This may be perfectly functional, but we were not going for rustic, and we were delighted to see the plumbers show up and start putting in pipes everywhere, even if some of them get a scary glint in their eyes each time they fire up one of their torches. Who's going to argue with a guy holding a lit torch?
Contrary to their title, plumbers don't use any Lead these days, only copper for fresh water and cast iron for drains.
Threading these pipes, particularly the larger drain pipes, through the relatively small framing members in competition with all the wires already in the walls, is a very tricky operation. It's a little like a cross between Tetris and Origami, but these guys seem to be figuring it out somehow.
This gets fairly complicated, particularly in the bathrooms. In order to make sure everything ends up where it is supposed to, the plumbers have cut up the plans and taped the bits to the walls of the bathrooms to mark where everything goes.
Of course, we are far from the point where one can stride to a small room, carrying some easy reading material, and relax in seclusion for a few minutes. These plastic caps show where toilets will be placed and connected, but for now, all we have is pipe to nowhere, capped with a plastic cover -- not particularly comfortable, even with the latest issue of Stuff magazine to distract you.
In the meantime, we are stuck with our rustic solution:
But don't underestimate the determination of a guy with a big torch: We will have indoor plumbing soon.
1 comment:
A blog does not constitute sweat equity, Behrooz. If you want to be in by September, you need to roll-up your sleeves and grab a nail gun! Remember, we are counting on you and Jennifer for the world's most lavish housewarming -- and we want it on schedule!
Seriously, this is great. In the years to come it will be nice to have a record of progress on this project.
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