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yacht_boy t1_iqu1fi9 wrote

Reply to comment by Bubbagumpredditor in Leaky ceiling, poked a hole in the ceiling with a screwdriver, and after 15 minutes the dripping stopped. What's going on? by UnofficialSlimShady

Ehhh. Just renovate the bathroom properly. Replace the tub and all the associated plumbing. While you're at it, might as well do the rest of the bathroom over.

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Bubbagumpredditor t1_iqu1ue4 wrote

You sound like someone whos isnt wrong but who didnt have 2 kids in school form 1986-1994.

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yacht_boy t1_iqu2a0a wrote

I was 11 in 1986. But I do have 2 kids now, and my house is 175 years old.

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beardedheathen t1_iqu2xig wrote

I'm a decade younger with two kids and a house that's 125 years old. I wish I'd had other options because I'm a diyer because of budget issues.

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pops101 t1_iqu9spz wrote

I'm a decade younger than you and have neither kids or a house. If something is leaking then I really have a problem.

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oh-propagandhi t1_iqucqdo wrote

I'm right in between y'all in my house that's 8 years old. Houses always need fixing. The 12 year old one did and the 40 year old one did too. There's always something.

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Kevven t1_iqv4qof wrote

That's nothing. I was 135 years old in 1986. We bought a two year old house and it was a nightmare cause I was leaking all over the place!

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yacht_boy t1_iqugnae wrote

It's not too late to burn it down!

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burnerman0 t1_iqvsigr wrote

I assume you're saying this is the same time as you had your house with the leak? Or else I'm not sure what having your kids graduate 20 years ago has to do with fixing a leak now...

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greeblefritz t1_iqvggl5 wrote

Just did a full kitchen remodel on my 120ish year old house, with two kids in school. Once they are old enough you can actually use their help and teach them things.

(Although to be honest I'm a little premature in using the past tense, I've still got some trim to hang and I installed the blower motor on the range hood backwards, so I have to fix that before it's truly 'done').

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UsedUpSunshine t1_iqu4608 wrote

While you’re at it change the door frame in every room. Then the floors. Redo the kitchen. It’s a workflow that starts when you work on your house. You start and you’ll never stop.

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