Some other Fall 2010 work we had done
But, in keeping with the idea of this blog being a sort of “diary of the house”, where we can go and recall what work was done when… I need to post the following:
Another First Floor Ceiling Leak!
As you may recall, at the end of our second floor bathroom remodel, we experienced a leak that damaged about a 6 foot by 3 foot area of our ceiling that was almost directly above the TV in our living room. That slow leak was eventually traced to an unusual “glitch” with the old plumbing in that bathroom: If you closed up the floor around the tub, the floor would push ever-so-slightly down on an L-shaped copper pipe. The bend in that pipe went immediately into a connection / another pipe. Unfortunately, whomever bent that pipe accidentally made the copper “not quite round” at that connection. So, the downward pressure moved the pipe in that connection just enough to cause a slow leak.
OK, so we got that fixed.
Now, here we were, months later, and suddenly, a large wet spot forms in the ceiling of that same area!
Our previous contractor, Mike Butler, is pretty-much out of the handyman business, due to health reasons. So, we were kind of stuck about who to call. The $90 per hour plumber who worked on our bathroom?
We ended up calling and hiring Matt Coburn of “Custom Express Renovations” in Independence.
The Source of the Leak:
Matt traced the leak to the old toilet, which we had NOT replaced as a part of our bathroom remodel. The seal in that toilet had cracked and failed. So, not only did Matt replace the toilet, but he did a terrific job of repairing our damaged ceiling!! Thanks Matt!
And then, a Drippy Valve!
At some point during tracking that leak down, the water to the house was shut off at the main valve in the basement. Well, a few days after everything was repaired, we noticed that that old valve was drip-drip-dripping…. not enough to make a service call URGENT, but enough for us to be concerned.
After a few weeks, we called Matt out again… and he replaced that valve with a new one.
So, if you live in or near Independence and you need some handyman-type work done, call Matt Coburn at 816-809-4309 or 816-254-3433. He does the work the RIGHT way it SHOULD be done and his prices are quite reasonable.
Thanks!
-= Dave =-