Here we go, the least fun new-house-post imaginable: replacing the stack. In case you were wondering, the stack is the lovely fat pipe through which all your water leaves your house . . . all of it. That includes things from like, the sink, the tub and oh yeah - the toilet. As it turns out, our stack had a crack in it; see below:
We counseled with our people: dad, spencer's brother Joe, and the Home Depot employee who works on the pipes aisle. And apparently one can just cut out the uncracked portion of the cast iron pipe and replace it with pvc. Alright!
Ta da! No more crack or leaks.
That's not a a crack!... that's the grand canyon. I know, I know, twice as dusty... but really, that's no joke, especially when dealing with a conduit of raw sewage and waste water. And I thought you might be saving the crappy jobs for when I get there to work on them!
ReplyDeleteGood work you old house owners... or should that be said --- young, new home owners of an old house?
I will admit when I first saw this I thought it was Dad. You should take that as a compliment. Looks fun fixing up the place.
ReplyDeleteYou guys so rock. I have been so impressed with your diligence, knowledge and hard work!! Hey - leave some work for us. Love the picture of Spencer. (NICE COMMENT DAD!!)
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