/><BR/>It's not that I can't do it myself, because I've done lots of things myself, and quite well... It's just that I REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to! :)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023650756715607420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-33974963386168854112009-01-30T23:44:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:44:00.000-05:00congratulations, Carme. You did it!Was it really ...congratulations, Carme. You did it!<BR/><BR/>Was it really almost 50 years ago? Seems like only last week. Thanksgiving Day, company coming, and the pipes backed up. We had a cesspool to dig up. Well, I won't go into the gory details here.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-91756746520197773142009-01-30T22:51:00.000-05:002009-01-30T22:51:00.000-05:00Well done! We had the same issue here just before...Well done! <BR/><BR/>We had the same issue here just before Christmas, but only discovered it when the basement was filling with water! the sink which drains the washing machine clogged up. So, as I was shop-vac-ing the floor, my partner in crime tried to figure out where the "issue" was....no such luck. At 11 pm, off he went to Walmart (was open all night for Christmas shopping!! how bizarre.) to buy a snake thingy. We rammed that wiry thing as far as we could in through the pipe with no such luck. Thank God for Mr. Rooter guy in the morning.....<BR/><BR/>I wish I was handier! All of my uncles are trades people, and every single one of them lives in Ont. Every time something happens around here, I curse that they don't live down the street from me.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-17833764614882315062009-01-30T22:22:00.000-05:002009-01-30T22:22:00.000-05:00You got jiggy with it, and the plumbing gods heard...You got jiggy with it, and the plumbing gods heard your prayers. Well done! I enjoyed your do-it-yourself journey.<BR/>:-)Jamie Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036600186909466411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-87746883939823261422009-01-30T21:04:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:04:00.000-05:00Isn;t that just the most satisfying thing?I love f...Isn;t that just the most satisfying thing?<BR/>I love figuring how to fix things around the boat we live on; good thing as maintanence is forever, Carmi. You made this post fun and meaningful out of something mundane. Two Good JobS, Aloha-Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-610819009272221512009-01-30T20:42:00.000-05:002009-01-30T20:42:00.000-05:00Oh yeah, I can totally relate to the "oh no" (roof...Oh yeah, I can totally relate to the "oh no" (roof leaks, toilet backing up, washing machine clunking, and the kitchen sink clogging just when you want to prepare dinner). You hope it won't cost the earth. Sometimes it does. And sometimes the story has a happy ending - like yours.<BR/>Glad it worked out!!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-33177621969412640192009-01-30T20:38:00.000-05:002009-01-30T20:38:00.000-05:00I love a man who is a jack of all tradesI love a man who is a jack of all tradesPamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-69186236195504571482009-01-30T19:49:00.000-05:002009-01-30T19:49:00.000-05:00You're lucky you know how to do that, Carmi! Mr. k...You're lucky you know how to do that, Carmi! Mr. kenju can barely find the pipes, let alone know what to do with them.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-86668493750146322942009-01-30T17:56:00.000-05:002009-01-30T17:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for the giggle Carmi! I struggled with my ...Thanks for the giggle Carmi! I struggled with my clogged sink a few months back because I was too stubborn to request the boyfriend's help...sigh. He certainly had his work cut out for him to fix the original issue AND my attempt to do it myself. I am so proud of you for not giving up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081240770654599827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-75636418980342792882009-01-30T17:54:00.000-05:002009-01-30T17:54:00.000-05:00ROTFLOL! Yes, Carmi. I DIY alot... I have come to...ROTFLOL! Yes, Carmi. I DIY alot... I have come to appreciate the professionals even more! LOL. Thanks for sharing your success!Tannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484104973009411729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-64282216569494349172009-01-30T17:42:00.000-05:002009-01-30T17:42:00.000-05:00I am very proud of you and you did an amazing job!...I am very proud of you and you did an amazing job! <BR/><BR/>You weren't so calm as you let on, but you kept at it until the drain was clear!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Honey!MorahMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459319126426867558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-45037109797050646572009-01-30T17:38:00.000-05:002009-01-30T17:38:00.000-05:00It all depends on how valuable your time is. I th...It all depends on how valuable your time is. I think it is wonderful to be able to be a do-it-yourselfer, but sometimes it isn't prudent economically.<BR/><BR/>My husband was an electrician. People generlaly are afraid of messing with those kinds of problems, so people gladly paid him to do it.<BR/><BR/>There must be a sense of satisfaction, though, to have fixed it yurself.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269872465115056916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-16299401399295725542009-01-30T17:32:00.000-05:002009-01-30T17:32:00.000-05:00Good job, Carmi! After having grown up with a Dad ...Good job, Carmi! After having grown up with a Dad who could fix just about anything, I (thankfully) married a man who can do the same!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.com