Archive for the ‘Maitenance’ Category

Just a drip…

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Being the man of the house, I do the majority of the maitenance in the building. I like to think that I’m pretty good at most common maintenance items. I have a decent knowledge of most of the buildings problems. I install dishwashers, do electrical repairs, patch holes in walls, fix tiles, install lighting fixtures, etc.

By far, my worst category of repair is plumbing. Most of the time I stumble through things just fine installing disposals, repairing pipes under the sink, replacing sink faucets and valves. But plumbing problems have certainly been what give me the most trouble and frustration.

Today, I’m going to tell you about what I consider the worst experience I have faced with plumbing. You see, there was an apartment that had a slight drip coming from the shower faucet.. It was an unusual drip. It would only drip if the knob was in a certain position. I have replaced this type of shower valve in the past in other apartments, but…


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