In the Trench, Part 3
After the trench was dug and filled back in, we could fill the well tank only by flipping the breaker in the garage to turn…
Tag: Plumbing
In the Trench, Part 2
Carrying on from the last post, in early 2023 we needed to fix the run between the wellhead and tank. Because we live halfway up…
In the Trench, Part 1
Cue the Time Machine music… Way back in December of 2022 we discovered an issue with our well. The float mechanism inside the tank was…
Hot Water Revamp
Since buying this place we have now replaced all the water heaters twice. Backing up a bit: shortly after moving in, the unit for the…
Softener Drips
This is an incredibly mundane story–dare I even say, boring. In late 2021 some of the plumbing junctions for the water softener got very leaky.…
Pretty Pipes
Once the concrete bits were removed, I called in our favorite plumbing outfit and explained what I wanted done. First shot below is the “drawing”…
Major Leakage
After the plumbing modifications detailed in the last post, the pipes were quiet for about 10 months. Then one night in mid-December of last year,…
The Wonky Water Pipe
Shortly after moving in, we had to have one of the hot water heaters replaced, as it was making that sad sound that signified it…
Septic Day (just a cleaning)
Hard to believe our lovely septic tank is six years old. Late last summer, it got its first cleanout and checkup. Everything looked good, the…
Additional Pool Cover Notes
A super cool thing Agent Smith created for the pool is documented in the image below. That black dot in the middle of the cover…
Many Leaks
Once the dust from the furnace install settled, we noticed a few new issues–not with the new HVAC setup, but various bits of leaking plumbing.…
Under the House
After the furnace work was completed, I took a lot of pics and videos of what is under the interior of the house. We worried…
Drain Videos
When Able Sewer and Drain re-piped the drains in the north wing, another member of their team ran a scope down the entire drain line.…
More Plumbing Woes
During the furnace project in May 2018, one of the guys from Ventwerx spotted something awry with our plumbing and brought it to my attention:…
Getting Off the Diesel, Part 4 (What Was Left)
Once everything was out from under the house, we were left with a few relics. The return and supply ducts at the crawl space look…
Pool Revamp: Plumbing and Prep
Once the pool surface was stripped, Adams began the prep work. To bring the pool up to code, we had to have the bottom drain split…
Plumbing Problems
When we first took possession of the property, we had the drain pipes in the south/west wing replaced. We now know we really should have…
Things that don’t make logical sense
Purgatory is a rather vast property compared to a typical dwelling. Granted, a homestead or true cattle ranch would dwarf us in comparison, but we…
More Water Work and Coining a New Phrase
One of the smaller things on our list of house to-dos was to sort out the existing water softener. Because we’re on a well, we really…
Great News Everyone! They’ve Fixed the Slime Pipes!
Able were back today to finish the work. Around lunchtime, a county inspector arrived to check things over. I was all excited that I could give…
Septic Day!
The previous owners had a new septic put in over ten years ago, but in all that time never had it pumped. When we were…
Bad Pipes
One thing that came up during the house inspection during escrow was the state of the drain pipes servicing the kitchen and laundry. I ended…
What a week…
It’s been a busy week and it’s hard to believe we took possession of the property less than two weeks ago. I’ve been a very busy…