It seemed like simple job: Replace our old shower head with a nee one. Seemed, unfortunately, was the operative word.
I managed to get installed petty quickly, but I may have overtightened one of the connections, causing a small leak.
When I disconnected the new shower head, I found that the shower arm — which connects the main water pipe in the wall to the shower head — had a sizeable chip in it. That meant that I’d have to replace it. After a last-minute trip to Home Depot, I attempted to remove the old, chipped shower arm — which had fused to the pipe and then snapped.
Now I have to bring someone in who actually knows what he’s doing, like my friend Ryk, and our main shower is now off-limits until we can get it taken care of.
This should be no surprise to anyone who knows me. I am home-repair challenged, especially when it comes to plumbing, this despite having some good teachers on this (Annie’s brother and dad). In better economic times, I try to bring the experts in, but with money being tight, we go for the savings, which ultimately costs more.
So, we are left with a busted shower and my busted pride. Then again, what else is new.
Hank Kalet 