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ramonajim · #1 03-12-2009, 06:53 PM

In spite of a minor morning scare (gas company reported "water gushing from the boiler in the basement" when their tech went to to the gas on - 4 days ago!?! - turns out it is just a blown pressure relief valve on the not-connected-to-anything boiler in the basement) Darling Wife and I spent the afternoon signing on the dotted line to buy The Cottage for Ma and Ed.

So the two of us, along with her twin brother, now own an 1860 row house in downtown Frederick that we'll be moving Ma & Ed into as soon as possible. Well, me and Darling Wife will be moving them since twin brother is back on a boat

Anybody know a good (cheap) plumber (cheap) in Frederick who can run water up and drains down for a quick upstairs bathroom install?

Hatterasguy · #2 03-12-2009, 08:03 PM

I know one in CT, but he won't travel that far.

Carleton Hughes · #3 03-12-2009, 08:08 PM

Y'all pay me $25 an hour,put me up,buy me food and drink:I'll do your rough in and finish plumbing right.

Carleton Hughes · #4 03-12-2009, 10:06 PM

I'm serious. I once had houses in Towson and South Brooklyn.

kerry · #5 03-12-2009, 10:20 PM

Economy must be really bad if you're selling your plumbing skills for $25 an hour.

Carleton Hughes · #6 03-12-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

Economy must be really bad if you're selling your plumbing skills for $25 an hour.

Nahh,I like challenges,gets the dust out of my gullet

SwampYankee · #7 03-13-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kerry

Economy must be really bad if you're selling your plumbing skills for $25 an hour.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes

put me up,buy me food and drink

That might ramp that total/hr. up just a tad.

SwampYankee · #8 03-13-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ramonajim

In spite of a minor morning scare...Darling Wife and I spent the afternoon signing on the dotted line to buy The Cottage for Ma and Ed.

So the two of us, along with her twin brother, now own an 1860 row house in downtown Frederick that we'll be moving Ma & Ed into as soon as possible. Well, me and Darling Wife will be moving them since twin brother is back on a boat

Congrats, Jim! I think.

ramonajim · #9 03-13-2009, 02:00 PM

Carleton, if you actually are serious (and not highly allergic to critters - house mates include a crazy dog and 7 cats), send me a PM. We've got room, food, and know where the liquor store and the proper pub in town are.......

We're looking to get the plumbing cut in quick, since everything else upstairs sorta builds from there.

Heading over today after work to change the locks (who knows how many realtors made key copies) and stare at the place one last time before we start tearing out drop ceilings and hauling out dead appliances tomorrow.

Swamp, yeah congrats are the proper direction for sentiments to lean. In spite of the work involved, this move will make it much easier (and cheaper) to keep Ma & Ed afloat in the coming months/years.

Since this seems to be working as a job posting thread....... anybody wanna have a moving party? Gotta pack 4000 square feet of 'stuff' that is currently crammed into an 1800 square foot three floor townhouse, then disperse it to The (1000 square foot) Cottage for Ma and Ed or our barn.......

iwrock · #10 03-13-2009, 02:44 PM

I would be down to help out with the moving process, but I am on the wrong side of the country...

Johnhef · #11 03-23-2009, 08:40 PM

ever get a plumber? My neighbor is one.