Renovation Thursday – Plumbing 101

This week on Renovation Thursday I fixed the plumbing on the master bathroom sink.  Despite having thrown many different things down the drain in an attempt at getting the water running better, nothing worked.  So, it was time to take apart the plumbing, give it a good thorough cleaning and put it all back together again.

I had been procrastinating on this one on purpose, because the thought of cleaning out the pipes did not appeal to me.  In fact, I saved this project for the day before we left on a trip – and then I decided to do it.  It’s amazing how much we get done before we leave on vacation, isn’t it?

Not that it was ideal timing, and unfortunately it took longer than I had planned, because I had planned on replacing the pipes completely, and just throwing the others out (therefore, no cleaning involved).  But, once I had the pipes all undone, I could see that the new replacement pieces were too big and not the right configuration.  So, I decided to just clean out the old ones and put them back.  Which was a fine idea until the old ones started leaking when I put them back!

A few more tricks and a little plumbers putty later, and we have a nice clean drain where the water goes down as it should.  I will spare you the pictures and description of the nastiness that came out of the pipes and just show you the before and after pictures under the sink, which, by the way, look the same.  But, the real proof is how the water actually went down the drain!

And just for kicks, I decided to finish up plumbing 101 by cleaning out the shower heads as well.  Both of our shower heads were a bit clogged because of buildup on the openings where the water goes out.  They are supposed to be those waterfall like shower heads, but the waterfall had been spraying in random directions for a while.

So I first cleaned the shower head with a good descaler and toothbrush to remove the mineral deposits.  Then, I took a small screwdriver and poked it in each hole to dislodge an other deposits in there too.  And, viola…a working waterfall shower head that does not spray in random directions!

**Note: There will no longer be a Renovation Thursday Linky, but feel free to share what you are doing in the comments!**

Here’s where I am headed for Renovation Thursday in the next few weeks:

1. Kitchen Backsplash – DONE!
2. Patch Office Walls
3. Paint Office Walls
4. Remove Screws from the Office Ceiling
5. Hang Pictures in Office
6. Finish Patching Kitchen Ceiling
7. Fix Outlet in Kitchen – DONE!
8. Fix Fan in Kitchen
9. Screw Sink in Laundry Room into Wall – DONE!
10. Wood Trim Under Washer
11. Replace Island Lights in Kitchen – DONE!
12. Patch Kitchen Wall
13. Paint Kitchen Ceiling
14. Paint Kitchen Walls
15. Patch Dining Room Walls
16. Paint Dining Room Walls
17. Paint Downstairs Vanity
18. New Hardware for Downstairs Vanity
19. Cubbies for Mudroom
20. Bench for Mudroom
21. Locker Holders in Mudroom
22. Cabinet for Circuit Breakers
23. Patch Holes in Living Room
24. Paint Touch Up Living Room
25. Hang Children’s Picture in Living Room
26. Patch Above Front Door
27. Put Piece of Wood Under Front Door
28. Paint Above Front Door
29. Remove Molding in Hallway
30. Replace Outlets in Hallway
31. Replace Light Switches in Hallway
32. Paint Hallway
33. Fix Wheelbarrow Wheel – DONE!
34. Remove Rocks in Front Yard
35. Plant Flowers in Front Yard
36. New Weed Barrier in Front Yard
37. Replace Rocks in Front Yard
38. Pull Weeds and Trim Existing Front Flowers
39. Plant Trees in Front Yard
40. Paint Touch Up Guest Bath
41. Patch Guest Bath Walls
42. Paint Touch Up Master Bath
43. Fix Vanity Door in Master Bath
44. Fix Drain in Master Bath Sink – DONE!
45. Fix Shower Heads in Master Bath – DONE!
46. Prime Master Bedroom Walls
47. Paint Touch Up Master Bedroom
48. Fix Fan Wobbling in Master Bedroom
49. Lattice for Children’s Artwork in Hallway
50. Patch Hole in Wood Floor in Living Room
51. Paint Pantry
52. Fix Kickplate in Kitchen
53. Paint Kickplate in Kitchen
54. Fix Doors on Office Bookshelves – DONE!
55. Tape All Child Locks
56. Clean Tops of Kitchen Cabinets

See you next week as we tackle more home improvement!

Dr. Laura

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