plumbing

It started innocently enough. I had a bath tub drain that was plugged and I had two sheets of white low pressure laminate, the kind we make cabinet boxes out of.

I reported a few posts back about getting the tub drain cleared out. Once the drain was open, I brought the new cabinet I had just made, into the Utility and put it in place. There was a matching cabinet on the other side of the Washer, and while making one it was easy to make the other.

So yesterday I took the other old cabinet apart, threw the pieces out to go to land fill. My purpose was not too complex. I wanted to hook up that new utility sink I bought for this new cabinet.

The supply lines were in place, but not the drain, Hmm. So I took the panel off that covered all the plumbing on that wall. The drain was roughed in alright, and only needed an extension to work.

So I tried to turn off the water so I could disconnect the Washing Machine, and those valves that had not been opened in decades were corroded tight and nothing would move them.

By the time I got finished, I had new washer box, the one that holds the drain hose, as well as the two supply lines. There is a nice simple valve that opens and closes that water source all inside that little box.

A wile back our pastor went on an extended trip. While he was gone the washing machine hose ruptured and ran water for days all over his new house. The damage was huge. So I am going to try to remember to turn off the washing machine, and turn off the water heater when we go for a few days.

All of the new pipes are in, there does not seem to be any leaks. I found a couple fitting that had some corrosion (the house is plumbed in copper pipe), suggesting a little leak so I replaced them and all is well now.

Tomorrow I get to put it back together, mostly.