Fixin'

Over the last six months or so I've repaired two toilets, installed a sump pump and now a bath tub spout. I'm feeling pretty good about myself. Not, join the plumbing union good, but pretty damn good.

Busted.

But, as I was lying in the bathtub, fully dressed, desperately trying to loosen a set screw - with my sunglasses on as the spout was dripping water. Into. My. Eyes. I was thinking, maybe I shouldn't be so cheap. Maybe I should pay for some of these repairs. Because, sweet Jesus, this thing was stuck tight.

But then it came loose. And, victory was mine. Sweet, sweet victory.

My exposure to gamma rays has resulted in my ability to occasionally inadvertently pull the diverter out of the bathtub spout, it must be a sporadic exposure as it wasn't present during set screw removal...

Note all my plumbing vocabulary. 

The most recent one, Sunday, wasn't me. But, Deb. I must have loosened it. Obviously. It was so worn, there was no repair.

To be honest, the spout has always bugged me. While relaxing in the tub, it's immediately obvious that it's askew. Which makes for relaxing with eyes closed or quick bathing.

I had assumed that to replace or repair it would require tiling and a massive amount of work. It just seemed intimidating.

To google I went. Watched a couple videos on YouTube, climbed into the bathtub, examined the spout closely, and, Bob's your uncle. Set screw.

$34 bucks in parts and 20 minutes later I had a new fully functioning, shiny, new spout.

Victory! 

And, even better, it's on straight.

Looking forward to long leisurely bathing.

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