Another episode of This damned house

[Fawnbuster]

Stupid human tricks!

Doing a Major plumbing repair at home, found out via camera that we had a quarter sized hole in the kitchen drain under the slab, the house was built in 1953 so pipes are failing, Rather than Pay 5k to a plumber and still have to cleanup his mess, my buddy Shawn and I are doing it. Yesterday I used a concrete saw and jack hammer in the kitchen to prep for today. Rerouting the kitchen sink and laundry to a new 2 inch Pvc line to the lateral. This morning I had a heavy load of dirt in the double wheeled wheel barrel and was using it to fill ruts across the road. Well the ruts had the last laugh, there was one I didn't notice in the grass and it caught the wheels and flipped the wheel barrel and me of course. I got my shirt sleeves hung up on the handles and and couldn't get free and I didn't want to face plant in the mouth so I leaped up and over , remembered my DT instructor course and told myself a few times, tuck and roll and get up and fight, so.i tucked my head and did a summer Sault and got up....

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[Tracy Bowman]

Stupid human tricks!

Doing a Major plumbing repair at home, found out via camera that we had a quarter sized hole in the kitchen drain under the slab, the house was built in 1953 so pipes are failing, Rather than Pay 5k to a plumber and still have to cleanup his mess, my buddy Shawn and I are doing it. Yesterday I used a concrete saw and jack hammer in the kitchen to prep for today. Rerouting the kitchen sink and laundry to a new 2 inch Pvc line to the lateral. This morning I had a heavy load of dirt in the double wheeled wheel barrel and was using it to fill ruts across the road. Well the ruts had the last laugh, there was one I didn't notice in the grass and it caught the wheels and flipped the wheel barrel and me of course. I got my shirt sleeves hung up on the handles and and couldn't get free and I didn't want to face plant in the mouth so I leaped up and over , remembered my DT instructor course and told myself a few times, tuck and roll and get up and fight, so.i tucked my head and did a summer Sault and got up....

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That could have ended badly. Glad you were able to get up!

 

[Leftcoast]

I’m a retired plumber. Have fun.

 

[Trigganometry]

Ya still got it! Best tool I found for trenching and hole digging is a spade rod and a shop vac. Works wonders

 

[Fawnbuster]

Shawn is still on the Sheriff's office, I was his trainer and then OIC for several years, he was surprised I wasn't hurt and said while laughing his butt off, "you did that like a ninja boss, ya still got it"! ?

 

[Fawnbuster]

That could have ended badly. Glad you were able to get up!

I will let ya know if I can still get out of bed in the morning lol

 

[Trigganometry]

I will ya know if I can still get out of bed in the morning lol

 

[AzScorpion]

Glad you're alright Mike, those Ninja skills came in handy. ?

 

[Toytec]

I’m a retired plumber. Have fun.

How's the knees?

 

[Rinn69]

Ya still got it! Best tool I found for trenching and hole digging is a spade rod and a shop vac. Works wonders

Glad you're OK Mike !!
Last year, they placed a power pole next to the street on the property line of my house. That setup they used to dig/blast/suck a 6-8' deep hole and 18" across was AWESOME !!! I asked how much to dig 15 post holes for a fence in my back yard....the guy just smiled and chuckled.

 

[T Bone]

wow that could have gone south quickly, glad ur ok.

 

[fredeharley0]

some crappy single rads in houses are common, the houses remain still cold in winter due to this problem.
Plastic pipe and push-fit fittings make things like this so much easier. But to get the assistance of an emergency plumber is a good option. if you’re prepared to catch any leaks and ensure your boiler won't come on then I dont think about any big risk.

 

[Mellow]

Life is always better when you laugh at yourself... Glad you're ok, if I were closer I'd help but I'm still sore from mowing the lawn.

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