Or can we just pretend it never happened?
I'm sure TubaDad would like to forget all about it.
Ok, ok, here’s the brief and somewhat-painful explanation: TubaDad was bolting the office shelves to the wall (California earthquakes, ya know?) and accidentally drilled dead in the center of a hot water pipe. I cannot even describe what it looked like to run into that office and see hot water shooting all over the entire room.
Yada yada yada, the water was eventually turned off, an emergency after-hours-on-the-weekend plumber was called, and we are now the proud owners of a $503 dollar new pipe piece and a charming hole in our wall. The wall will have to be fixed and repainted (I guess paint isn’t designed to stand up to torrents of boiling hot water, go figure), we think the hardwood floors are going to be ok after frantic mopping, and we didn’t have any phone or internet over the weekend since apparently that little techno box wasn’t designed to be submerged either.
But Elfala and the girls sure got a kick out of it.
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The H family must be sympathetic! Check the water story on their blog! Are you guys--all 4 adults-- born under the water sign?
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ReplyDeleteGee, no need to try to copy everything we do. Or did you do it first?
ReplyDeleteWe still haven't had a contractor here to assess the damage, though...
Goodness. Sounds like something that would happen here!! Glad there wasn't any more damage.
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If your hard-wood hasn't started to cup, curl or warp already you should be fine. If they do start to show signs of water damage run a de-humidifier in that room (probably a good idea anyway with the damp wall-board.)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure its nothing a bit of sanding and re-staining wouldn't fix if the wood does start to spot or water stain.
Wow, that's awful! But the important question is what happened to Elfala's hat? Our Elf on the Shelf is **never** without his hat!
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Oh, no! What a frustration right here before the holidays... (well, it would be a frustration any time).
ReplyDeleteOh Bother! That is a huge heap of suck. I'm so sorry. Just when you had gotten rid of the contractors!
ReplyDeleteDon't you love house emergencies? So sorry...just keep reciting...this too shall pass...this too shall pass...this too shall pass....:)
A stud finder would be a great Christmas gift. Just sayin'. :)
ReplyDeleteHope the mess wasn't too big. Looks like elfie had a good time though. DH, put a big hole through our laundry room on sunday, while in the attic trying to get the outdoor lights out. Not funny at the time, but boy are the big kids having fun teasing him about this.
ReplyDeleteOurs is being fixed today, or it is being started.
Put a dehumidifier and fans in the room. Lots of fans. If it soaked the floor you need to remove the baseboards and drill a few holes in the drywall under the boards, or you will end up with mold down there. And that is the last thing you want. It may look okay now, but you would be surprised at the amount of moisture that gets trapped under all that stuff. Us insurance people know about water damage.
ReplyDeleteOh, you have my symphathy. And we could swap some wild stories but I prefer to live in total denial bliss. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness that sneaky little elf! LOL.
ReplyDeleteOH.MY.GOD.
ReplyDeleteyou need to drink. a lot.
Way to Christen the new house! You get 5 stars for uniqueness!
ReplyDeleteTeresa - the weird part of this is I did use a stud finder! The pipe is right up against the drywall, and the stud finder neatly identified it as a 2x4 stud. Now I don't trust it one bit!
ReplyDeleteThe water was actually contained pretty well. Most of it came out of the wall and onto the floor, and we got the water turned off and mopped up very quickly. The inside of the wall was almost completely dry, and the outside was very wet. All things considered the aftermath isn't too bad.
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Hardwood floor will probably be okay. Ours have been rained on three times with no damage. Hope your wall gets fixed soon, but in the meantime, what a great place to hide Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeleteSorry, don't mean to chuckle, but I did. I know it was aweful and the cost...yikes, but there is something humourous. What are the chances? It is weird things like that that happen to us too. I just laugh....besides, you couldn't have had a better place to put the elf. We have an elf too.....I am hoping I don't end up with a spot to hide it like that, but last year we had our water heater blow....literally, so who knows.
ReplyDeleteOuch!! Sorry that happened!
ReplyDeleteElfelfa still cracks me up! Must get me one of those for next year. Where can I find him? We don't have Elfelfa here but it's a new trend we need to start!
Aww bummer! Glad it was fixed and cleaned up quickly....but as always one less thing you needed to happen! Elfala cracked me up!!!Some elves just need excitement in their lives! HUGS!
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