Plumbing

Dad came over this weekend for a couple basement projects, plumbing-related:

1. The outside faucet didn’t have a working shut-off inside the house. We decided that just disconnecting the hose and crossing our fingers hoping for no broken pipes was too risky, so we installed a new frost-proof faucet (who knew such a thing even existed?) and added a new valve inside for good measure.

2. Day Two of plumbing projects was for a big basin sink, good for cleaning up after painting and washing sweaters to save on dry cleaning. Again, having a handyman mastermind to do most of the work was insanely helpful.

So, we finished all that up, turned on the water, swept up all the dust, ready to celebrate a successful project. And then a hose broke under the sink.

Sometimes, you just shake your head.

* UPDATE * The part had to be ordered. Dad got it from some obscure Council Bluffs plumbing shop. It arrived today, and as soon as we put it on, the water pressure in the kitchen, which we have battled for MONTHS, magically returned. And it’s stronger than ever. Again, sometimes you just shake your head.