Has it really been two and a half months since I posted the last update? Wow! Sorry about that! Honestly, the progress has been slow. There are a few reasons, and about eight million excuses. First of all, Craigslist made some changes and shut down a couple of my favorite search-assistance programs (more on that later). Second, I am down to a small list of items that I need, so my searching is very specific these days. Third, I have been crazy busy with church activities, family vacations, family fun, etc. Finally, we have experienced the hottest Kansas City summer in sixty years. So basically, if I wasn't running somewhere with my family, I was sitting on the couch in the air conditioning.
I have wondered if anyone other than a few local friends follow my progress. I was pleased to hear from an old friend that he enjoys reading the updates in this crazy project. So I will keep writing!
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| What treasure might a small box hold? |
My first find of the summer was a big one! Actually, the packaging was rather small. An offer on Craigslist for a small box of plumbing parts containing the guts of a bathroom update. The picture showed a shower faucet valve and knobs. After several emails and attempts to connect, I finally piled the kids in the car, drove for what seemed like forever, and found the house with the small box of plumbing parts sitting on the front porch.
When I got home and opened the little potential-treasure box,
voila a shower faucet, complete with the rough-in valve housing, valve stems, knobs, shower head, arm, and plenty of flanges. From a quick online search, it seems that these kits start at $80 at the local big box home improvement store.
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| From top: Shower head and arm, valve housing, knobs, flanges |
This was another one of those really specific items that I wondered how long I would have to wait to find!
I read this from Delaware. I find it interesting.
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