It's taking shape. We've got new PVC in to replace the rotted out cast iron. Did you know that sewer gas in your vent pipe could eat through cast iron? I've seen it and smelled it kids, and it ain't pretty.
The frameout is also done along with the glass block window. The rough plumbing is almost in. This time it's copper instead of galvanized steel. Yes!
Btw, I got to watch the "sewer-cam" the other day. Wow, gross. There's white stuff all along the walls of the sewer. Steven, the plumber, told me it's fat and grease. Some of it comes from food stuff going down the drain and some it comes from people after they've showered off sweat and grease. *Gulp* Imagine caked on crisco. Eww. Anyway, there were a couple of small roots the size of grass and that was it.
I also got to see the old gavlanized steel pipes. They were extremely clogged. It looked like I imagine Dick Cheney's coronary artery did before he had surgery and was put on a strict diet of fresh vegetables, whole grains and fibrous legumes, whose side effects include regular toilet makes. Too bad he wasn't eating better back in spring of '03...
The immediate effect of new pipes is the kitchen sink has a new found water pressure. It fills up water buckets in a flash and even forces of mustard splotches off plates and dried wine out of the bottom of the glass. Yay for progress!
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