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I should have done a before shot, for which this would be the “after.” Woke on Saturday to a lot of water. Fortunately it was mostly contained by a bucket which just happened to have been placed in the perfect spot to receive it as it spurted and at times gushed from the old pipes. I don’t know what exactly happened but the pipes were both clogged (I think) and loose, creating a potential for flooding. I was lucky to have woken up early enough to have time to empty the bucket and clean up the sink and cabinet underneath. Emptying the bucket was a multi-step process since it was billed completely to the brim, and moving it would have caused spillage every step of the way to the bathroom, where I would dump the water into the toilet. But I had to empty about a quarter of its content to create clearance on the top of the bucket. I sacrificed an old t-shirt that I’d wanted to get rid of anyway. I used it to absorb a significant quantity of water before tossing it into the trash. Then I drained enough water with a beer stein to where I could carry the bucket to the bathroom. It was an epic way to wake up, suddenly having to spring into action like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As loath as I am to do so I called the landlord. The last time I did this things did not end well. I called him 4 times (at least) to report a collapsing ceiling. Crickets was the response. Silence, that is, until I called 311. He was pissed about that but he gave me no other option. Calling 311 was very effective. The ceiling was fixed within hours, but I was harangued later by the landlord for bringing the City into the picture. He thinks I don’t know what I’m doing but yo, he is totally wrong for reasons he does not even know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time there was just one call. He was there whenever he was there, I didn’t have to interact with his angry self because I was safely at work. I didn’t return home that night but when I got back on Sunday the pipes were there, good as new, save for the one curved pipe which looks like it might be original to the building. In a previous incident it was revelaed that at least one of the pipes (since removed) was over 40 years old. It had completely disintegrated at some point leaving just a gaping hole through which water poured out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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