It Happens In Threes . . .

While in the USAF we were very superstitious of accidents.  It seemed to us that those accidents happened in a series of three events.  I am sure some of that thinking was kind of conjured up to support the theory of threes but it also seemed it did occur more often than not.   Another of Murphy's Laws.

My series of threes just happened.  We started the redecorating or modernizing the main bathroom.  We had a couple of things we wanted to do and two we really needed to do in the bathroom.  The home builder had used modern plasticized surfaces both the sinks and the shower.  He also had some about the tub but we rarely use the tub and just let it stand as it was.  The grand kids like to use it when come because it has jets in it.  But otherwise the tub collects dust.  But we wanted to change the shower and the sinks.

The shower was a continuous problem sealing and resealing the joints.  In the cold weather the seams tended to open up and pull the caulking apart.  I had to re-caulk the tub often and it was really beginning to look bad.  And I was concerned it may be leaking behind the walls of the shower.  So we decided to redo it in tile and at the same time put in granite tops for both of the sinks.  And while we were at it replace the toilet with a "tall one."  The old toilet was pretty low and we did not realize it until we used a neighbors bathroom and found their toilets to be much higher.  And the bolts holding down the toilet had come loose from the floor/foundation.  So while we were at it, we are replacing the toilet.

I am sure the toilet bolts were put in by an idiot.  They were completely loose and the toilet actually moved around.  This promoted leaks from the attaching plumbing.  So while we were doing all the other stuff, get that changed also.

And we are going to get the bathroom repainted.  Same color scheme, just needed it after 15 years of usage.  So all that got wrapped up in one job.  They started Monday.  That was the first of the three events.

Second event, the washing machine crapped out.  Turns out a bad circuit board, like a 20 minute job to get in the guts of the machine and replace a control board.  The board starts the motor up to do the wash job.  Simple job, expensive job - $550 bucks to get it done.  The repair team got it done in two days, the part was available and in stock.  So it was quick.

Third event, circuit number 1 in the irrigation system busted loose.  We had water going all over the place but principally in my neighbors drive way almost flooding his garage.  I had to shut off the well, and start digging it up the control valve.  I has been a problem because it is near the driveway, like 5 inches from the pavement.   And we have a complicated driveway with a distinct curve in it and more than one person has drive off the concrete and over the control box.   The control box transfers the pressure on the plumbing and pulls the glued joints apart.  The result is a humongous water leak and it pours into my neighbors yard.  It is a job I will end up doing, muddy, messy and hard to determine just where the leak is coming from.  Once the source joint is located, them another pain in the butt to fix it.

The cheers of home ownership.  At least we do not have to worry about the bathroom.  And the washing machine is fixed.  The rest is my onus.