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Does he realise quand means when?
gah...killer flu...:sick:
:flare::flare::flare:
I hate power cuts. Power was out all day Sunday, due to a blown over hydro pole. This of course means that the sump pump was not working, hence the basement flooded. I had just finished clearing well over 200gallons of water out of the basement with my shop-vac, and was about to start fixing the pump when I discovered that whoever owned this place before me must've tried to install everything himself for cheapness - he connected the sump pump into the sewer instead of the weeping system:crash::crash: Now I will have to either:
a) re-run all the pipes - not a fun job, time consuming & incredibly messing depending how far back I have to go to get the correct start point in the maze of pipes.
or
b) Hire a plumber - money, money, money..........
Oh God, Kilt, that's terrible. You might want to invest in a back up generator for the future. But i certainly don't envy you. I had a flooded basement once and it sucks big time.
Nightshade I was just reading about the killer flu over in Britain. Take care of yourself. It's nothing to take lightly. Fuids, chicken soup and rest. Don't push yourself, it's not worth it.
How fantastically weird that I'm in a different year to many of my fellow lit-netters :D
Why the eff can't I find that book??
Are there book gods out there I can start sucking up to?
Agh! I had that a few days ago! Jut awful! I still hate food. Get better real soon, Nightshade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
:D I think the term 'Killer flu' is really just the express getting over dramatic, nothing new, although it is a nasty one this year and everyone keeps getting it..but Im in my first round of it, Im not all that ill actually, just a bit groggy today..mind we did have soup for dinner..hummm also slightly more random than usual.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lily Adams
ouch! wading in water in the winter not fun! But atleast a) you know what your doing, b) you get some kind of discount on supplies from work(?)Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
what is a sump pump? and why do power cuts mean flodding..?
:D
Perhaps I shouldn't have just done that!!!
I know that Nightie, but I was reading an article the other day of a number of people in Britain dying from the flu. I know you were just using an expression.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Happy Hogmanay people. Lang may yer lums reek!
A sump pump is a pump which removes water from around the foundation of a building and sends it through a pipe to a weeping tile system. It has a moisture level sensor which automatically switches itself on when necessary. Unfortunately it is powered by the houses electricity panels and so when the power is out no pumping. We had a big rain/wind storm on Sunday which not only brought the rain but melted about a four foot high bank of snow around the house, this would've been ok if the pump had been installed correctly but because it was tied into the sewer system it got backed up causing the place to flood. Luckilly not too much damage but I will have to pull out some dry-wall (gyp-roc board) to prevent the possible onset of any mold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Happy New Year!
I see... ( dumb question but what is water doing building up around your foundations anyway... surly that isnt supposed to happen?)Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
And that reminds me the landylady's stupid builders' fixed my mold again by just painting over it again so I need to replace the curtains and buy some bleach and deal with it myself I think.... :rolleyes:
Why can't people wait!? All the rushing into things... Seriously, teenagers! :rolleyes: