Just as we walked into the house last night, I heard a whooshing sound like a waterfall coming from the kitchen. It was the ceiling giving way. The cold-water pipe to the sink in the bathroom above had sprung a leak. I got a bucket and a pile of towels as quickly as I could while Brent went out to the street to shut off the main. If we’d been any later, it would have been a real disaster. This is the second time it’s happened. Three years ago, the same copper pipe sprang a similar leak while we were making dinner. It didn’t occur to us then that the entire length of pipe might be flawed. Because it’s happened twice now, it makes sense to take the whole ceiling down and replace all the copper up there to improve our odds that it won’t happen a third time. There are still pipes in the walls that could be funky but replacing them would mean a whole new kitchen. Crazy.
"I like doing demolition work. There’s something deeply satisfying about tearing things down and starting over," sounds like a model for your songwriting too / someone reminded me of intentionality recently / it was like 'i'm clearing out space in my house and i seem to be going thru a whole internal experience at the same time' / 'oh yeah that's intentionality' she said or it may have been some other word that i don't remember but means the same thing - what you are doing internally is reflected in what's happening externally and vice versa / that's what i mean
Hopefully the plumber can replace it with Pex tubing as it’s so flexible it can freeze & thaw & not burst. I’ve been replacing my plumbing with it as needed. If you want more info on it, see Gina at Home Depot. She’s usually in the lighting or electrical or plumbing dept & has worked in plumbing, HVAC & as electrician. She knows everything I swear!
gave me a morning chuckle-- thanks! and I too used to love demolition work. hate sheetrock taping. Glad I am no longer doing either tho. Enjoy your new kitchen!
Yes, Pex - lightweight and flexible. As for home repairs, I've had enough. Living in my car (in a warmer climate, of course) looks attractive. A bigger car. Maybe a van with a cat.
I forgot to mention, I’ve done all my own plumbing repair (but never a big one like yours!) and it’s the only thing that makes me cry. Cry, then rest & read the plumbing book and/or YouTube nowadays, then call my brother for advice, then go back & finish with maybe a few more crying breaks. Nothing else I do has that effect on me.
"I like doing demolition work. There’s something deeply satisfying about tearing things down and starting over," sounds like a model for your songwriting too / someone reminded me of intentionality recently / it was like 'i'm clearing out space in my house and i seem to be going thru a whole internal experience at the same time' / 'oh yeah that's intentionality' she said or it may have been some other word that i don't remember but means the same thing - what you are doing internally is reflected in what's happening externally and vice versa / that's what i mean
oh that's hilarious i didn't read the rest of your post / guy in a pink top hat / haha
I hope you gave hm a cookie.
Hopefully the plumber can replace it with Pex tubing as it’s so flexible it can freeze & thaw & not burst. I’ve been replacing my plumbing with it as needed. If you want more info on it, see Gina at Home Depot. She’s usually in the lighting or electrical or plumbing dept & has worked in plumbing, HVAC & as electrician. She knows everything I swear!
gave me a morning chuckle-- thanks! and I too used to love demolition work. hate sheetrock taping. Glad I am no longer doing either tho. Enjoy your new kitchen!
Yes, Pex - lightweight and flexible. As for home repairs, I've had enough. Living in my car (in a warmer climate, of course) looks attractive. A bigger car. Maybe a van with a cat.
I forgot to mention, I’ve done all my own plumbing repair (but never a big one like yours!) and it’s the only thing that makes me cry. Cry, then rest & read the plumbing book and/or YouTube nowadays, then call my brother for advice, then go back & finish with maybe a few more crying breaks. Nothing else I do has that effect on me.