Remudamom Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 This is going to be a huge monstrous mess. The pipes in the girl bathroom froze and burst, the ones in the master bedroom have frozen too. I think in order to fix the girl bathroom we are going to have to rip out a wall, because they have a whirlpool tub that will not fit through the door and of course the leak is under the tub. We're still trying to thaw out our bathroom to see how bad it is. We still have the mud bathroom and the boys bathroom, but can't use them either because the water is all off anyhow. And besides, I'd rather go two miles down the road to grandma's or our empty farmhouse than use the boy bathroom. And to top it all off, water off at the house means water off at the chicken house and the barn too. I've already been hauling water from the barn to the pasture for the horses, now I'm in deep poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Ugh. I'm so sorry. We had a pipe freeze and burst here a couple weeks ago, and it was the only time I was happy to have a dirt cellar... I discovered the leak when I could smell damp earth in my kitchen. Now, I am leaving the water dripping at all the faucets if the temps go below 35. Dh thinks I'm crazy, but I don't want to go without water or without those few hundred dollars. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 :grouphug: I am so sorry to hear, what a mess! We had our pipies freeze and burst in the loft where the water heater was located (think Victorian town home in the UK) while we were away during the New Year's vacation many years ago and we were finally able to move back mid March. I hope you can get everything back to order much more quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Ugggggghhhhhh...my least favorite chore: breaking up frozen waterers!!! Add, having to fill them by hand and it's my nightmare!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: We've had one frozen but never burst yet, thankfully. Hauling water by hand to the horses in winter, uuuuugh. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 We (I) have been obsessive about leaving the trickling water and running space heaters in the upstairs bath since one of our pipes froze. :glare: Stupid builder! I so feel your pain, as Ii lived through a similar plumbing/repair nightmare 5 years ago!! What a horrid thing to have happen! Sending good wishes your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 :grouphug: Not fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Since you know you are going to have to do some plumbing work, can you slice into the pipes at the proper cut off junctions and cap those lines that go to the damaged areas? Then you could keep water going to the boy bathroom and rest of the house and more importantly - to the chickens and horses? Or could you just cap the whole house off entirely and reroute to the out buildings? If you do turn the water off to the house, be sure to leave the faucets in the working sinks in the "on" position and if possible, drain the lines by running water from the faucet that is physically lowest of all after you turn the water off. That way, currently undamaged lines will not be as likely to freeze if there is less water in them and it has some option for coming out as it is warming up rather that damaging pipes or flowing out line splits into other areas of the house. A few years ago our barn line froze as did the one to my mother's house next door. Dh proclaimed repeatedly and with great gusto, "Just one more old nag I have to haul water to." Dm was not amused.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Oh no!!!! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 A few years ago our barn line froze as did the one to my mother's house next door. Dh proclaimed repeatedly and with great gusto, "Just one more old nag I have to haul water to." Dm was not amused.:glare: :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 Well we got a bit of good news. Dh figured out that only the hot pipes froze, so we have cold water everywhere, and still have hot water in the master suite. Yahooey! This is huge. Plumber guys will be here tomorrow, I still think they will have to destroy dd's beautiful room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Ugh! What a pain in the... well, you know. I'm sorry. I hope everything is back to normal soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 at least a little bit of good news, with the cold showers. sorry about the headache:grouphug: and the possible destruction to the girls' room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Good news that some water is once again flowing. :) Wouldn't it be great if the plumbers find an access panel tomorrow? Hoping it's a simple fix. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 so sorry you're dealing with this. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 I need to take before/after pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Better weather is right around the corner. :001_smile: I've never had to deal with frozen or burst pipes. No water, yes. You're a trooper, woman!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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