Fun being a homeowner

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5014 Age : 55

Nothing's like waking up to find that the pipe that leads from the waterheater to the house has busted and has been shooting water into the living room wall while you have been asleep.

What a mess!!!!!! It knocked out our electrical in the gararge and dining room, as well. Drying out before work!!!!! Yeah!!!!!

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

you're insured i hope.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53

Surprises like that suck....hate to hear it.

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

What MC said.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

My condolences.

My bathtub is starting to leak and drip into the living room again. Looks like I'll be doing some caulking this weekend. Yea.

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King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

That sucks.

Your water heater is outside your house?

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Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12865 Age : 60

Life in Elverta

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Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

We had to replace a pipe in the back yard. Darn thing cost a lot...

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5014 Age : 55

tohostudios wrote:: That sucks.

Your water heater is outside your house?

It's in the garage, but it's situated next to the wall that is the living room on the other side. So, I guess when it broke and started squirting, it knocked out a piece that had been covered by the previous owner(we'll just call them Mickey Mouse) and proceeded to water the backside of the living room wall. I'm using my electric blower to dry it out.

After REALLY looking at it, it doesn't look too bad. I know that I can't turn the power on the garage untill it is all dried out so that it doesn't short again and flip the circuit breaker, again. I'll have my electrician friend take a look at it, too, before I power it up again.

Looks like it has happened before, drywall is all funky.

Gotta LOVE Elverta!!!!!!!!!!!

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12865 Age : 60

Elverta rocks...........it was the king of the keggers back in the day. When The Fabalous Frye Brothers were young Laughing very hard

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King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

chewie wrote:

tohostudios wrote:: That sucks.

Your water heater is outside your house?

It's in the garage, but it's situated next to the wall that is the living room on the other side. So, I guess when it broke and started squirting, it knocked out a piece that had been covered by the previous owner(we'll just call them Mickey Mouse) and proceeded to water the backside of the living room wall. I'm using my electric blower to dry it out.

After REALLY looking at it, it doesn't look too bad. I know that I can't turn the power on the garage untill it is all dried out so that it doesn't short again and flip the circuit breaker, again. I'll have my electrician friend take a look at it, too, before I power it up again.

Looks like it has happened before, drywall is all funky.

Gotta LOVE Elverta!!!!!!!!!!!

That doesn't surprise me then. Same thing would happen to me if mine was in the garage because the main wall there is the other side of my living room and there's no heat out there. Fortunately, around here they generally put the water heaters in the basement. It would still suck if mine blew because it would mess up the finished part of my basement but that would be better than what you're dealing with.

Good luck!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5014 Age : 55

... and my work is telling me that they don't have anybody to cover my shift, shitty Slavemart! I'll need the money anyway, lol!

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Yet another reason why I stockpile vacation days.

Right now I'm in the position to have to burn 9 days between now and the end of March or I'll lose them. People keep asking me why I save days off. I'm going to add your scenario to my list of reasons.

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The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

My hot water heater was giving the slow rotting death back in June. I replaced it myself but the dang thing was $450. They dont call homes the money pit for nothing!!!

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

Ouch!!!!!!! That suck - sorry!!!!

I thought my water heater was going a few years ago - fortunately it was just the thermostat (less than 10 bucks at Home Depot, replaced both of them just in case the other one went. I have a feeling the water heater is just waiting until the day I finish the basement so it can leak everywhere....

The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

thejokeriv wrote:: Ouch!!!!!!! That suck - sorry!!!!

I thought my water heater was going a few years ago - fortunately it was just the thermostat (less than 10 bucks at Home Depot, replaced both of them just in case the other one went. I have a feeling the water heater is just waiting until the day I finish the basement so it can leak everywhere....

that is true. homes wait until you do improvements to fall apart.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

exact33 wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Ouch!!!!!!! That suck - sorry!!!!

I thought my water heater was going a few years ago - fortunately it was just the thermostat (less than 10 bucks at Home Depot, replaced both of them just in case the other one went. I have a feeling the water heater is just waiting until the day I finish the basement so it can leak everywhere....

that is true. homes wait until you do improvements to fall apart.

Don't tell me that! I'm planning to replace my wood deck with a vinyl one this year.

The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

tohostudios wrote:

exact33 wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Ouch!!!!!!! That suck - sorry!!!!

I thought my water heater was going a few years ago - fortunately it was just the thermostat (less than 10 bucks at Home Depot, replaced both of them just in case the other one went. I have a feeling the water heater is just waiting until the day I finish the basement so it can leak everywhere....

that is true. homes wait until you do improvements to fall apart.

Don't tell me that! I'm planning to replace my wood deck with a vinyl one this year.

ok. go ahead and white it out so you cannot see it anymore.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Maybe if I used "vynal" it would last longer?

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The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

tohostudios wrote:: Maybe if I used "vynal" it would last longer?

or end up being tr00!

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

exact33 wrote:

tohostudios wrote:: Maybe if I used "vynal" it would last longer?

or end up being tr00!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7685 Age : 45

That sucks...
Thankfully I haven't really had any major problems since I've been at my grandfathers house except the cesspool and a pipe we pulled out by digging up a bush. We've been pretty lucky but there are plenty of things to fix around here. If anyone wants to help come on over I'll leave the key under the mat.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1268 Age : 57

about a year ago our septic tank backed up or clogged or something. I was at work and my wife called me at 1 am to tell me what happened, half our basement was covered in sh*t. She was just finishing when I came home at 6 am. Nasty.....

The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

stepcousin wrote:: about a year ago our septic tank backed up or clogged or something. I was at work and my wife called me at 1 am to tell me what happened, half our basement was covered in sh*t. She was just finishing when I came home at 6 am. Nasty.....

yeah. I dont envy you on that one.

When the hurricane came through the east last year there was a lot of anxiety around here about the house.