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mags · Post by **mags** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:26 pm

Got a plumbing emergency - water coming down through kitchen ceiling.

Plumber is on his way.

Have had to clear my craft room - didn't know I had quite so much stuff

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:28 pm

Oh no! Hope your house and stash is Ok.

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:19 pm

Oh nooo, poor Mags! I hope everything is ok.

Rachael · Post by **Rachael** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:42 pm

Oh no not you as well, someone else I know has had this problem,I do hope it gets sorted and no stash got damaged!!

mags · Post by **mags** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:05 pm

Thanks everyone.

No stash damaged, no real damage at all - good job I heard it soon after it first started leaking. Guess it was a result of the earthquake but not sure.

Just had to empty my craft room because the leak is under those floorboards. Plumber hadn't got a saw to saw through the floorboards so we have to wait till tomorrow. The leak is from a hot pipe so we have turned the hot off and can use the cold.

You should see the mess we are in with stash, books. furniture all over the place. I will have to have a good sort out before it goes back. One good thing the carpet in that room was a bit manky so we will be getting a new carpet.

Stitchindude · Post by **Stitchindude** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:14 pm

Glad to hear all is almost well!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:19 pm

Glad there is not too much damage

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:26 pm

Oh good. I'm glad it was mostly ok in the end. Always worrying though, 'cos you can't help but think what could have got damaged.
Anyhow, it wasn't, so that's the main thing.

agi · Post by **agi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:28 pm

I am happy that it didn't come to anything really bad. Having to do a lot of extra work, cleaning and all that is bad enough.

lacemaker2004 · Post by **lacemaker2004** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:06 am

Oh mags, glad it all worked out well. And think of it this way (i always look for the silver lining) you get to fondle all your stash again! Oh and reorganize it!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:36 am

My first thought was did the quake cause it. That is aways a problem here we get shook up and some one ends up with water damage.

Glad it wasn't to much of a pain.

Have fun sorting out the stash.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:40 am

Poor you!!!
It could have been so much worse, you could have lost all your stash!!!!!!!

Glad it's being sorted though! Chin up!

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:12 am

Thank goodness for silver linings! What a relief it must have been to find it wasn't a total disaster -- and let's hear it for ears that hear!

Nevermind the furniture, you have a stash sorting job to do. Poor thing.

mags · Post by **mags** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:40 pm

Thanks everyone.

The leak was sorted yesterday - just a pinprick hole in a hot water copper pipe caused by original plumber bending a nail over the pipe to keep it in place and stop any vibration, and presumably it rubbed away at it until the hole appeared

Oh well, the house is about 27 years old so it lasted reasonably well. Not sure that the earhquake had anything to do with - perhaps the final rub

DH wants to redo the floorboards that had to be cut and while the room is empty(ish) we have decided to re- decorate (a lick of paint) and of course get a new carpet so I will have a nice new room for all my craft stuff. I have been sorting bits as I get to them and have chucked quite a lot of stuff that I have kept 'just in case', as you do. I'm still in a major pickle - hope nobody wants to come and stay as you can't get in the guest bedroom

Stitchindude · Post by **Stitchindude** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:51 pm

Sounds like you have been a busy young lady! And a new craftroom to boot! WOW!! Talk about silver linings!! Fantastic Mags!!

sammy_v · Post by **sammy_v** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:43 pm

Wow having a revamp brill, bet u cant wait to get in there once its all done. Sorry to hear u had a leak but im so happy that nothing got ruined. Have fun going through ur stash as im sure ull find sommat u thought ud used or didnt have.