Sorry, I'll be off the forum for most of the day.

**Macman** · 11th March 10, 04:11 PM

Good luck with the plumbing, Steve. Your kitchen (Bobbie's?) sure takes precedence over XMTS. Hang in there, buddy.

**Chas** · 12th March 10, 01:42 PM

So - no pictures?

You know what people are going to say?

Regards

Chas

**vmac3205** · 12th March 10, 04:48 PM

We need the outcome. the time for the noon luncheon meeting has come ond gone. Was disaster averted? Did anyone even notice there was a problem a mere 24 hours earlier? Did you all go out to lunch and leave the mess for the weekend? Inquiring minds want to know....

**KiltedKnome** · 12th March 10, 05:27 PM

Disaster was averted! The plumbing was replaced, the water mopped up, the kitchen scrubbed and polished. The party went off as planned. Everyone seemed to have a good time (if the dent in my scotch collection is any indication)! Steve accomplished a miracle. No photos, alas, so you will have to take my word for it.

**Steve Ashton** · 12th March 10, 06:32 PM

Luckily the problem was with a supply line to the claw footed tub in the bathroom over the kitchen. The fitting was beginning to fail. I don't know what everyone is talking about when they wax nostalgic about how stuff was made better "back then". This fitting is only 100 years old for crying out loud.

And Luckily, as on tubs of this sort all the plumbing is exposed. So, a quick couple of wrench twists, a yank, and it is off. The big problem is replacing the fitting. They don't make them much any more. So I spent a good hour in my basement digging through my "extra stuff" boxes to find another one. Another quick twist of the wrench and job done. Time for a coffee break.

Then the clean-up. Do you know how much I like hole saws. You can punch a 4" hole in a wall, mop up the remaining water, replace the plug with an identical one cut out of a new sheet of drywall and butter it back in with some mud.

A Quick swab of the deck and we're back in business.

Of course, I could be lying about all this because there are no pics. Sorry, the next time I have to email my wife with "Houston, we have a problem" I'll remember to grab a camera before I even turn off the water supply. Just for you folks.

So, the party just broke up, everyone looked at the ceiling as they mingled about eating, drinking and talking audiology shop talk. And I just hung up coats, but nobody got an unexpected shower so I guess it was a success.

**vmac3205** · 12th March 10, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by KiltedKnome

Disaster was averted! The plumbing was replaced, the water mopped up, the kitchen scrubbed and polished. The party went off as planned. Everyone seemed to have a good time (if the dent in my scotch collection is any indication)! Steve accomplished a miracle. No photos, alas, so you will have to take my word for it.

Good deal!