44hunter45
Well-known member
Hates me.
Build in 1979 by one of those Idahoans who thinks they know how to build stuff.
Everything is out of square and out of plumb. Fixtures and appliances are at end of life. Maintenance is undertaken with fear and trembling. You never know when pulling that thread is going to unravel the whole sweater.
Last October it was the old gas oven dying. I converted from a 24" gas single oven to a 27" 240V electric double wall oven. Lots of cabinet cutting but didn't have to replace any. I had to run the 8/3 down to the panel and set a new breaker. A long run. Up into the attic, down the exterior wall and into the panel in the basement. I had to punch a new knockout. (Harbor Freight hydraulic knock punch survive at least that single use.)
This year the fiberglass shower pan in the basement failed. Get it demoed to fins the rough-in is ROUGH. 37 1/2" in the back, 36" in the front. 1" out of level in 36".
I decided to raise the shower head 6" while I had the plumbing exposed. Turned of the water main gate valve in the cellar to replace the cartridge in the blend valve. I had it out and it's 45 years old, right?
Got all that all done and went to turn the water back on and the gate valve stem starts spraying. Thankfully bare concrete in the cellar. I had to tolerate it until today because I couldn't turn off the pump on a day MRS has to get ready for work.
Today's job was to replace the gate valve with a ball valve. I got all new copper because sweating new is way easier than re-sweating old. Decided all this copper is too expensive and re-used the old stuff. NBD if you clean it clear down to bright copper before your dry fit.
I had to cut 1 1/2" for the difference between the old valve length and the new. Big smile when the 90° at the top heading into the house lined up right on the money.
Proud of myself. 4 hours from cutting off the pipe insulation and pulling the electric pipe heaters to all re-sweat, pressure tested, and winterized again. Finally shop vacuuming the water on the floor and mopping out the cellar.
Most shocking was the joints were drip free first solder attempt. A miracle.
Got it done before the ADHD turned on me.
I've been telling MRS if I die she better find a guy with a big........ Tool Belt.
If the women don't find you handsome....
Now back to my previously scheduled shower unit replacement.
Build in 1979 by one of those Idahoans who thinks they know how to build stuff.
Everything is out of square and out of plumb. Fixtures and appliances are at end of life. Maintenance is undertaken with fear and trembling. You never know when pulling that thread is going to unravel the whole sweater.
Last October it was the old gas oven dying. I converted from a 24" gas single oven to a 27" 240V electric double wall oven. Lots of cabinet cutting but didn't have to replace any. I had to run the 8/3 down to the panel and set a new breaker. A long run. Up into the attic, down the exterior wall and into the panel in the basement. I had to punch a new knockout. (Harbor Freight hydraulic knock punch survive at least that single use.)
This year the fiberglass shower pan in the basement failed. Get it demoed to fins the rough-in is ROUGH. 37 1/2" in the back, 36" in the front. 1" out of level in 36".
I decided to raise the shower head 6" while I had the plumbing exposed. Turned of the water main gate valve in the cellar to replace the cartridge in the blend valve. I had it out and it's 45 years old, right?
Got all that all done and went to turn the water back on and the gate valve stem starts spraying. Thankfully bare concrete in the cellar. I had to tolerate it until today because I couldn't turn off the pump on a day MRS has to get ready for work.
Today's job was to replace the gate valve with a ball valve. I got all new copper because sweating new is way easier than re-sweating old. Decided all this copper is too expensive and re-used the old stuff. NBD if you clean it clear down to bright copper before your dry fit.
I had to cut 1 1/2" for the difference between the old valve length and the new. Big smile when the 90° at the top heading into the house lined up right on the money.
Proud of myself. 4 hours from cutting off the pipe insulation and pulling the electric pipe heaters to all re-sweat, pressure tested, and winterized again. Finally shop vacuuming the water on the floor and mopping out the cellar.
Most shocking was the joints were drip free first solder attempt. A miracle.
Got it done before the ADHD turned on me.
I've been telling MRS if I die she better find a guy with a big........ Tool Belt.
If the women don't find you handsome....
Now back to my previously scheduled shower unit replacement.
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