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01-28-2013, 21:25
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OMGWTF
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Nicholasville, KY, 40356
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Look what my dumba** did.
Was attempting to hang my plasma on the wall in my house I've owned now for 83 hours (as of 11:00PM eastern) and drilled the main hot water line coming from the water heater before the first "T".
Called my emergency line (my dad (low108)) an he rushed over to save the day. We made it to Lowe's before they closed at 9:00PM to grab a Gatorbite fitting, and I helped him get it on and now all is well. Well, except for the big hole that needs patching, and the TV that's still laying in the floor. 
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01-28-2013, 21:28
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CLM Number 281
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: US
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Dang,........the chances of that happening are very slim.
Sucks about the pipe,......how's the tv? 
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01-28-2013, 21:31
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OMGWTF
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Nicholasville, KY, 40356
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Drilling a hot water pipe must be my specialty, this would be my second fiasco. First time there was more pressure and 6 figure art that could have been ruined. TV is fine, laying across the room on its blanket.
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01-28-2013, 21:34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Under a regime.
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I do the same kind of things when it comes to home projects.
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01-28-2013, 21:36
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Firm member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Where the buffalo roam
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Don't feel so bad. The day we moved into our house, Genius here thought it would be easier to drive the Penske rental truck around the back to unload the stuff for that side of the house. I went through the top of the septic tank and had to get towed out by heavy equipment. I think it was over $4K for a new septic cover and old cover chunk removal from the depths of goo and to fix the truck because I cracked the differential housing and broke the rear U-joint. HH
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01-28-2013, 21:40
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THE BRIGADE
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: nc
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man i love those gator bites . saved my ass a few times .
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01-28-2013, 21:40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
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At least you still have all your fingers and toes I'm presuming, so it could've been worse.
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01-28-2013, 21:41
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NRA Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Texas
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That sucks.
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01-28-2013, 21:45
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: North of Dallas
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Look like you shot it in the first pick. You sure it was not a ND. 
I will one up you. Outside of Philly, I one drilled a hole in an oxygen line at a hospital.
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01-28-2013, 21:53
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Ft. Lauderdale FL
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LOL do you know why that metal plate is on the stud?
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01-28-2013, 21:58
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Obie Wan, RIP
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: At the beach
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Quote:
Originally Posted by faawrenchbndr
Dang,........the chances of that happening are very slim.
Sucks about the pipe,......how's the tv? |
That was going to be my question. Sucks about the wall and all but.....how's the tv?
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01-28-2013, 22:02
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Stuff like that builds great memories.
We got a kitten from our friend's barn. His he was tiny, tiny (half the size of the palm of your hand -- Momma kicked him out of the nest) and could barely walk.
I was out of town for work and my wife works from home. She took the kitten upstairs while she worked, knowing he was too small to go down the stairs.
Later, she realized the cat was gone. He HAD to be upstairs. She searched for hours. Then she found behind a bookcase...
...where we took the heater register cover off of the wall, so we could run the ethernet cable upstairs to her office. Sure enough. The poor cat was in the ductwork in the basement (two stories down!).
She had to call some HVAC guys for an 'Emergency Call'. They had to cut many holes big enough to get a head and an arm into the duct to try to get the cat (which was scared and kept running into a different part of the duct).
So... a free kitten cost me $200 and we didn't even have him a full day yet.
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01-28-2013, 22:10
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Big Giant Head
Join Date: Dec 1969
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Put a hot water tap on the TV and place some coffee and tea fixings on the entertainment center. Your problem just became a feature that your friends will envy. Eric
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01-28-2013, 22:19
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Location: Where the buffalo roam
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
Put a hot water tap on the TV and place some coffee and tea fixings on the entertainment center. Your problem just became a feature that your friends will envy. Eric
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Didn't think of that. Any movie watched that has either a rain or steam scene will have a realism unsurpassed by anything your neighbors' TV can do. HH
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01-28-2013, 22:29
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CLM Number 26
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Location: NW Missouri
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adjuster
LOL do you know why that metal plate is on the stud?
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I would assume he was drilling through a wall covered in sheetrock at the time and had no idea there was a metal plate or a water line there.
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01-28-2013, 23:20
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Senior Member
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jdeere_man
I would assume he was drilling through a wall covered in sheetrock at the time and had no idea there was a metal plate or a water line there.
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The purpose of the metal plate is to offer a resistance when drilling or driving sheetrock screws to make you aware of plumbing or electrical behind the wall. Its very purpose is to prevent exactly what happened here.
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01-28-2013, 23:26
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Los Angeles, Northern Mexico
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Hey the TV will cover the hole! 
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01-28-2013, 23:28
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GTDS Member #49
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Alaska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HollowHead
Don't feel so bad. The day we moved into our house, Genius here thought it would be easier to drive the Penske rental truck around the back to unload the stuff for that side of the house. I went through the top of the septic tank and had to get towed out by heavy equipment. I think it was over $4K for a new septic cover and old cover chunk removal from the depths of goo and to fix the truck because I cracked the differential housing and broke the rear U-joint. HH
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I have people up here every summer who want me to drive the Kenworth with a full load on it around the house to dump in the back yard. I always question them about the septic and old log cribs that were used for same. They are usually clueless. Hope I never have to drag her out of that. Lots of transient oilfield workers here with no clue about the history of the home they bought.
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01-29-2013, 00:16
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CLM Number 182
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Omgwtf
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01-29-2013, 00:25
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woo woo
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: WA
Posts: 26,936
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Lesson:
Hasty work with Bravias can get you in hot water.
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01-29-2013, 01:03
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,677
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When your TV starts smoking, use the hot water to put it out. Unless it's a Bravia.
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01-29-2013, 01:25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Arizona
Posts: 6,490
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Pro tip for new home builds...take pics of where pipes and wires are before the drywall goes up. Comes in handy later. I know it wouldn't have helped in this case, so I'll just add that gator bite/shark bite fitting are expensive, but worth it.
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01-29-2013, 01:58
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 6,464
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Plasma TV? People still buy those???
I just went to CES and didnt see a single plasma TV. LCD is on its last legs and LED seems to be the popular tech.
The buzz at CES was 4k (aka 4x 1080p) and OLED (aka organic LED)
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01-29-2013, 02:05
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CLM Number 221
Am Yisrael Chai
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adjuster
LOL do you know why that metal plate is on the stud?
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This^
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01-29-2013, 05:36
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Palm Coast, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savage16
Drilling a hot water pipe must be my specialty, this would be my second fiasco. First time there was more pressure and 6 figure art that could have been ruined. TV is fine, laying across the room on its blanket.
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Uh....maybe you should consider not hanging stuff on walls 
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