How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

Toxic Sinks and Punchy Plumbers

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The stupid sink was plugged. Again.

We renovated this stupid kitchen 8 years ago.

We put in this stupid sink then.

Last night we called the stupid plumber for the third time?

Why did we call a plumber for a stupid clog? Well, because the last time we attempted to fix our clogged up stupid sink ourselves we ended up in a toxic mess. Yep. When you try and fix a clog yourself and the wee little snake you own doesn’t work, and the plunger doesn’t work, and the first bottle of Liquid Plumber doesn’t work….do not try some other industrial strength crap. The fumes might actually kill you.

Any hoo.

The stupid sink was clogged. Again.
Snake. Didn’t work.
Plunger. Didn’t work.
Liquid Plumber. Does that stuff ever work?

Time to call in the big guns…cause my dishwasher won’t run without this damn sink and my counter is covered in dishes, the oven won’t hide any more crap and my kids are tired of eating off of plastic.

Plumber to the rescue!
Or not.

His 25 foot snake could not find the clog.

After 2 hours he convinces us (read Hubby) that he needs to pop a small hole in our FINISHED basement to get to some damn pipe downstairs. Fine. I hate that stucco ceiling anyway.

He did this.

Three holes later. Gee. Gefaw Gefaw. Sorry Mam. That’s all duct work. I need to go through a different wall.

Are you freakin kidding me!

I went upstairs. To breath.

Much pounding later I returned downstairs. To this.

AHHHH!!

The worst part. The plumber threw his hands in the air and said
“Sorry guys, I feel bad, I’ve never lost one before but I can’t find the problem”

Are you kidding me? There are a total of 7 holes in my ceiling and wall in 2 different rooms and my freaking sink still doesn’t work and now you are just going to leave!!!

In my most passive aggressive style I helped the Hubs usher him out while I silently shook my head. No No No. WTH? Now what.

On to the next plumber?

Yep. We really have no choice. Plumber number 2 snaked the drain with his 50 foot snake. Fixed her all up lickety split.

150.00 bucks and he was on his way.

Anyone know how to drywall?

No one ever told me being a grownup was going to be so much fun.

    • Comments

    1. Wow…what an experience you went through. We just had a leak in our bathtub upstairs (our lovely builder did not attach the overflow drain to the pipe) which leaked in our kitchen…I had a hole in my kitchen for 3+ weeks! I understand a small portion of your frustration. Hang in there!

    4. No way! He didn’t fix the holes? That’s gotta hurt.

      Hey, I just found you on Menopausal New Mom’s blog. I’m glad I did, cuz now I’m following. Anyone with this kinda luck is a friend of mine.

    5. what do you want in your stocking? You so deserve whatever you ask for after a day like that! I am so sorry. I would go ahead and just call someone to dry wll fix for you. I think any attempt on your part in your delicate condition might result in further damage! Lol 🙂

    6. Oh I feel your pain! We had a toilet that required a plumber to come every 8 months to a year until one day he said that he could no longer snake the toilet because the pipes UNDER THE HOUSE had shifted and were bent to the point that water/waste couldn’t go through. He showed up the next day with a little bulldozer and dug up our front yard (that we had just landscaped) and dug under our house until he found the pipe. $1,5oo later it was “good as new”. Gee – thanks.

    8. Ohhhhh I have a story just like this too long to type out seriously but I will say, plumber cracks and holes in the walls and pocket books…I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!!

    13. My dad’s a mr fix it including plulmbing. I’m so glad he is. sounds like you had a scary plumber experience.

      so sorry! hugs!