fixing the plumbing! makes you feel like running down the roadscreaming!

Oh wow! Where is my BIL when I need him???? Not here I know that! So yesterday we go to the house, water and gas are being turned on, plus I wanted to get started on cleaning. I also knew one pvc water line was broke, need to replace it. No biggie! UM YA RIGHT!
So I get it fixed, the water co shows up, turns me on and we have a water fall! Now normally I absolutely love water falls. They are so peaceful, calming and beautiful. But when the water is falling through your ceiling cause the pvc pipe had another break you did not catch its not so pretty! So I have the water guy turn it back off so I can fix it again! Well the pipe is in a VERY VERY small area- Sir N cant even fit into it easily. So while I am trying to get at it, pull things apart to replace with new pipes I managed to break another pipe! Yes siree! I broke the one going to the toilette, and the medal pipe that goes into the back of the toilet,well lets just say ITS NO LONGER THERE! So at thispoint I have spent $45.00 of the $100.00 I have left to make more repairs, gas in the van and get by the rest of the month! I throw in an on/off valve.Figure I can do with out the sink and toilet in that bathroom temporarily! There are still 2 more in thehose so ya know its all good. SO we turn on the water again- NO water pressure. Kitchen sink- absolutly no water, dishwasher- no water, small bathroom off laundry room- no water! Tub- good water, bathroom sink well it has water but not much! And all the water coming out its full of Black crap and rust! YUCKY!!!
So trying to figure out why we haveno water pressure. I go to the cellar and we have a swimmingpool!! Sh dont tell the kids, I had to empty it with the sumppump! SOme one had opend the valve at the bottom of the hot water heater so the water was pouring out of it, and they also opened the valve at the top so it was a geyser!
I am thinking dang I got a great deal! A waterfall, a pool, and a geyser! must have been freebies she threw in!
I get the water off again! Close the valves on the hot water heater. Try again- here comes the water. But still no more pressure, and hey look its a small wading pool in the laundry room! And how very ingenious itsfilling from the medal pipe that has a beautiful spil it in- goes to the kitchen and washer! I am loving all these extras by now! So off with the water again! I decided at this point to take a break. Picked up a board, walked to my garage and procdeded to pound on a cuboard door- woring off some of my enthusiasm overmy new found treasures!
So back in I go. Pipe Wrench in hand! Grunting, groaning, I remindedmyself of a lasy in labor! Finally the pipe come out! So I take it and head back to the hardware store in town.Who I must say have to be themost helpfull guy ever! he helped me find the rightparts, gave me a free roll of teflon tape, explained how to do a few things. I left feeling very confident I could fix it and all will be ok.Although between closing the pool and the waterfall I may miss my wading pool!
But guess what???? Thepipe wont go it, to big,or at least thats how it appears. So I decided I have had enough.Time tocallit a day, gohomeandgo back later! Also maybe it willgive me a chancetocall my BIL B and see if he has some suggestions. So we load us all up- me with my pipes. Stop at the hardware store- where my new best friend was waiting for me. I know he was, he had to have been! So I show him the oldpipe again, the new pipe, and explain where it wont fit. Well it appears I am SUPER WOMAN! yes Mighty strenght! Not only did I remove the pipe, I BUTSED IT OFF! So there are stillthreads in the other pipe, thats why they dont fit now! So again, I purchase anther part-this is trip # 4 in 1 day!! I had to by a T pipe. I will be going back in a day or 2 and attemptingto get the T off. That sucker ison so good I dont know how I will manage. I think I will see if Nanna's boufriend R will help. He helped LOTS yesterday. He is a good kid. If that fixes that problem,hopefully it will do some good. This pipe is sofull of icky stuff that you could not fit a pencil in it! Then I have to figure out why there is no water goingto the other bathroom. So as gross as the pipes are,I am thinking that they allmay need replaced sooner or later. I dont have the money for that right now.So we will be using A LOT of bottled water for a while. Iam so not drinking chunky water. Ilearned a lot yesterday, but did Imention I HATE PLUMBING?? Well if not I am now!!!
Oh and then the gas co showed up to turn it on! Guesswhat?? the floor heater in the living room wont turn on! and even if it would the carpet is to close to it and will catch on fire. SO I will be taking a razorkinfe to it. Thats easy.I do have to figure out why its not working. Not toconcerned about it.We do have a wood burning stove with blowers in the same room. I had planned on useing it more than anyting so its ok. The heater upstairs works though!!!
So yesterday was interesting for sure. I took moepics, I will put them on later today. And I am goingto try to set upspage for each room, or something. We can journal our pprogress- or lack of as we go!
Thekids love the yard and had funplaying.
Oh andall theoldfridges, freezers and other garbage witting outside. I have been trying to find a cheap, easy way to get rid of. Well an older gentleman stopped by, he hauls off scrap medal! He will haul it all off for me! For free.He will take it and sell it so he benefits and so do I. And it wont cost me!
oh and there is an OLD OLD sewing machine in the garage! When I get a chance I am going to pull it out and check it out. Its pretty cool loking.
So thats my update for now. I'll do pics later today.
take care and love ya all!