Thought I'd better put up a quick post in case you wondered whether I'd fallen off the edge of the earth. In fact, I'm still going gung-ho with the building projects and home repairs. Plus we've had family visiting from South Carolina.
So far I've finished an outdoor table and a couple of benches, along with the pair of sturdy sawhorses. I still have another larger table, a couple of smaller ones, and at least one more bench to go—with a few other similar items being muddled around in the back of my mind. Simple stuff, though there always seems to be a tool or piece of material—a longer 5/16 inch drill bit, another 1"x4"—needed to do the job, necessitating a run to the hardware or home-improvement store.
The other day, Myladylove and I decided to take care of a leaky sink drain in the kitchen. All we planned doing was disconnect the pipe below the sink, remove and clean the fitting the strainer basket sets in, then put on new sealant and re-seat. Simple. A half-hour, tops. We began at noon.
However, as is too often the case with plumbing jobs, one thing led to another. We finished sometime after midnight, having disconnected and reworked every inch of pipes and fittings, from sink to the outlet leading to the septic tank—had suffered various injuries, had a couple of minor fights, were sore, hungry, filthy, and exhausted. But the drip was fixed.
BTW, the swallowtail butterfly on the magenta zinnia pix was made yesterday—a "grab" shot as I was coming inside for another tool to finish my bench.
6 comments:
HI GRIZZ, trying this again, the first one just vanished. Anywho, I love the beautiful butterfly - the colors and details are so lovely.
I also enjoyed reading of your various projects. Plumbing issues always lead to way more than initially thought. You two did quite well, all things considered.
Your post(s) about your saw horses inspired me to write a short post about my Dad's wooden step ladder with a picture as well. Take a look when you get a moment.
Love to you
Gail
peace.....
Knowing that my similar plumbing project would go the same way as yours, I've solved the problem the old fashioned way--a bucket under the offending pipe.
Beautiful shot of that swallowtail Grizz - it is often the case that chance shots turn out the best. If you ever become a travelling handyman then come over here - I'll find plenty for you to do.
Gail…
Thank you—the nice soft light really did the job on the butterfly, saturating the colors. They are indeed really pretty.
I'd rather read about other folks plumbing ordeals rather than experience them myself…but you're right, all things considered, we were lucky that by midnight we again had water and a working sink. Coulda been worse.
I'll read the post.
Carolyn H…
Don't think for a moment we failed to solve the problem your way—with a dishpan under the sink to catch the drip—for several months. But sooner or later, there comes that fix-it time. Alas! And it always goes worse than you think when dealing with plumbing. Always!
Weaver…
Thank you re. the butterfly shot. Yes, sometimes those grab shots turn out really nice. You have to be ready, though—that's the key. See something, grab a camera, shoot.
Don't hold your breath on the traveling fix-it man business. I have sufficient chores and jobs and things that need doing around here to last me about three lifetimes…and the whip-cracking boss woman to keep me working.
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