Duct Tape It

koan · 03-13-2007, 02:57 PM

What is the stupidest fix it job you've ever done in your house?
Some people duct tape a lot of stuff.

I nearly blew my house up changing a light fixture.

Tell me your story.

WonderWendy3 · 03-13-2007, 03:01 PM

Well currently I have duct tape holding together my keyboard tray on my computer desk, I've used the decorative purple incase the fashion police come to check.

I got fussed at from my brother last year for trying to duct tape the push lawn-mowers wheel on... I couldn't get it fastened with a screw driver...so duct tape to the rescue!!

abbey · 03-13-2007, 03:09 PM

No Nails, bloody fantastic, i swear if it stops working my house will collapse!

Sheryl · 03-13-2007, 03:57 PM

i don't have any patchy repair jobs. But hubby has started a fire when he was trying to unclog our bathroom sink.

03-13-2007, 04:05 PM

I never bodge anything where the house is concerned, i have rebuilt two from ruins and i honestly cannot think of one job i have bodged. If i do think of one i will be back.

03-13-2007, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheryl

i don't have any patchy repair jobs. But hubby has started a fire when he was trying to unclog our bathroom sink.

This i got to hear about. How do you start a fire in a bathroom sink?

Sheryl · 03-13-2007, 04:11 PM

Apparantly the pipes to the sink had a crack in them and over the years crap had built up and sealed the crack. When he poured the drain cleaner down the drain, it ate through the crap that had sealed the pipe. Which led to water running down the wall to an electrical outlet.

03-13-2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheryl

Apparantly the pipes to the sink had a crack in them and over the years crap had built up and sealed the crack. When he poured the drain cleaner down the drain, it ate through the crap that had sealed the pipe. Which led to water running down the wall to an electrical outlet.

You can forgive him that one, that could happen to anybody.

SuzyB · 03-13-2007, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soberano

I never bodge anything where the house is concerned, i have rebuilt two from ruins and i honestly cannot think of one job i have bodged. If i do think of one i will be back.

Fancy giving Jim a hand

Much to his disgust, I have major plans this year for the house

Sheryl · 03-13-2007, 04:18 PM

It was funny though, cause I could here my son telling his dad that he was in trouble. And that he was gonna tell on him.

03-13-2007, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,656	Duct Tape It What is the stupidest fix it job you've ever done in your house? Some people duct tape a lot of stuff. I nearly blew my house up changing a light fixture. Tell me your story. __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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03-13-2007, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
WonderWendy3 AKA Wonderbra Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 12,304	Re: Duct Tape It Well currently I have duct tape holding together my keyboard tray on my computer desk, I've used the decorative purple incase the fashion police come to check. I got fussed at from my brother last year for trying to duct tape the push lawn-mowers wheel on... I couldn't get it fastened with a screw driver...so duct tape to the rescue!!
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03-13-2007, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
abbey Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UP NORTH Posts: 12,642	Re: Duct Tape It No Nails, bloody fantastic, i swear if it stops working my house will collapse!
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03-13-2007, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,428	Re: Duct Tape It i don't have any patchy repair jobs. But hubby has started a fire when he was trying to unclog our bathroom sink. __________________ If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. James Madison Ron Paul 2008
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03-13-2007, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Soberano Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Duct Tape It I never bodge anything where the house is concerned, i have rebuilt two from ruins and i honestly cannot think of one job i have bodged. If i do think of one i will be back.

03-13-2007, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,428	Re: Duct Tape It Apparantly the pipes to the sink had a crack in them and over the years crap had built up and sealed the crack. When he poured the drain cleaner down the drain, it ate through the crap that had sealed the pipe. Which led to water running down the wall to an electrical outlet. __________________ If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. James Madison Ron Paul 2008
Local Time: 04:20 PM Local Date: 11-20-2008

03-13-2007, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,428	Re: Duct Tape It It was funny though, cause I could here my son telling his dad that he was in trouble. And that he was gonna tell on him. __________________ If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. James Madison Ron Paul 2008
Local Time: 04:20 PM Local Date: 11-20-2008

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