It's been a busy day. Finished plumbing the drain of the new sink in the guest bath. The original plumber LOVED putty -- it looks like he bathed in it. I had to use a pipe wrench to unscrew the joints and a toothpick to scrape out the putty. Later it turned out I had to replace all parts, but the new drain is good!
Before going to my son's house to do some house projects, I spotted a doe and 2 fawn in the back yard.
The previous owner of my son's house left a water hose for the washing machine. Way too late we discovered it's because they couldn't get it off. It appears to be cross-threaded and neither of us were confident we could use more force without breaking something. I can do simple plumbing, but I probably lacks some of the required tools, so he's going to get a plumber to do the job. The spigot looks like it's in bad enough shape that it will need to be replaced.
His garage door opener stopped working yesterday, and we determined it wasn't getting power. Breaker wasn't popped. It took some hunting, but there is 1 outlet in the garage in a not-obvious location. It's a GFI and the breaker was popped. Once I found the GFI, 1 second fix.
A few weeks ago he purchased a multi-tool set at Harbor Freight at a good price. The tools are not high quality, but it's got everything he needs to get started, and he'll build from here. The first additional purchase will probably be a 16 oz claw hammer. The 8 oz hammer that comes with the set is useful, but a bigger hammer is often necessary.
I just discovered that the new drain in the guest bathroom is leaking a few drops. I get to pull it apart and put it back together. But not today. Right now I'm sipping my 2020 Meritage and not thinking about how much I hate plumbing ....
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