My kitchen sink just exploded with water.

[Gothic Sponge]

The hot water line broke and water was shooting out from the bottom of the sink. My whole kitchen was a lake by the time i noticed. It's a good thing i was home. What a mess!

[Droopy]

1. Damn. That sucks.

One of the not so pleasureable (unless you're Bob Vila) things about home ownership is upkeep. I dread the day something like that happens to me, but I've got the number of a good handyman seeing as how I'm not too mechanically inclined.

[redqueen]

2. Yuck.

Know how to solder?

[Gothic Sponge]

3. No

I'm good with electrical work, just not plumbing. I have a super lake in my basement too.

:mad:

[redqueen]

4. This is actually much easier.

Sandpaper, solder, flux. All you need. Oh and a blowtorch helps. They're fun, too. :D

[tsakshaug]

7. bread

that helps lots!

[redqueen]

8. Naaah... flux & solder are cheap... so's sandpaper.

The blowtorch will run about $30 but it'll last.

[Gothic Sponge]

9. I tried to fix it once before.......

My lake is probably because of my handy work. :eyes:

This is what happens when you buy an 80 year old house.

:shrug:

[redqueen]

11. Oh you're preaching to the choir here

I, too, live in an ancient house. But it's a nice feeling once you get it working again.

[tsakshaug]

5. Good luck

Hate doing plumbing.

Last year the trap at the bottom of the kitchen sink gave out, my wife reached under and cut her finger on it , she promptly turned on the water to wash it off. Took her a little bit to figure out why her feet were getting wet

[Debi]

6. So...

You got dinner ready yet or what? :shrug:

[Gothic Sponge]

10. LOL!

No, looks like i'm eating out.