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OMG FILE: Saturday Feb 5, 2011 No Guts, No Glory!

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Home Inspector with Aspect Inspection

No Guts, No Glory!

 

The guts label is that this under sink drainage installation resembles an intestinal tract. So this gung ho weekend warrior decided to 'go for it'. Clearly he didn't know exactly what to do but he had a problem to solve. He got the glory - it doesn't leak and it's not clogged (yet).

I can't be sure if he really didn't understand what a water trap is for (or a clean out) or if he decided he should use all the parts in the box. Its' a safe bet no venting was factored into this 'fix'.

You ask any plumber; this is where the amateurs make the mistakes. On the supply side either the lack of water or the water leaks keep the weekend warrior at it till he lucks into it of has to get help.

If one's needed, two must be better and oh yes, lets add a clean out while we're at it. Unless there is a blockage below the floor this clean out won't be much help.

And the slow drainage with the gurgling noise, you ask? This weekend plumber will say its a lot quieter than the bucket that it replaced!

No Guts...No Glory...no good!

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Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

You're right.  The first thing I thought was that it looked like an intestinal tract.  God bless the weekend warrior.

Feb 05, 2011 07:58 AM
Robert Butler
Aspect Inspection - Montreal West Island, QC
Montreal Home Inspector | Aspect Inspection

Hi Charrita,

Yes, too bad he didn't take the time to learn to do it right.

Feb 05, 2011 08:45 AM
Dale Ganfield
Leland, NC

Hi Robert, this is a case where they had work a lot harder to do it wrong.  Thanks for posting.

Feb 05, 2011 11:50 AM
Robert Butler
Aspect Inspection - Montreal West Island, QC
Montreal Home Inspector | Aspect Inspection

Yes Dale, harder work, and more materials for a bad job that will soon clog.

Feb 05, 2011 12:39 PM
Charles Buell
Charles Buell Inspections Inc. - Seattle, WA
Seattle Home Inspector

Yeessh---the water will even be confused by the time it gets trough that maze

Feb 05, 2011 01:13 PM
Robert Butler
Aspect Inspection - Montreal West Island, QC
Montreal Home Inspector | Aspect Inspection

Right Charles, it's conducive to making you dizzy, just to think about it. 

Feb 05, 2011 01:57 PM
Erby Crofutt
B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY
The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

I've seen a few double traps lately.  It's amazing the effort people go to just to do things wrong.

Feb 08, 2011 11:26 PM
James Quarello
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT
Connecticut Home Inspector

Wow, intestinal fortitude for sure. It would have taken a lot of effort to get that piping so wrong.

Feb 12, 2011 02:36 AM
Robert Butler
Aspect Inspection - Montreal West Island, QC
Montreal Home Inspector | Aspect Inspection

Yeah Erby, they aren't as rare as one might suppose.

Jim , it's also twisted and miss-aligned. I don't think it could be more wrong.

Feb 12, 2011 09:31 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Why that has to be the most beautiful trapping system I have ever seen! JJJJ

Mar 25, 2011 07:21 AM