Everyone should feel quite-right at home Everybody must get stoned Sometimes, the only thing that makes any sense, in terms of what I find on inspections, is that homeowners are deliberately trying to "entertain" this Seattle Home Inspector----and it really is not that hard----and they really don’t need to work at it as hard as they do----I entertain easily. They’ll stone you went you’re walking on the roof They’ll stone you when the fire place goes poof They’ll stone you when you pause to have a meal They’ll stone you when you crucify the deal But everyone should feel quite-right at home Everybody must get stoned Now while the following picture shows a curious use of a stone as a shim, the stone is a bit of a distraction that almost made me miss that this drain pipe goes up on both ends. They’ll stone you if you miss a G F I They’ll stone you and you’re sit’n wond’rn why They’ll stone you when you gotta-call a plumber They’ll stone you and you’ll feel a little dumber But everyone should feel quite-right at home Everybody must get stoned I can’t figure out how the drain is supposed to work. If it is a vent it will sooner or later fill up with water. If it is a drain----it creates one mighty strange trap. Perhaps I am just too stoned to figure it out, and I must rely on the good will of others to enlighten me----so much for smoky paths to enlightenment----perhaps a plumber will know what is going on. I am open to suggestions. Everyone should feel quite-right at home Charles Buell
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Wow Charles, that's pretty funny and what a clever post you wrote! Hope this comment takes, you never know with ActiveRain.
I wanted to return to the scene of the grime. The first summer I was out here (1988) Bob and troop gave an amazing concert at the Gorge and I was delighted to have attended, between wives, witha pre 1st marriage girl friend. A good time was had by all. Except Bonnie lost a sandal in deep mud. Thanks for the memory.
This little DIY fix must have been done by a group of "Rainy Day Women" or "The Man in the Long Black Coat" out there on "Highway 61"!!!
Good thing you discovered it or they might have found themselves on "Desolation Row"!
Glenn, I am sure old Bob has gotten lots of people out in the mud :)
Craig, I was thinking his song "Handy Dandy" might also be appropriate.
Funny. I guess that a Home Inspector just can't win.
Too funny, Charles - Love Craig's comment!
Debi
Lloyd---not a chance :)
Debi----that Craig is always right on the mark.
Hi Charles, Doesn't that beat all. I suspect the plumber that has to come and fix the failing drain will have an amusing day. Lady where would like this to drain? You have 2 choices and neither of them will work, hehehe
William it is really hard to fathom what exactly is supposed to be going on with this drain----perhaps being stoned would help?
I see Nutsy has removed your mug shot. Iguess if you are going around stonned you want to be incognito.
Gene, hang in there----the mug will be back-----and so will Nutsy unfortunately
That is some funny "crap". Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun! I was in a house the other day and found a sewer drain pipr run to the attic of a 1920's two story. The pipe was capped about 4 feet high. I am still trying to figure that one out.....funny thing is it ran through the first and second story exposed.
Damon, many plumbing systems have several pipes run to atmosphere----so one capped in the attic would not necessarily create a problem---now if that was the only one---there would likely be lots of difficulties with drainage.