Monday, September 25, 2006

The Kitchen Sink Is Still Clogged.......

And I found out that while the water is slowly draining down the clog the pipe in the basement is pretty much rusty to a fault!  So far I have duck-taped it hoping that THAT will help.

The piping system probably needs an overhaul but I want to take my time with this and get someone reliable to do the job - plus I have to set aside a budget for it.

2 comments:

Jessica Gottlieb said...

3 weeks ago I realized I had $9,500 in my "mommy money" account.

With it I wanted to pay half the property taxes and take a weekend away (yes property taxes are THAT high).

We had a little back up so I called the plumber who arrived to do a $90 rooter and left with a $5,200 check from my "mommy money".

We needed a new sewage line to the curb.

The following day I noticed a little brown spot on the ceiling. $4,000 later to the roofer for half a new roof.

There is a little less than $300 in the "mommy money" account and the property taxes will need to be paid on April 10th from our regular money.

I guess I'll play a round of golf and suck it up, knowing that I'm building equity every day I live here.

MartinM377 said...

Oh I know the feeling! But you know I still wouldn't trade it for living in an apartment. I love my house - flaws and all!

Property taxes are a trip! Aren't they! We get 2 different ones every year - one property taxes and the other school taxes and and my property taxes aren't that far from the amount you pay in property taxes -

But thanks for that reminder of the "building equity" part - that's a good thing to remember when I'm feeling the "house-repairs" blues...........