Sometimes crappy projects are worth it.

I'm on vacation this week (Aug 24-28). Got some projects I want to try to accomplish. One of them is the downstairs bathroom plumbing. I have procrastinated this one for over a year. So I decide to go get all the parts to do the job. I have to dig out more dirt on the outside of the basement wall where the plumbing is and discover that the septic pipe is broken. What??? Even though this is a "crappy job" (literally) it has to be done and I'm actually glad I was able to discover the break. Who knows how long the sewage had been leaking out into the ground. The pipe is about 4' down in the ground and had I not had the other leak (that was the plumbing problem in the first place) I would never have known our septic pipe line was broken. We have been without water and toilets since 5pm today (Monday 8/24). Hoping I can get it all put back together tomorrow.

Thanks to Ben who helped me do some of the digging. It helped me out a lot. Too bad he couldn't shower before going to FHE . lol.