*sigh*
My classroom is on the other side of the bathrooms, so when I am setting out the cots and kids are processing through the bathrooms, I hear all the trumps and bumps. Usually it’s a pair of running feet or someone trying to slam the bathroom stall door. I talk to them about being gentle with our school so it will last a long time. (I’ve been saying that for 18 years with this building.)
Yesterday I heard a new, very disturbing rattle. Lewis discovered that the handicap bar was loose, and if he shook it hard, it made a great sound!
Grrrrrr….. I didn’t have time to fix it then, but ran through the options: it’s in a concrete wall, so if I could attach a board behind it, it might last another few months. Or, I could just take it off the wall. Who’s going to write us up at this point?
Later in the day I went in to take the bar off the wall. After removing one bolt I realized that there were …? Whatever they’re called, there were things in the wall attached to the bolts, so I just tightened up the others and the whole thing was fine.
Problem: the bolt I took out no longer had a thing. It dropped into the wall. I couldn’t leave the hole there or the kids would pick at it. Soooo.. I hot-glued the bolt back in place.
I am really, really terrible at this.
Brad says
Ha! I would say you’re the opposite of terrible. You are a master of improvisation. If there were a home improvement version of “Chopped”, you’d totally win.
Deborah says
🙂
Kristi says
Madame MacGuyver saves the day again.
Lauren's dad says
Here’s a graphic of the toggle that came off the bolt and fell:
http://www.fmwfasteners.com/products/Powers-Combo-Mushroom-Toggle-Bolts?custcol_dia_toggle_bolt=3&custcol_len_toggle_bolt=2&gclid=CMCbrMq2vMoCFcKGaQodhgAGsQ
Lauren says
Toggle! That’s the word! Thanks, Dad. 🙂
Mom says
Went to the foot Dr. today. He says he uses super glue on toe nails. You could be master glue buddies.