| Winston Smith | 13 Nov 2016 6:34 p.m. PST |
So, a week ago I was taking the dog out after starting the dishwasher.
I went down cellar to find the floor leaking and dripping down on one of the shelving units I kept most of my painted soldiers.
Disaster! I moved all of the drawer units to my gaming table after shutting off the water.
I called my usual plumber who was tied up making oil deliveries.
He recommended another guy.
He came over.
Poked a Roto Rooter through the pipe which went right through.
"You got a problem."
Yup. I did.
He came back the next day.
Looked at the pipes. "They look about a hundred years old."
Close. The house was built in 1919.
He hinted that cash would be a lower cost than a check.
I took the hint.
Cost me around $500. USD And this, Ladies and Genylemen, is why I have been lax and tardy, for the second batch on a row, with delivering on stuff I have sold. I also had to cancel a Glames of War campaign game last Sunday. I thought there was no damage to figures.
Sadly, while putting 3 drawers units back on the shelves which I moved to a different wall not under pipes, I found that the top tray of a big unit had been flooded. I thought I had checked everything first but apparently not. A whole tray with a bunch of Soviet Flames of War weird units had muddy water in it.
All the flocked stands had a slime mucousy blob. Sigh. Time to get a few quarts of 90% isopropyl alcohol from Walmart.
But now I have a lot more room. |
 Saber6   | 13 Nov 2016 6:41 p.m. PST |
Glames of War? Spandex and Glitter? |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 13 Nov 2016 6:48 p.m. PST |
^ my first thought, too. John, water damage really sucks. I had a storage unit get flooded a few years back, it is amazing how just a little water can completely destroy paper products… |
| Winston Smith | 13 Nov 2016 8:20 p.m. PST |
Luckily it was mostly a half painted drawer. A BIG half painted drawer. |
| 79thPA | 14 Nov 2016 6:31 a.m. PST |
That sucks. Good luck with the recovery. |
| Frederick | 14 Nov 2016 6:56 a.m. PST |
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| nazrat | 14 Nov 2016 7:38 a.m. PST |
What a nightmare! I guess I should be really glad all my stuff is upstairs with no water around… |
| Spudeus | 14 Nov 2016 8:31 a.m. PST |
I had a sewage back-up years ago that washed away oodles of books, boardgames, and assorted stuff. I'm glad you were able to minimize the damage! |
| 45thdiv | 14 Nov 2016 9:44 a.m. PST |
My game room flooded 3 times. It sucks. Lot of stuff lost. |
| capncarp | 15 Nov 2016 7:55 a.m. PST |
While my gaming things were not affected, we had a similar issue with thte upstairs toilet losing its 105 year-old lead base gasket, sharing its joy and happiness with the dining room downstairs. Again, not a cheap fix. I feel your pain, John. |
| Great War Ace | 16 Nov 2016 4:11 p.m. PST |
John, maybe you have invented a new kind of "wash"? The figures don't have to look as intended, if they still look good? I wish…………. |
