Ah Yes--Another Mortgage Reminder
Lest we forget we're homeowners after our crazy college kids weekend--on Monday morning we woke up to a burst water pipe in our basement. Thankfully G's functioning level was better than mine post-Sunday afternoon's Power Hour and accompanying festivities, so he was able to take charge.
Here's a before picture of the bar area. A very early before picture, I might add. Our liquor collection has since multiplied--which tends to happen when left unregulated by real adults.
When G realized the wet spot of carpet in front of the bar area was not drying up (we thought it was a spill at first because the spot was small) he walked outside and discovered THIS just below the window above the sink--water that was once pouring out the side of our house, FROZEN in time. 
G quickly went to work removing our bar cabinetry so it wouldn't sustain further water damage and called an emergency plumber.
Nice and dry before pictures:
And the wish-we-were-still-renters after (click to enlarge):
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You know--I've been thinking. The only thing our work out room was missing was a countertop and stainless steel sink running through the middle of it. Problem solved!
This is our current state of affairs--the plumbers came in, shut off water to this area, and are currently drying everything out with these incredibly loud fans that have been running 24 hours a day since Monday afternoon.
Hopefully tomorrow will be the last day for the fans. Then it's on to the repairs--and paying our insurance deductible. Ah, the joys of being a homeowner!
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20 comments:
Ohhh that sucks, D! Midwest winters + frozen pipes = headache. I remember them clearly. Maybe you can hit up some of that pineapple infused vodka a little early.... =)
Oh no D!! What a PITA!
Yikes! I'm sorry. You never know though- maybe the sink in the work out room will be a new home design trend.
Oh no!!! What a nightmare! Hope it's all sorted out soon.
Oh, that sucks. These are the times where it would be great to just call a landlord and have it all taken care of! Hope all is back to normal soon.
Oh jeez, like you needed one more thing to do, right? Well, I hope the fans go away (they are really annoying) but I do like the sink in the workout area! :)
Ugh... this makes me glad we're still renting! Gotta love these midwest winters!
Ugh, I'm sorry. I know those fans and insurance deductibles well. But you know, my favorite kind of workout room is one that you can't get into.
Same thing happened to me this weekend. I was at a movie and came home to water everywhere. Gotta love being an adult.
Love the blog btw!
Oh, no! Glad it was discovered before too much damage was done. Here's to a smooth and swift repair process.
Ugh D! That really bites. :(
Oh, so sorry to hear. I love the bar area and how it relates to the rest of the basement.
BTW - your little post yesterday made me laugh.
take care,
Lisa
I am so impressed that you guys removed the countertop and cabinetry!! I probably wouldn't know what the heck to do and just called someone while that beautiful bar sustained massive damage :)
Booooooo. Burst pipes blow...
But bravo on what seems to be some fast recovery on your and G's part! I've got my fingers crossed for a quick resolution to everything, the silencing of noisy fans and a not-too-painful insurance bill. Good luck!
oh man!!! that sucks so bad!!! At least your husband is handy and dealt with it well! HAHA! ;-)
What a bummer!
You know, if there were a bar in my workout room, I may just work out.
First, so sorry about your plumbing situation! That's a real bummer... dang being grown up and having to deal with that kind of thing.
Second... This has nothing to do with this post... but I tried your broiled shrimp and LOVED it! So simple and so delish! Thanks for sharing!
Oh no! Hopefully everything will get dried out asap! Nice room though! :)
Adulthood stinks! Can I be five again and my biggest worry be "Do I really HAVE to clean my room, I'm just gonna mess it back up again?"
Oh, we JUST found out we have a burst pipe, too. Can you share how much it cost to repair? I have no idea if it will be $100 or $10,000!
TIA!
sarahtoledo@mac.com
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