Chris Sheppard
…it's still not com.When It Rains, It Pours…
Triumph: Chris installs a hanging pot holder.
Tragedy: Now the ceiling leaks when he bathes.
Triumph: Chris’s stud finder did not locate the plumbing.
Tragedy: The tub had been cracked for some time and must be replaced.
Triumph: This project may be postponed indefinitely.
Tragedy: …but no relaxing baths until it is replaced.
Triumph: Chris and Chuck install a chain linked fence.
Tragedy: While they work Sarah discovered the living room floor is rotten.
Triumph: Later Chris learns the rot is only about 2 square feet and relatively simple to fix.
Triumph: Elise has wrung about 300,000 miles out of her little Toyota.
Tragedy: The Sheppards need more seating and cargo space.
Triumph: The Toyota swears it will hold up until we can pay cash for a replacement.
Tragedy: A week ago the interior door handle busted. In order to open the door from the inside, the driver must roll down the window and use the exterior handle.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:50 am
[...] even replaced if it can’t be matched. Even worse, depending on how long the tub had problems (which may be a while considering the previous owners band-aided everything before selling and failed…), the subflooring and studs may need repairing or replaced. This isn’t what we were [...]