This house was built sometime in the 1930’s (1932, I think), and there are several fun, fun things about an 80-some-year-old house. For instance, the door handle comes super-loose every so often. It hasn’t come off yet, so that’s a good thing.
Another thing? The basement floor drain dries out every so often, filling your home with the scent of sewage. When that happens when your in-laws come in, that is absolutely fantastic. Faaaaantastic.
Also, when there is a perpetual leak in your ceiling around the chimney that persists even after you have it fixed? That is awesome. The repair guy even got back to me to check to see how it was doing, and now we have to face up to the fact that we are going to have to do some serious roof work. I vote for just taking it off completely. It’ll be like camping!!
Deborah says
Bummer.
Lauren's dad says
FWIW: Either I read somewhere, or was told by somebody, that pouring some vegetable oil into a floor drain prevents the water in the trap, that holds the gas from coming out, from evaporating. One would not want that oil coming out if the line got plugged up.
Rachel says
Just wait til the handles start falling off -- that is WAAAAAY more fun than just being loose.
Brad says
If you find a good roofer, let me know. I’m supposed to be searching for one for my back porch roof, but I keep forgetting.
Mom says
Lauren I never thought to tell you this but we put a flat tub stopper over Moms. One of those plastic jar lid removers would work. It has to be big enough to cover the hole. Keeps the water from evaporating so quick. Hers is in shower they do no use. We cover the stopper with a plastic rug too. Keeps it down.