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This Guy Has Been A Plumber For 2 Years, And Here Are The Crazy Things He’s Seen On The Job (30 Pics)
Structural inspectors aren't the only ones who can tell if you're living in a shitty home. Plumbers can do that too. Recently, a plumber who goes by the nickname Bfizzle shared just a fraction of all the weird stuff he has seen on the job (unfortunately, Verizon lost a bunch of photos when he changed phones), but it's clear that too many contractors simply don't care what they're building.
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#1
Your Sewer Is Blocked
Gregg V 6 years ago
What a crappy world. At least this plant found some cool moist fertilizer to grow from.
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Blair Doak 6 years ago
That's not uncommon, I had to dig down 4 feet to get to our pipe that was filled with a willow tree root, the willow tree was not happy after that.
Anna Salord 6 years ago
This actually happend on my childhood home! We had to remove a whole giant plant because its roots were clogging aaaall the pipes!
Falcon 6 years ago
Hmm, this doesn't look like a sewer pipe. More a communication one for cables, and due to my work I've seen a few of these. It's crazy how roots can crawl into these by finding even the tiniest gaps.
M O'Connell 6 years ago
This is a clay-tile sewer lateral running from a home to the branch line under the street. Branch line.... Huh.
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Katie Gullickson 6 years ago
We had a good growing up out of the toilet in our basement bathroom.
"I'm 27 and live in the greater Seattle area. Been a plumber for 2 years and an apprentice 3 years before that," Bfizzle told Bored Panda. "I'd say one of the most common reasons I get called is because a house has cheap plumbing. For example, if you buy a $50 toilet, you're going to have issues with it in the near future."
Even a leaky faucet can become a big deal. For example, if it drips just once per second, it still can waste more than 3,000 gallons of water per year.
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#2
Candles Left On The Toilet Tank
"Another big thing is that home builders don't ever think ahead, I had to replace a shower valve yesterday and there was a fireplace behind it so the only way to access it was to smash the tile inside the shower," the plumber explained.
According to the professional, the easiest way to make sure your plumbing is in good condition is to make sure it's up to code. "The plumbing code exists for a reason, and just because an inspector passed off on it doesn't mean it is. Inspectors don't go in your crawl space and aren't really even tested on their code knowledge. A certified plumber will know."
#5
I Guess It Works
#6
What Did You Eat Sir?
#7
Neat Tub Shower
#8
Also Found Digging
#9
Don't Like The Leak? Put A Cork In It
#11
Homeowner Did A Remodel, Needed To Downsize The Shower
#12
A Repurposed Toilet
#13
Why Does My House Smell Like S**t?
M O'Connell 6 years ago
It was leaking long before that pipe collapsed. It had to have been for the bottom of the supporting strap to rust out.
#14
Homeowner Fixed His Own Leak
#15
This Is Why Your Faucets Have Low Flow
#16
Yet Another Handyman Special
#17
Big Apprentice, Small Crawl Space
#18
That's Not How Grounding Works
#20
The Handyman Special
#21
Don't Flush Tampons
#22
How Not To Stop A Leak
#23
No Words
#24
This Is Why Your Kitchen Drain Backs Up
kate h 6 years ago (edited)
Prevention tips: 1. Don't use a garbage disposal. They don't work well and people put stupid things in them. Especially vegetable peelings and grease. Wipe your plates/pots/pans out into the garbage. 2. Clean your kitchen drain/pipes with baking soda/vinegar once a month. Instructions can be found on the web. 3. After cleaning with baking soda/vinegar, dump boiling water down the drain, then tap water for a few minutes. Next, dilute half a cup of bleach into a gallon of tap water and dump that down. Your sink will not back up again. Source: 12 years using this method.
#25
An Old Water Heater
#26
That's Not How Venting Works
#27
Hose Bib Leaking? Slap Another Valve On!
#28
How Not To Stop A Leak
#29
Found Underground
#30
That's One Way To Replace A Water Heater
#31
A Homeowner Did His Own Bathroom
Dippin Dot 6 years ago
I did my bathroom. I went to the local home improvement store, bought some supplies and piped my new sink. Sent a picture to my cousin (a professional plumber) and he said I did a great job; used the purple plumbers glue and all (which is required to be compliance with building codes). Not all DIY projects are terribly done!
#32
50+ Year Old Water Heater
#33
A Valve On A Valve
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
if your first valve is leaky and you don't know how to solder copper pipe this is one solution.
#34
Another Handyman Special
Chris Jones 6 years ago
The cupboard under my kitchen sink looks worse than this - it was the previous owners handman special. As it works I'm ignoring it for now.
#35
Try Digging Through This
A B C 6 years ago
I work in stage building for concerts, they sometimes have to be anchored to the ground. We use 1,30m nails that get pneumo-hammered into the ground. At one event area, there used to be a train station that has been demolished and covered with about 30 cm soil. Which means, after 30 cm we get to have fun with old brick walls and reinforced concrete. These stones shown here are some kid's sandbox against that.
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Lauren Caswell 6 years ago
That job takes not only technical skill but a strong stomach! I swear I could almost smell some of those posts they were so gross
Dippin Dot 6 years ago
People need to treat the skilled laborer with way more respect than they do for this very reason!!!
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MonsterMash 6 years ago
Idk how plumbers deal with all this c**p...literally...sorry for the pun. But seriously, my landlord is also a plumber. He’s seen some toe curling things .
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
Post originally had 35 images. Why bother shortening it by 5? Just leave them all there. I can understand when you shorten 140 to 60, or similar, but this is silly.
Amy Burke 6 years ago (edited)
I find the responses to 's**t like this happens in real life' hilarious. The 'wealthy', 'woke', 'educated' elitists and many normal everyday people as well tend to forget that the people who do the job of cleaning these messes are important as they look down at them from their lofty heights. In their push for everyone to be 'higher educated' (indoctrinated) they tend to forget that a) some people are not meant to sit in a classroom and learn how to manipulate others emotions... err, learn and b) the people who do your plumbing, building, garbage hauling, grocery scanning, farming, car repairs, bridge repairs, road repairs, welding and thousands of other under-recognized jobs helped to design, build, and continue to maintain this and every other civilized country in the world. c) They are worthy of our respect and acknowledgment. If you don't know who Mike Rowe is, now would be a great time to learn. :)
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
I don’t think “woke” fits in with what you’re trying to explain here. You need education to be a plumber, they have to apprentice and everything. Wealthy people love real estate and anyone in the business knows that plumbers make good money and are necessary to the process. I wouldn’t compare plumbing to grocery scanning. It takes years of training and skill to be able to handle these plumbing issues.
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Daniel Murphy 6 years ago
I hate being a plumber. If I was one, I would only repair my own toilet.
Lauren Caswell 6 years ago
That job takes not only technical skill but a strong stomach! I swear I could almost smell some of those posts they were so gross
Dippin Dot 6 years ago
People need to treat the skilled laborer with way more respect than they do for this very reason!!!
Load More Replies... MonsterMash 6 years ago
Idk how plumbers deal with all this c**p...literally...sorry for the pun. But seriously, my landlord is also a plumber. He’s seen some toe curling things .
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
Post originally had 35 images. Why bother shortening it by 5? Just leave them all there. I can understand when you shorten 140 to 60, or similar, but this is silly.
Amy Burke 6 years ago (edited)
I find the responses to 's**t like this happens in real life' hilarious. The 'wealthy', 'woke', 'educated' elitists and many normal everyday people as well tend to forget that the people who do the job of cleaning these messes are important as they look down at them from their lofty heights. In their push for everyone to be 'higher educated' (indoctrinated) they tend to forget that a) some people are not meant to sit in a classroom and learn how to manipulate others emotions... err, learn and b) the people who do your plumbing, building, garbage hauling, grocery scanning, farming, car repairs, bridge repairs, road repairs, welding and thousands of other under-recognized jobs helped to design, build, and continue to maintain this and every other civilized country in the world. c) They are worthy of our respect and acknowledgment. If you don't know who Mike Rowe is, now would be a great time to learn. :)
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
I don’t think “woke” fits in with what you’re trying to explain here. You need education to be a plumber, they have to apprentice and everything. Wealthy people love real estate and anyone in the business knows that plumbers make good money and are necessary to the process. I wouldn’t compare plumbing to grocery scanning. It takes years of training and skill to be able to handle these plumbing issues.
Load More Replies... Daniel Murphy 6 years ago
I hate being a plumber. If I was one, I would only repair my own toilet.
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