Problems with House

jackieb

dander wrote: »

I know exactly how you feel! I find it's not just the stress of things actually breaking, but the whole palaver of having to phone someone, book a time for them to come round - make sure I can be home and not at work etc gets me really wound up. Then there's the worry about what's causing the problem - I'm a great one for seeing the worst case scenario and a dripping tap can very quickly escalate in my head into having to replace the entire bathroom!

My only advice really is to get some good DIY books because I find if I can fix something myself it's really nice to save myself the fuss as well as the expense of getting someone in, and even if you can't fix something yourself you can often at least figure out what the problem is and reassure yourself that it's not a full-scale disaster.

Good advice. As i've said i've had my toilet cistern off the wall. I've also cleared air in the water pipes (no water coming out of tap) and replaced the belt on my tumble dryer (I wouldn't consider fixing a washing machine or anything electrical - I just replaced the belt around the drum. It was very fiddly and took me the whole afternoon but i'm stubborn. )

EC12345

dander wrote: »

I know exactly how you feel! I find it's not just the stress of things actually breaking, but the whole palaver of having to phone someone, book a time for them to come round - make sure I can be home and not at work etc gets me really wound up. Then there's the worry about what's causing the problem - I'm a great one for seeing the worst case scenario and a dripping tap can very quickly escalate in my head into having to replace the entire bathroom!

My only advice really is to get some good DIY books because I find if I can fix something myself it's really nice to save myself the fuss as well as the expense of getting someone in, and even if you can't fix something yourself you can often at least figure out what the problem is and reassure yourself that it's not a full-scale disaster.

Absolutely, I know exactly what you mean. I am sure that the plumbing company was getting sick of hearing my voice down the phone.

You sound a bit like me - always seeing the worse case scenario - when most of the time it isn't. Glad to know I'm not the only one who worries.:T

Owain_Moneysaver

Car took a bend a bit wide and skidded along the front wall of the building - took out gutter downpipe and two soil downpipes - had 'filth' spewing out all over the pavement, and all had to be replaced in cast iron.

20' (high) of retaining wall decided to collapse and the road above descended into the back garden. Took 2 years and a lot of concrete to get that rebuilt.

Upstairs shower flooded and it rained in my lounge. Twice.
Upstairs washing machine flooded and it monsooned in my lounge.

Top 'mushroom' blew off fan vent pipe and it rained in my bathroom.

Roof leaked and it rained in my bedroom.

My motto - if you've got a working toilet, it's not a real emergency.

EC12345

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Car took a bend a bit wide and skidded along the front wall of the building - took out gutter downpipe and two soil downpipes - had 'filth' spewing out all over the pavement, and all had to be replaced in cast iron.

20' (high) of retaining wall decided to collapse and the road above descended into the back garden. Took 2 years and a lot of concrete to get that rebuilt.

Upstairs shower flooded and it rained in my lounge. Twice.
Upstairs washing machine flooded and it monsooned in my lounge.

Top 'mushroom' blew off fan vent pipe and it rained in my bathroom.

Roof leaked and it rained in my bedroom.

My motto - if you've got a working toilet, it's not a real emergency.

Absolutely, I know exactly what you mean. It is just that I worry terribly about things when it comes to the house. You are completely right. :rotfl: