What A DAY! *WHEW* Plumbing 101

After laying around the ranch most of the morning, we finally decided to make ourselves presentable to the public and go visit the new Pet Sense we have here.  AND do a little shopping.

Made our purchases, went back home, put everything away, and we TRIED to take a nap.....didn't work for me so much.

ANYWAY......

Hubster had found a leak under the vanity in the main bath.  I pulled everything out from under there (WHY is there so much hair gel under there?) and got to looking.  At first, I thought that the leak was coming from the cut-off valve for the hot water supply.  After drying everything off and looking with a flashlight, I found out it was the supply line.  No problem....the leak seemed to be coming from the connection to the valve.  I proceeded to turn off the hot water at the tank (as the cut-off valve has NO handle!), dismantle the supply line, and apply some plumbers tape to the threads.  I then went to turn on the water to the hot water tank and guess what.......THAT CUT-OFF VALVE BEGAN TO LEAK!

I turn off ALL the water to the house and head to Lowe's for that valve.  Get home, install it (no drips) and turn the water back on.....

THE BATHROOM LAVATORY SUPPLY LINE WAS CRACKED - water was spewing EVERYWHERE!!  So, back to Lowe's I go.

Get home, installed the supply line, and now everything is good.

My father (we won't go there NOW) was a plumber, so it was a good thing that I learned a few things from him.

My tip?  Learn basic plumbing!  It's really not that difficult.