ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
We'll put you up.

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Okay, whew. I was going to come down there and only charge you $1500.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
No, I mean a tankless water heater - installed - is about $2k.

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
You mean a 30-gallon conventional water heater is $2000 installed? oof.
 
I have to put a new heater or something in our garage for the little apartment out there.  I think I'll just use a 6-gallon electric so it's simple to switch off during the long periods where we don't use it. I really should frame in all the plumbing so it doesn't freeze but I probably won't. Just have to remember about the freezing thing come winter... which I do remember about 90% of the time

 aflanigan wrote: 
Our current water heater is a conventional 30 gallon electric tank. When we replace it, it will be a tankless electric. In this market, the tank plus installation is about two grand.

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
But way less than the crap you will have to throw out and the wall board you will have to replace if the water heater fails.They put the gas water heaters outside here so that's not a problem. I think it's paranoia over getting gased.

 DaveInVA wrote: 
Plus you can take one of your sort of working cars and stick it in the basement to run the pump off the alternator.

 aflanigan wrote: 
I may switch to a DC motor for the sump like I had in my last house. Then its just making sure the battery stays charged and replaced when needed,

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Nah. 100 clams.

 DaveInVA wrote: 
Assuming power outage does not prevent operation of sump pump.

3000 watt generator for essentials like sump pump/wood stove fan/refrigerator in case of power outage is on my post tax refund wish list.

 

 aflanigan wrote: 
As my 1890 cellar regularly gets wet anyways the water heater and furnace are up on cinder blocks and I have a 3/4hp sump pump so if the water heater leaks it will just get pumped out like the rain/snow seepage.

 aflanigan wrote: 
That looks as if it costs as much as a new water heater...

 Antigone wrote: 


My next DIY plumbing project will probably be installing a floodstop valve to prevent water damage if our aging water heater springs a leak:

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 
Just say no to crack!



And, aflanigan, you have no idea!

 Antigone wrote: 
Cool beans. Very empowering, that DIY stuff.

 Antigone wrote: 
She purty. Bummer that there wasn't any plumber's crack to be seen.

Well, I DID IT!

It's never as easy as it should be, but I muscled through the hurdles and did it. By myself.

Can hardly wait to replace the crappy utility faucet with this lovely new one! I might actually use the basement sink and not have to have a bucket in there to catch the leaks!

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
"Fish" glue?  I guess they used every single part of the fish in Gloucester - there certainly are plenty of fish in that city.  The graphic is cool, especially the maritime elf.

*edit: I didn't realize fish glue had such a long history.