Monday, April 29, 2013

Plumbing Project

Griffin helped to replace the ugly old faucet in his bathroom. He put a bucket under the pipes and turned off the hot and cold valves. He unscrewed the PVC pipes and stuffed a washcloth in the end of the pipe because it was stinky. He wondered if it had methane in it. Mom helped remove the old drain. Then Griffin unscrewed the hot and cold hoses and removed the plastic nuts that held the old faucet on. Next, Griffin put in the new drain plug. It clicks open and closed instead of having a knob like the old one. Griffin put the shiny new faucet on and attached it with the plastic nuts from underneath. Dad helped tighten the hot and cold hoses, and Mom reassembled the PVC pipes. Griffin turned the hot and cold valves back on and checked for leaks.
Griffin says, "If the pipes are stuck like superglue, call your parents for help."

2 comments:

  1. Wow, Griffin would be a great handyman! He has the skills of a grown man and the candidness of a young boy. It is important that he knows when to ask for help. :) What brought up his interests in plumbing? Milani

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    1. "The reason I do plumbing is to help my parents. My other plumbing projects included replacing the fill valve on a toilet and the flapper thing. And the garden watering system and changing the water filter behind the fridge. I could totally almost do that by myself but I can't move the fridge."

      He learned handyman skills in cub scouts, and from Mom and Grandad. He likes electronics & machines more than plumbing.

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