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January 26, 2006
Didn't you hear what I said?
Trent & I went this afternoon to pick up plumbing bits for tomorrow's project--installing a new main shut off valve for the house. The incoming line is rolled copper pipe (as evidenced by its curves and verdigris, among other things). We didn't measure it the last time that we were out there (I know, I know, we should've done this, but hindsight's 20-20, n'est-ce pas?), so we're not entirely sure as to what size it is. It's definitely not 1/2" ID, as that's what's directly beside it. It's bigger, but we don't think it's 3/4" ID, as there doesn't appear to be that much difference between the two.
When we asked the fellow (obviously on commission--way too much hovering) for 5/8" fittings, he automatically assumed that we were talking about 5/8" OD (which is 1/2" ID). It took us five minutes to convince him that that wasn't what we wanted (not to mention that we really did know what we were talking about, as the intake line isn't 1/2" ID, nor is it 3/4" ID). He actually told us that 5/8" ID copper pipe didn't exist (*sigh*), then eventually went to find another salesman . . . we left with a bunch of fittings, but I'm not convinced that they're the right ones. I'm seriously contemplating leaving the existing malfunctioning gate valve in place and adding the new one after it, just because that'll be less hassle. Yes, I know that it's the easy way out (which is one reason we've had so many problems with this house), but the fitting isn't leaking, it just won't shut off . . . so there's no reason that it can't stay where it is, at least for the time being. Regardless, tomorrow I'll get the town foreman to come out to inspect the water meter. But, knowing my luck, it'll be bone dry when he comes to look at it. Hmmm . . . can you tell that I'm not too particularly fond of plumbing? ;-)
On the plus side, we spent some time this afternoon drooling over bathtubs. We won't know how much space we've really got until we get the uber-hideous fire-engine tub out of its existing home, so there's no point deciding what's going into that space until we know exactly how big it is. I've seen some nice ones, but not any that I'm really enamoured of, so we'll just have to wait and see.
Posted by plainstext at January 26, 2006 09:24 PM
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Hey is that bathtub from "the Future"? I've only seen stuff like that in movies from the 70's
Posted by: Derek at January 27, 2006 01:53 AM
Very funny ;-) I can tell you, from the previous owners' writing on the drywall, that the tub was installed in March of 1977 . . . I'm sure that it was exceptionally fashionable at the time, but we're going to be oh-so-glad to be rid of it. Using it feels rather like bathing in blood, which is very uncool, even for Buffy fans like us.
Posted by: Laura (plainstext) at January 27, 2006 07:42 PM