We have a water problem. Actually, we have several water problems. As if we didn't have enough to worry about.......
A few days ago, Hubby asked if I had noticed the water on the floor in the laundry room. Of course I had, but I assumed that someone spilled something and "forgot" to clean it up. He pointed out that the water was around the doorway in the garage as well (our laundry room is opens into the garage) and suggested we should call the landlord. Good call. The hot water heater is leaking and must be replaced. Until we could get the plumber out, we rigged up a very fancy means of catching the water:
Here it is up close. Yes, that is a piece of a toy train track. I KNEW those would come in handy some day!
The new water heater is in a box (which promises to be a fun tunnel for the boys later on), waiting to be installed.
We also have leaky faucets in our master bathroom--in both sinks AND in the shower. All of those must be torn out and replaced, leaving us displaced and sharing a bathroom with the kids for a few days. Sigh.
Finally, the water main in our front yard is leaking. There is a pool of water in one spot in our yard, leaving a muddy mess.
The mess will get worse before it gets better, as the solution is to dig a trench across the front yard in order to reach the underground pipes and replace them. Of course, the boys think this will be GREAT fun! :)
2 comments:
On the bright side, at least someone else is financially responsible for all of these repairs ;-)
- ww
This is actually very helpful for me to take care of my HVAC system. Winters really become a challenger for us. Heating and Cooling Mississauga
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