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In response to "I really want to buy again, but your horror stories weigh heavily on me." by amanda

just found out that I have a plumbing issue, and the replacement part I need is no longer made.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Apr 12 '13, 09:02

like last manufactured 10 years ago.

So, instead of a 20 dollar fix, they have to rip out my tiled shower wall and replace piping.

That will NOT be 20 dollars.

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it cant be reached from the other side of the wall? - tRuMaN Apr 12, 09:17 2
- the back side of the wall is my kitchen wall. - groiny Apr 12, 09:18 1
  - true. what is the problem? - tRuMaN Apr 12, 09:21
what is it with ST and plumbing problems? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 12, 09:05 3
- I swear, I could remake the Money Pit movie. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:06 2
  - If you launch a turkey across your kitchen, I will buy two copies of your movie. -- nm - Max Apr 12, 09:09
  - "Two weeks" -- nm - charlie Apr 12, 09:08
did I show you all the wallpaper house? I flipping *love* the wallpaper house. it's almost free, too. - amanda Apr 12, 09:05 19
- Can we call your wall color 'Cool Ranch Taco'? -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:07 3
  - no. regular dorito. and, chew on this: I am keeping my hot pink curtains and I think it'll work. -- nm - amanda Apr 12, 09:13 2
    - Can we call the room Dora? -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:16
    - *blink* -- nm - Spawn Apr 12, 09:14
- I will never purchase a house with wallpaper. Ever. - spamlet Apr 12, 09:06 13
  - have I shown you the house? I so love it. -- nm - amanda Apr 12, 09:11 11
    - it's not actually sold. it's OM. doug says they may be unwallpapering. -- (link) - amanda Apr 12, 09:12 10
      - A lot of re-painting to do, but the spaces look very nice. - TWuG Apr 12, 09:18
      - Relatedly, I've found it's very hard to find decent ceiling light fixtures that don't look like giant nipples. -- nm - Max Apr 12, 09:18 1
        
        what do you have against nipples, max? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:19
      - I sorta love it, too. -- nm - Spawn Apr 12, 09:15
      - I would seriously look in the front door and immediately leave. - spamlet Apr 12, 09:14 4
        
        I could almost live with it, except for the laundry room. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:14 3
        
        I just think about having to take it down and replacing it someday and shudder. -- nm - spamlet Apr 12, 09:17 2
        
        just put more up on top of it! -- nm - mafic Apr 12, 09:19
        
        yeah, it is no fun at all. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:18
      - I was expecting to see the driveway wallpapered. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:13
  - the people who owned my house before me wallpapered...... - groiny Apr 12, 09:07
- you are my PBD soulmate. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 09:06
get a 3d printer! -- nm - decline Apr 12, 09:04

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