How difficult can it be to connect the drains on a new two-sided sink for the kitchen. After all you can safely ASSume that the locations and heights of the existing drain pipes in the wall will work just swell with the NEW sink mounted in NEW cabinets.
WELL,
The horizontal locations are OK - heights not so much so. To make a long story shorter, one pipe was unuseable and both sinks had to be piped to one of the drain pipes. Oh, and since the new cabinets have bottoms that are higher than the old cabinets coming directly out of the wall to a new "P" trap - not enough room.
SO,
Remove the old fitting coming out of the wall and put in an elbow to get some height. The old fitting proved to be a bit stubborn - in fact it broke where it entered the wall - much cursing and grinding ensued.
OH,
Drains for new sink are back further than old sink, so after the turn is made - end of drain from wall will be too far forward. The ensing piping ends up crossing over and under itself - looks like a gerbil tunnell designed by a drunk - but it doesn't leak - at least not yet.
AND,
How many trips did this take to Lowes, Home Depot, the Plumbers Friend and ACE Hardware? I lost track, suffice to say that it may have been cheaper to get a real plumber to do the work.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
THE WEDDING!
Jennifer & Ryan's wedding was last Sunday in Santa Barbara. The weather was beautiful and the site was perfect - a small park on a hill overlooking the city.
A few pictures...
The kids honored their fathers by having them officiate at the ceremony. My picture with them first...
Dan's next (but checkout Ryan's smile - double click for a better look - 9.8 out of 10)...
The mothers where honored by giving readings at the ceremony, here is Pat with Jennifer. My apologies to Sue, Ryan's mom, as I don't have a picture of her giving her reading.
The kiss and the departure....
And finally, Sue and Dan together at the reception...
A few pictures...
The kids honored their fathers by having them officiate at the ceremony. My picture with them first...
Dan's next (but checkout Ryan's smile - double click for a better look - 9.8 out of 10)...
The mothers where honored by giving readings at the ceremony, here is Pat with Jennifer. My apologies to Sue, Ryan's mom, as I don't have a picture of her giving her reading.
The kiss and the departure....
And finally, Sue and Dan together at the reception...
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Kitchen - Progress!
Just a reminder of where we where a couple of weeks ago:
The new cabinets arrived on Tuesday - the installers are not completely done yet but here is what the place looks like now. All cabinets are in place and we are waiting for the granite people to come tomorrow to make a pattern to cut the top.
The new cabinets arrived on Tuesday - the installers are not completely done yet but here is what the place looks like now. All cabinets are in place and we are waiting for the granite people to come tomorrow to make a pattern to cut the top.
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