Typical- save $250.00 spend 1k

Stacyc625

So I posted about how i did such a great job at the grocery store this weekend---

I came home from the grocery store to find my hot water heater flooding the basement- I went to Home Depot- talked to them- got estimates. Went to Lowe's did the same- scheduled to have a plumber come out-

quote after problem diagnosed: close to a grand.

Never ceases to fail.

one step ahead- two steps back.

Now we are debating about just paying it- or having my FIL (plumber) come down from Maine to do the job. always something. always something.

EnglishMajor03

Ugh Blah!

I didn't read the post on the grocery save but saw your title.  I wish we had better grocery stores up here that dispersed their own coupons.  Awesome deal, though!

tmrtink

always seems to turn out that way doesn't it?

Stacyc625

tmrtink:

always seems to turn out that way doesn't it?

lol- indeed. sometimes i really wonder if it is worth it because you really do in the end wind up bending over and holding your ankles- lol when all is said and done.

JOEBunny

Just wait until they come put it in and tell you it will be double that because your not up to current code, then fly your FIL down.

Stacyc625

already been told that ~ lol. been there- done that. its not costing more money but supposedly our township says we have to have a pan underneath our water heater if it is adjacent to a finished room to prevent water damage- I signed off on accepting responsibility on that- i am not paying a plumber to do something that my DH/FIL can do.

detroitblondie

I hear you.  We JUST had to replace the first floor's boiler (we live in the upper of a two flat + garden that gets rented) about a month and a half ago.  That sucked.  Thankfully DH is a maintenance engineer and actually knew how to replace it himself which was a huge savings.  Still sucked though.

Temp174496125006552

That sucks.  And the same thing always happens to us too.  One step ahead, three steps back.

My BIL is a plumber and does work on the side.  Might be cheaper than whatever Lowe's/Home Depot wants to charge you.  Just thought I'd throw that out there.  Let me know if you want me to ask him.

Stacyc625

seans_grl:

That sucks.  And the same thing always happens to us too.  One step ahead, three steps back.

My BIL is a plumber and does work on the side.  Might be cheaper than whatever Lowe's/Home Depot wants to charge you.  Just thought I'd throw that out there.  Let me know if you want me to ask him.

ugh- i wish i posted this yesterday. ~ I have been meaning to send you an email- hopefully I will shoot it off later this afternoon.