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Lou Currier said:
Ouch...how did that happen?
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My day was...


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My ex called me @ 6:10 am.
My phone shuts off it's noise, vibrations, and lights @ 9:10 pm & turns back on @ 6:00 am so I can get a peaceful nights beauty rest.

It seems that one of the two toilets I installed fer her 1 1/2 years ago had a slight issue about 10:00 pm last night.
My ex received a notice from Costco about 2 months ago (which got filed somewhere unknown) saying a recall was issued for the waterline (included with the commode) from the wall valve to the commode was defective & either bring in the toilets for a refund or contact so-n-so to be mailed replacement waterlines.

After taking a shower she stepped on to the rug in the 2nd floor master bath & thought, hmm, that feels a bit wet. Then went to watch TV fer a while in the 2nd floor "TV" room. Stepping into the hallway at top of stairs later into 3/4" deep water said "Oh that's not right!!" as water cascaded down the solid oak stairs I built from scratch. I tiled both floors & even cut tiles to make all base boards with so the water didn't soak into the walls.

She was able to shut the house water off out front & called 911 & her son & a water damage/leak company who came @ 11:15 pm who left fans & dehumidifiers but all electric was turned off so they didn't plug anything in. This morning I arrived @ 8:00 am with my stepson & ex mopping water up & water damage recovery company on way to make things right!!

I determined the electric was safe to turn back on.
They showed @ 9:45 am, put a few fans out & the boss showed up @ 11:50 am. They did moisture readings everywhere @ 11pm & again in morning saying mucho drywall needs to be cut out & replaced. Using their fans & dehumidifiers fer 5 days would cost only $4,050.
I asked the boss if he was stoned & to get their stuff out & she was charged $1,050 for what they did.
Yes it was 10:30 pm on a holiday weekend & 2 men were there fer probly an hour or hour n half then 2 hours the next morning but $1,050. Really!! :redcard:
I told her to document everything & keep all receipts because I'm sure a class action suit I going on with this with Costco &/or the toilet mfg.

The home a/c unit will dry things out completely in 2 days, which one of their workers told me on the side, which I know from all my experience with home repair/ remodeling etc..
I get to go back in a few days to patch ceiling paint bubbles after they dry most of which is concrete with knock down & only 3" x 10" drywall.

The culprit... White ring on braided line which broke had only about 1/16" plastic thickness to screw nut! Piece of crap!!
I replaced both waterlines.
At least I got to see my ex fer a few hours! I still got a thing fer that woman.
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@Spinartist you are such a hero. When I grow up I want to be like you. Now take the braided line and make a pen out of it and give it to your ex to remind her to investigate water on the floor ALWAYS!
Just call 1-800 Les-Cool

Fyi, you might rethink your phone number...
 
Been there done that... Ex #2 needed some plumbing done after I moved out. Compression cone washer and plastic supply lines, supplied with the new kitchen faucet. Not a bad combination, if you don't shove a truck load of goodies under the sink. If you shove a truck load of goodies under the sink, and push the little Tupperware shelf back too far with several bottles of cleaning goodies, forced by someone closing the cabinet door with their foot more than likely, it can cause issues. Supply line was stretched to the limit, loosened up a little, low end of town, probably had a little bump in pressure while she was at work. Wasn't good! Couple inches of water over most of the basement before it found the floor drain on the other side of the house. Didn't call the water guys, borrowed a dehumidifier, drug carpets out in the back yard, took some of the sh1t out from under the sink.
 
Coming up on only 7 years here. But, I'm younger than y'all and was 28 when I got married.
 
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