"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 06/30/2019 at 20:37 • Filed to: None

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Painting the area under the sink white: great idea.Painting the cabinet doors teal: well... HD was selling 5 gallons of that particular color for $3. I needed something—ANYTHING—to replace the horrendous original off-yellow. And I was broke. Someday I’ll remodel the kitchen

When something breaks at home? Boom! 30 minutes of work, fixed. When something breaks in the car? Boom! 30 minutes of work, even more broken.

Hey, 50% handy is better than nothing, right?

Turns out my disposal was fine (as it should be, I put it in 6 months ago ) and the clog was right up against the wall, past the disposal. No idea how it happened, but there was an old butter knife wrapped in hair, which must have predated the current pipes as there’s no way in hell it would have gone through the pvc that’s under the sink now. Judging by the design, the knife was probably older than I am .

I miss designing large-scale plumbing projects, but even just clearing drains is kinda fun. Now I just need to get that confidence with electrical. Half the outlets need to be replaced, the ballest in the kitchen flourescent fixture needs to be replaced (or removed and wired up for an LED unit?), I’ve got a few hallway light fixtures that no longer work—no clue why, a hole in the ceiling—taped wires poking through—where a smoke alarm was, and a bathroom fan that no longer works.

Sigh.

At least the pipes are flowing, and the windows are sparkling.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > AestheticsInMotion 06/30/2019 at 20:59

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Interesting. Well I hate playing plumber but I love doing electrical work. 

AestheticsInMotion > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 06/30/2019 at 21:03

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Clearly we need to team up 

smobgirl > AestheticsInMotion 06/30/2019 at 21:09

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I think we have the same floor.

And I’ve never fixed anything in my house in less time than a few weeks, so congrats :)

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > AestheticsInMotion 06/30/2019 at 21:12

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I did manage to install a disposer at my Mom’s — while a bit sick and on my Birthday. At least it only required two trips to the hardware store. I was very very  glad nothing leaked when I finished (late at night and very tired).

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 06/30/2019 at 22:00

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Except for those times when fixing one thing at home, breaks the next thing. Last time I unclogged a drain, it was a farce of broken things until I finally made it back to the wall. Thankfully I didn't have to go INTO the wall.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/02/2019 at 00:40

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It’s funny how everyone hates plumbing, but aside from how gross it can be, it’s usually one of the easiest things to fix. I hire electricians (well, sometimes - I can do basic stuff like replacing light switches, outlets, etc, but screw installing a ceiling fan, wiring new outlets, and similar tomfoolery ) , but usually fix my own plumbing... Sprinklers are even simpler - the hardest part is usually the digging if something is broken underground.

AestheticsInMotion > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 07/02/2019 at 02:07

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Man, I couldn’t have said it any better myself.

It’s also nice knowing h ow unlikely it is for any residential plumbing work t o kill or even injure you. Even simple electrical jobs with the breaker switched off cause a bit of uneasiness 

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 07/02/2019 at 02:51

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There is also that lingering concern that any thing I do wrong might eventually result in a fire that burns my house down...

I never really thought of that, but it’s a good point: It’s really not at all dangerous.

The only stuff I slap together without worrying about it is low-voltage.