started sanding the floor upstairs, just before the flood

Started sanding the floor upstairs just before the flood

The bathroom renovation is to be the last thing done, that was 

before we decided to rip out the kitchen counter and cabinets and

 install a center island. That will be the last thing done, right after

 the bathroom. After finishing upstairs and before the bathroom 

will be the library (den). This should put us in the bathroom

 around November, four months, maybe five. So, why couldn't

 it wait?

I came downstairs from sanding, which it turns out will have to

 be the entire floor and won't be with the vibrating sander, I walked

 into the bathroom to a distinctive splashing sound. The floor was

 soaked, but the toilet wasn't running, and neither was the shower

 or the sink. I checked each area then found the wall around the tube

 was wet at about two feet up. A wave of the hand revealed an

 invisible line of water shooting under pressure from the feed pipe

 to the toilet. The center of the valve itself had a pin hole so shutting

 it off did no good.  A check in the basement found a puddle and

 water dripping down from the toilet area, the laundry chute and the

 base level heating duct.  The area collecting the water was the same

 area we decided to stack all the boxes of items from upstairs which

 I have yet to decide on, luckily we set all the boxes on two side by

 side pallets.

I was asked to take a ride to Somers this evening and I'm glad I didn't

 or there would have been more of a mess. I shut the water off, 

grabbed a mop and went to work.

I called the plumber, I am not good at plumbing and I suck at 

working in tight areas. Time and a half after 5 pm by the way.

Both the plumber and I were a little confused as to why when the

Pex was run in the house they left 10 inches of copper going up 

through the floor instead of switching it all out.

As you can see the new pipe is no longer copper, and you can

 see why the bathroom will be attacked almost last, it will be 

the most work and the most money. The plan is to eliminate the 

tub for a shower, replace the sink, the laundry chute and the toilet

 along with replacing wall sections and installing a double gazing

 window, and replacing the floor.