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[DobieLover]

A sweet little angle who knows how to swing a hammer!

And she has a wide selection of saws and a flock of velociraptors skilled at body disposal!

 

[Sally PB]

Building question for you, @DobieLover.

Why are sinks and toilets placed on outside walls with the waterlines in the walls, where they might freeze if you have really cold temps for several days?

Why don't they design water-using rooms (kitchen, bathroom, laundry rooms) with the waterlines in interior walls as a matter of course in cold areas?

 

[Mtn Margie]

Happy Festivus!
I brewed the coffee!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I need the coffee real bad Cafe. Brought another pot to share!
I have 5 puppies eyes open making growls and puppy barks.

 

[DobieLover]

Building question for you, @DobieLover.

Why are sinks and toilets placed on outside walls with the waterlines in the walls, where they might freeze if you have really cold temps for several days?

Why don't they design water-using rooms (kitchen, bathroom, laundry rooms) with the waterlines in interior walls as a matter of course in cold areas?

Usually just for space efficiency or aesthetics (have a view out a window when you are washing dishes). It shouldn't be done in cold climates unless the walls are at least 6" thick.

When I built my master bathroom, all the plumbing was located in interior walls. The only exterior wall fixture is the kitchen sink but the feed lines are in the heated envelop (in the sink base cabinet). Only the drain is in the wall.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe. Coffee is ready.

Last day of work before the holiday break. I have NO babysitting duties today so I will actually enjoy myself! We recently hired 3 "off the campus" engineers that need training. I have been helping one far more than the others and he IS DRIVING ME NUTS!!!! He is taking today off. Yay!

My very favorite one is leaving the company for a better job closer to home. Can't blame him but it sucks to see him go.

One of the senior engineers left this month too. My manager is scrambling to deal with the losses. And I STILL haven't gotten my years past due promotion. I only have 33 months left to either full retirement or greatly reduced hours. If I don't get my promotion soon, the decision will be pretty easy to flat out just retire.

 

[Sally PB]

Usually just for space efficiency or aesthetics (have a view out a window when you are washing dishes). It shouldn't be done in cold climates unless the walls are at least 6" thick.

When I built my master bathroom, all the plumbing was located in interior walls. The only exterior wall fixture is the kitchen sink but the feed lines are in the heated envelop (in the sink base cabinet). Only the drain is in the wall.

Thank you. I remember the winter of 1995-6 when we had AIR temps of -30°F, before the wind chill. A lot of people were dealing with frozen pipes. I thought, why are pipes in the outside walls, anyway!?!?

 

[Sally PB]

I only have 33 months left to either full retirement or greatly reduced hours. If I don't get my promotion soon, the decision will be pretty easy to flat out just retire.

As far as I am concerned, there are only two reasons NOT to retire:

1) You can't afford to, yet.
2) You love your job so much that you WANT to keep working.

I retired as soon as I could afford to get out of that soul sucking job. A friend of mine plays piccolo in the Grand Rapids Symphony. Her situation is different. She loves her job; this is her 50th season with the Symphony. She told me that as long as she can perform at that level, she will keep playing.

Note the different word.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee. Retirement has treated me very well.