Goodness, I'm getting bad about keeping this updated.
When last we left our intrepid heroes, they were contemplating the leak in the living room ceiling. Well, we have graduated to no leak, but a nice big hole in the ceiling. I'm telling myself this is an improvement.
What happened is, the plumbers used some kind of crappy gasketing material between the drain opening of the fiberglass shower insert and the PVC piping; when I unscrewed the drain head, I could see that the gasket was pretty much completely deteriorated and half gone. A trip to Homo Depot later and I picked up some good waterproof silicone caulk, which sealed everything right up. I found something called "Plumber's Putty" which seems to be what the plumbers used, in spite of the large warning on the back, "DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC". Anyway, now that the drain is sealed, I can go to work repairing the 20" x 6" hole in the living room ceiling that I made to determine just where the leak was coming from. Actually, the hole will get bigger before I'm through, because I need to cut away the water-damaged sheetrock, too. Fortunately, I got the sheetrock I needed from Home Depot for free (came from a damaged sheet), but I also had to buy all the accoutrements to make the repairs: joint compound, trowel, sanding block, sandpaper, paint roller, paint tray. Not too expensive, fortunately. I've been putting off starting the ceiling repair, but I'll probably go to work on that tonight - at least cutting the sheetrock and screwing it to the rafters, as well as putting on the first layer of joint compound.
That's what I did on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday we did approximately diddly, and it was lovely. Well, we got the grill into working order (had to repair the burner - it was whistling. After whistling comes fire from inappropriate places, and That's Bad), mowed the lawn, fixed the track light in the kitchen, and did some laundry.
This coming weekend should be fun. What began as Todd and Bookshire coming over for dinner and games has blossomed into a full Gang event and cookout (thus the rush to get the ceiling repaired :-) We'll need to do a bit of cleaning and other preparation for that, but it should be fun. Looks like the weather will cooperate, too, though it might be a bit chilly.
When last we left our intrepid heroes, they were contemplating the leak in the living room ceiling. Well, we have graduated to no leak, but a nice big hole in the ceiling. I'm telling myself this is an improvement.
What happened is, the plumbers used some kind of crappy gasketing material between the drain opening of the fiberglass shower insert and the PVC piping; when I unscrewed the drain head, I could see that the gasket was pretty much completely deteriorated and half gone. A trip to Homo Depot later and I picked up some good waterproof silicone caulk, which sealed everything right up. I found something called "Plumber's Putty" which seems to be what the plumbers used, in spite of the large warning on the back, "DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC". Anyway, now that the drain is sealed, I can go to work repairing the 20" x 6" hole in the living room ceiling that I made to determine just where the leak was coming from. Actually, the hole will get bigger before I'm through, because I need to cut away the water-damaged sheetrock, too. Fortunately, I got the sheetrock I needed from Home Depot for free (came from a damaged sheet), but I also had to buy all the accoutrements to make the repairs: joint compound, trowel, sanding block, sandpaper, paint roller, paint tray. Not too expensive, fortunately. I've been putting off starting the ceiling repair, but I'll probably go to work on that tonight - at least cutting the sheetrock and screwing it to the rafters, as well as putting on the first layer of joint compound.
That's what I did on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday we did approximately diddly, and it was lovely. Well, we got the grill into working order (had to repair the burner - it was whistling. After whistling comes fire from inappropriate places, and That's Bad), mowed the lawn, fixed the track light in the kitchen, and did some laundry.
This coming weekend should be fun. What began as Todd and Bookshire coming over for dinner and games has blossomed into a full Gang event and cookout (thus the rush to get the ceiling repaired :-) We'll need to do a bit of cleaning and other preparation for that, but it should be fun. Looks like the weather will cooperate, too, though it might be a bit chilly.
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