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manfredo

manfredo

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DarkWeb said:
Ah, I'm just gonna snake it. I used a small snake to go through the P trap and it's still slow. I've had to do it before (probably 6-7 years ago).......the drain pipe has shitty pitch and needs to be changed. It was on my list of shit to do before all my basement crap. I totally forgot about it.
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Probably grease buildup. I have gotten better about not pouring grease down the drain any more....I just pour it in a soup can and throw it away. I have a septic system and grease is sooo bad for them!!

Speaking of, the frying pan is warm and bacon is about to drop!!
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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manfredo said:
Probably grease buildup. I have gotten better about not pouring grease down the drain any more....I just pour it in a soup can and throw it away. I have a septic system and grease is sooo bad for them!!

Speaking of, the frying pan is warm and bacon is about to drop!!
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I was thinking it was kids lol

We always have a soup can next to the sink to pour the grease in. But the kids wash food down.......it's one of those "I think I'm talking to the wall" kinda things.
 
shnkrmn

shnkrmn

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I smelled sewer gas in my laundry room. I figured the trap in an unused sink had dried up. Ran some water in there and figured that would work for awhile. Nope. Finally saw a little water on the floor and realized that the trap was corroded and leaking. Not dealing with it. Might squirt some expanding foam in there. We'll be demoing the whole space in 2 years when we make a new kitchen and laundry. Old houses are so much fun.20220717_100237.jpg20220717_100223.jpg
 
Jeffislovinlife

Jeffislovinlife

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shnkrmn said:
I smelled sewer gas in my laundry room. I figured the trap in an unused sink had dried up. Ran some water in there and figured that would work for awhile. Nope. Finally saw a little water on the floor and realized that the trap was corroded and leaking. Not dealing with it. Might squirt some expanding foam in there. We'll be demoing the whole space in 2 years when we make a new kitchen and laundry. Old houses are so much fun.View attachment 5164827View attachment 5164828
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I feel for you what is old our house is a 1932 or 1938
 
shnkrmn

shnkrmn

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Jeffislovinlife said:
Long-term project got it lol
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Old houses will get a grip on you. Like the Overlook Hotel.

I have found lots of things hidden in walls and ceilings over the years. This one of my favorites. Nobody writes letters anymore. This one is almost like a tweet. Mailing a 2 sentence letter to say you will write a letter later. So I think about the previous owners quite a bit. Their detritus feeds my weird imagination and I hope.they like what I've done to their home.20220717_111130.jpg
 
Jeffislovinlife

Jeffislovinlife

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shnkrmn said:
Old houses will get a grip on you. Like the Overlook Hotel.

I have found lots of things hidden in walls and ceilings over the years. This one of my favorites. Nobody writes letters anymore. This one is almost like a tweet. Mailing a 2 sentence letter to say you will write a letter later. So I think about the previous owners quite a bit. Their detritus feeds my weird imagination and I hope.they like what I've done to their home.View attachment 5164872
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That is so cool
 
manfredo

manfredo

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All my former rentals were built late 1800's early 1900s. They all originally had galvanized & lead plumbing, gas lights, cedar shake or slate roofs, and rarely was anything square or plumb...and they were built without a drop of insulation and old wooden single pane windows, and nob and tube wiring that was added once electricity became available, and the gas lights were removed.

After decades of working on that old stuff I was thrilled to buy my current house with a poured concrete foundation and all copper plumbing....even the drain lines are copper. It was built around 1960 when quality materials were available and cheap. I think that was the best era for homes. No chipboard!! Lots of hardwood, but insulation hadn't really caught on much as fuel was still cheap. They used 1" faced insulation in the walls is all.

Gotta go hit the drugstore! I am wishing I turned the AC on earlier...It is getting hot! Too late now, once the place heats up there is no cooling it down til night time.
 
DarkWeb

DarkWeb

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Justin-case said:
If the clog isnt easily accessed in the trap. Try some real drano, I think it's the two part stuff. But only if you have plastic drains. That stuff will eat right through old metal drain lines.
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Ever use this?
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I think the clog was just out of reach from my snake. So I put a bottle of that in. It has never failed me. Seriously dangerous stuff.........concentrated Sulfuric acid :blsmoke:

But the drain is flowing great again :bigjoint:
 
GreatwhiteNorth

GreatwhiteNorth

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DarkWeb said:
Ever use this?
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I think the clog was just out of reach from my snake. So I put a bottle of that in. It has never failed me. Seriously dangerous stuff.........concentrated Sulfuric acid :blsmoke:

But the drain is flowing great again :bigjoint:
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Another trick a professional plumber told me about was to run very hot water for a while, give it a couple minutes to drain out & then adding the acid. Supposedly helps it work much better.
 
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