Douglas Robinson
02-07-2005, 8:45 AM
So I woke up and came downstairs this AM. MY two kids are watching their 1 hr. of TV for the day, and my wife is somewhere in the Kitchen. I could hear her, but could see her. As I entered the kitchen I see her crouching under the sink.
"What's up?" I say.
"Water leaked from the sink last night, but it stopped now." she said.
I go out and get the paper and as I come back intot he house she is coming up from the basement. Now I start to worry.
"Did the water get downstairs?"
"Yes." she says.
"Did my tools get wet?" I ask in an increasing state of agitation.
"Yes." she says
"Which ones?" I ask.
"A big one." she answers.
I rush to the basement to find my table saw top a dullish brown. AAAAGGGHHHH!!! Her solution was to cover it with a towel and call a plumber. I moved the saw (Thank god for mobile bases). Scotch brite the surface and use some rust remover. It wasn't a great job, but I will finish cleaning it up tonight.
Leasons:
1. Protect your tools. Thankfully, I had previously treated the saw surface with protectant.
2. This is a downside to basement shops. Locate your tools aeay from the plumbing overhaed.
3. Don't let your untrained wife evaluate the damamge. ;)
"What's up?" I say.
"Water leaked from the sink last night, but it stopped now." she said.
I go out and get the paper and as I come back intot he house she is coming up from the basement. Now I start to worry.
"Did the water get downstairs?"
"Yes." she says.
"Did my tools get wet?" I ask in an increasing state of agitation.
"Yes." she says
"Which ones?" I ask.
"A big one." she answers.
I rush to the basement to find my table saw top a dullish brown. AAAAGGGHHHH!!! Her solution was to cover it with a towel and call a plumber. I moved the saw (Thank god for mobile bases). Scotch brite the surface and use some rust remover. It wasn't a great job, but I will finish cleaning it up tonight.
Leasons:
1. Protect your tools. Thankfully, I had previously treated the saw surface with protectant.
2. This is a downside to basement shops. Locate your tools aeay from the plumbing overhaed.
3. Don't let your untrained wife evaluate the damamge. ;)