3-4 months- The amount of time that lapsed as we listened to our shower continually drip and watched money go down the drain.30 seconds- amount of time the plumber spent looking at the shower. . . he didn't even turn it on.
10 minutes- the total amount of time the plumber was at our house.
1- number of questions he asked before he dropped the bomb. (The question-- How old is your house?)
$1009.00- The plumber's quote to fix our dripping shower faucet. (He wanted to bust the wall open in the other bathroom; go in and take out all of the piping, faucet, etc. from our shower; and replace/rebuild everything-- because it was 20 + years old naturally. Yes, it could be fixed for less, but he would not do it. Let's not forget he never turned the water on, or looked at the plumbing.)
$50.00- The cost for the plumber to come out and tell me this wonderful news.
1- Number of seconds it took me to say, "No thank you! We won't be needing your services."
$5.00- The cost of the part (a mere spring) that Jonathan bought at Lowe's to fix the dripping shower faucet.
30 minutes- Time it took Jonathan to fix the dripping shower faucet.
0- Number of drips sense he fixed it 3 days ago.
$250.00- The total amount we would spend fixing the shower if Jonathan were to replace the same part every year for the next 50 years-- still doesn't equal $1009.00 . . . we'll take the cheaper route thank you!
9 comments:
Wow..hopefully that is the end of that fun plumbing issue. Glad Jonathan was able to fix it himself.
Awesome!
(Note to self: when I own a home and need anything fixed: invite Brooks family for visit; Mention problem to Jonathan in passing; mention several more times; Offer to pay for parts and throw in a whopper value meal [super size if repairs completed in a timely fashion]).
Sorry for the pause, I was just thinking about something.
Tim
Bravo! Glad the problem was a "do it yourselfer". I'm all about relying on Home Depot for the info and trying it myself but plumbing issues are usually a nightmare, so I applaud you!
Those plumbers. They are a rare breed for sure.
Oh Jason-- you know you're exempt.
I am glad that Jonathan was able to fix it for you! Money doesn't grow on tree.
I do have an old house, but my plumber had never did asked me that question. Of course, they are expensive. Most of the plumbing problem is under the house, and my water eat the copper pipe. It is nice to have someone in the family who can help fix the problem.
The Lord is so good to you!
Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion
Glad you got that taken care of for a lot less money! (Go Jonathan!) I'm such a sucker. I no doubt would've said, "OK, Mr. Plumber, I'm sure you know best... here's a billion dollars." I have a feeling we're going to lose a lot of money on things like this when Mike deploys! haha :)
Good job, Jonathan. These Brooks boys are turning into quite the handymen types as they get older!! Definitely keepers.
I hope Jonathan has no plans of moving his plumbing business to Rocky Mount. Sounds like I would have some stiff competition. Just wait until I start preaching in Wilson, that'll make him nervous.
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