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Re: Getting Ready For a Trip and . . . %@@#$!

By: micro in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Wed, 28 Jul 21 10:32 PM | 29 view(s)
Boardmark this board | 6th Edition Pope Board 		Msg. 20734 of 60008
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do ya have a creek on or near the property? An old washboard and some saop should do the trick..... Cheesy Grin

sorry. know its a money pit and I hate that too.

Iffen it makes ya feel any better I have the concrete sidewalk and steps and porch all tore up in front of house and the rear stoop entrance all jackhammered up so we have access to our home now by walking on a couple of 2 x 10 boards. The dog just leaps over them, why? Because he can. We are getting new concrete sidewalkks and entryways done . The mason and his grandson, an Iraq war veteran, are doing the work.

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Re: Getting Ready For a Trip and . . . %@@#$!
By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE
Wed, 28 Jul 21 7:39 PM 		Msg. 20729 of 60008

Re: “In the floor, the running water chilled the pipe and perhaps other pipes it came in contact with, creating a major condensation problem.”That fancy explanation for how my small upstairs toilet tank leak caused a massive amount of water to come down in my garage was WRONG.

Last night was exceptionally rotten. Not only was my dog in agony, dying and spewing huge quantities of bilirubin (he couldn't stand up to pee, but once the bilirubin started coming out on its own, it continued for the rest of the night) but I also had to do two loads of laundry because of all the towels that were soiled.

Those were the first two laundry loads since returning from Virginia. The big leak in the garage was discovered two nights before the trip. Guess what? Today the garage leak returned.

The leak then and the leak now had a couple of things in common. Laundry was done both times. And torrential rainstorms occurred both times. So I wasn't sure that wash water was to blame. When the plumber blamed the toilet, I was quick to agree. The leak could also have been caused by rain on the roof finding its way down a pipe.

But the second or third time I went to the garage today, I noticed that where I walked in the puddles, I was leaving suds. At that point, I was 95% sure the washer was the culprit.

I ran an empty load just now and watched the water pour into the garage. Now I'm 100% sure where the problem lies.

I wish I could say the drain pipe was merely clogged. That would be easy to fix, but I think if that were the case water would be backing up and coming out all over the floor in the upstairs bathroom / washroom. There's no visible water there.

So this is going to involve a damaged drain pipe and probably be costly. At least I know what's causing the leak.

I'm heading to Property #2 in a few minutes. My plumber will likely be there and we'll be able to talk.

Fortunately, I don't need to do any laundry for a while.

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