Water running down my kitchen wall!

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11-16-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='845626' date='Nov 16 2006, 11:54 AM

actually with phins luck, its prolly a good sign the waters not running UP the wall

That would mean like the house was upside down?

11-16-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='845666' date='Nov 16 2006, 12:54 PM

That would mean like the house was upside down?

or possible demonic possetion, or like that place in michigan, where gravity just doesnt work

11-16-2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff20B' post='845574' date='Nov 15 2006, 10:14 PM

Since you moved to FL, it seems life is out to get you.

It's just FL -- we have yet to come accross a non crooked business owner/contractor who isn't full of ****... I just found out today one of our higher up in the proud Port Saint Lucie(where we live) police department is Captain LaBelle who was a NY officer who was kicked off the force.. Even our police department has upstanding citizens who lost there jobs in other states...

11-16-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='845556' date='Nov 15 2006, 09:22 PM

w00t, good times, so the sink backed up, the vent pipe apparently is broken which dumped the water over my porch roof and subsequently down my kitchen wall.

I really dont like many aspects of homeownership.

You bought it used!

Build your own....."not you, I see you do try like hell" but contract it out yourself.Pay and firm to spec your bids

11-16-2006, 05:03 PM

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that house has had nothing but work on it, i still remember the countertop story

11-16-2006, 05:12 PM

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Back wall of addition was eaten by termites, rebuilt the entire backroom. Sewer backed up in master bath, gutted master bedroom and master bath and rebuilt. Ripped out kitchen cabinets, suspended ceiling and rebuilt, ac ****, hot water ****, replaced all appliances.... ALL. Repainted, re-screened and had hurricane shutters installed.

That said I woud never want the potential headaches of subbing the work out to have a house built. If anything I would have a shell thrown up and do the finish work myself, but i dont really enjoy the fun of homeownership like some do, i hate yard work and i hate spending my freetime ******* around with crap on the house, i'd much rather be sailing.

11-16-2006, 05:14 PM

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you always loved the ocean, guess its all worth it for that

11-16-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='845696' date='Nov 16 2006, 06:12 PM

Damn! Our house was built in '01. We bought it in '03 from the builder, who was living in it. About the only thing I've had to address was having the concrete slabs on the front and back porches pumped back to level as they had settled a couple inches because the foundation apparently lacked the ledge that the aforementioned slabs were to rest upon. I think it cost around $1500. Other than that, nothing. It's got like 30-year shingles and vinyl siding. The only exposed wood on the house is the columns that hold up the porch roofs, and yeah, I've had to put paint on them already.

But even my first house which was 40+ years old never gave me the kinds of headaches you're having! Hopefully you've fixed everything now and it'll be "smooth sailing" from here on.