Saturday started out so productive, up and trying to get out he door by 8:00 A.M. Brushing my teeth as the sink went from a slow drain to officially clogged. So, I get the brainstorm of, I can clear the drain with my handy-dandy auger. Next time I make a decision like this, I will have that second cuppa, and noodle it out some more.
I bounce downstairs grab a the auger, gloves, and a plastic bag. Head back up to the problem. Gloves on I start unwinding the snake into the drain to the stoppage. I twist the cable to grab the clog. I wind the auger back up I remove the repugnant glob of hair, soap, and whatever else. Just to make sure it was clear, I push the cable down again.
Twisting the line I caught another little glob, then I push the cable just a little further. Trying to retrieve the line I realize it is stuck, I tug a little harder and it comes back up. The drain is clear. Brava, me!
So ablutions commenced, as I splashed water on my face, I suddenly noticed, my feet were wet. What the… I realized the drain was leaking, the bathroom floor was flooded. I had pushed the auger right through the corroded pipe. I quickly shut the water off, and began mopping up the mess. Next was to clear out all the stuff in the cabinet. What a fiasco!
So, my brilliant idea of snaking the drain, backfired. Not only did I get out much later than planned, now I had this major mess. I contacted the contractor and he is looking at today. It will be repaired tomorrow.
I am aware that this is not the biggest tragedy in the world, but such an annoyance on top of this sheltering in place. It is just one thing after the other these days. So much for DIY, plumbing edition!
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