posted on October 23, 2000 06:06:55 PM new
I made the mistake of going downstairs to see what hubby was up to. The kitchen faucet is in pieces, and he is searching for the white marking touch up pen we got when the kitchen was remodeled a couple of years ago. The pen has gone missing, and it seems touching up the little nicks on the white faucet is a necessary part of putting the thing back together. Now, the spot that needs touching up doesn't show mind you, but it'll keep him up nights if the nicks aren't covered. I think the faucet police will come knocking on the door or something, and take away his wrench.
I am safe back in the bedroom, knowing that tomorrow I'll have to make sense out of the drawers and cupboards he is now in the process of tearing apart.
posted on October 23, 2000 06:25:26 PM new
Reminds me of the time my daughter dropped an earring down the bathroom sink drain. Just a cheap earring, nothing special.
Dad decides he'll rescue the earring for his girl. The pipe, or trap thing under the sink breaks as he attempts to get the earring out and has to be replaced. As he removes THAT piece, the pipe going into the wall breaks off!
I end up with part of my wall opened up and a 3 day repair job. That's what happens in an 80 year old house, I guess, but I'm with you, Meya. Anytime hubby goes to work on something, my stomach flip flops!!
posted on October 23, 2000 06:32:35 PM new
Meya and busybiddy,
You have my sympathies. Plumbing is plumber's job...
Have your hubbies been eating any of those evil peeps? The peeps are taking over people and making them do strange things. The peeps must be stopped!!!
posted on October 24, 2000 09:08:35 AM new
At least it sounds like your husband knows what he's doing, Meya.
I made the mistake of believing that my husband would be able to replace our bathroom vanity (The guy at Lowe's said it would be easy. ) He was very proud of himself until I took a shower and there was a major waterfall pouring out from inside the *new* vanity all over the bathroom. The change in water pressure sought out the leaks in the pipes--I spent the next 2 days lying underneath the sink with a tube of Plumber's Goop watching for & plugging up every last drip!
posted on October 24, 2000 05:41:04 PM new
I guess I'm fortunate-the tom knows which end of the snake to insert into the drains, has replaced a few faucets in his day, can wield power tools without me racing for the first aid kit, AND has played with electrical outlets without killing us all.
Of course, he's an anomaly in the first place, in that he actually reads the directions on how to do something first...
posted on October 24, 2000 05:51:36 PM new
I should mention that the faucet is no longer leaking, and the lever is much easier to use. I shouldn't be so hard on my husband, he is very good about keeping stuff taken care of around he. He is not quite the handiman that my dad was, but I'm also not living in a house that is in a constant state of being torn up and redone.
I do however get the "warm fuzzies" when I smell sawdust and varnish.
