Three’s a bitch
NS December 31st, 2007
1: boiler still fubared
2: toilet clogged
3: door to living room fell off its hinges
The joys of owning a home that starts to fall apart right at Christmas when we have the least money — priceless.
- Banal Breakdown , Home and Hearth
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i hear you hun, had the same sort of probs, will british gas not put you back on a monthly thing? at least then you dont have to pay a lump sum or is it completely knackered? run something large into it and claim accidental damage on your house insurance! (not tried and tested). toilet, this is a constant problem in our house coz there is a stretchy pipe that goes to the waste pipe, i found a plunger with added suction (from Wilkinsons) and a long wire thing (from B&Q- drain unblocker) worked although it took some time. any DIY shop also have this thing but it was more expensive, and its attached to a compressed gas cylinder, something plumber, i forget, but that might get it moving.
door – grr use a wider screw if possible, if not longer one.
hope that helps. if not *hugs* and go round to inlaws to drink a LOT and then use their loo!
All the best for the new year.
resolutions?
ugh. i am so sorry sweetie!
Thanks for the tips Nikki. I need to get one of those bendy pipe things just don’t have a car to get to a B&Q. The local hardware store is kind of useless, I bought an iron there the other day that had an Eastern European plug and can’t be used. WTF?
Thank god for father-in-laws, he fixed our loo and the door. A good plunger and longer screws did the trick. Boiler guy came yesterday and said it needs a bit replaced (can’t remember what it’s called now) and all together will cost us just under £200. Not too terribly bad in the scheme of things but annoying right after Christmas. Will take a few days for the part to come in so another week with intermittently lukewarm and cold water. I will never fail to appreciate a hot bath ever again.
yaya im so glad things are looking up!!! good sign for 2008!