My friend Gabriela reported back to me today about the work that our friend Fernando Garcia Obeso's (RIP) house needs. Gabriela does Interior design
and is a real, solid go-getter.
Gabriela at her music event "Eternal" in September
Ok finally got to see the issues with the plumbing...
But anyway... For plumbing its 4 things...
- the water heater is leaking so if theres a way to get it fixd ok but if theres a way to replace it...much better.. But ill ask around of how much
for fix it
- the kitchen.. needs to replace the faucet and seal it
- theres the instalation of the drain outside that needs a cap...because of not having it..that it spills everything out
- a shower in the bathroom is being used as storage because it doesnt drain...so there i would think of having the plumber put the snake. In to see if
that solves it.
Ferna's posts and deeds and the love shown for him are all irrefutable evidence of a man of deep integrity and humanity. I regret never making his
acquaintance. DEP.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
The glass liner is shot or the joints were put together badly. The fittings
do look rough and should be inspected. Hopefully that is the issue.
The PVC work under the sink is horrible and should be completely redone. The bottom 90 going to the wall doesn't even have a compression coupling.
(almost guaranteed to leak)
The shower issue can be due to years of soap building up in the pipe (think of cholesterol blocking arteries) and can be cleaned out. The black
fitting at the top of the pipes looks like a one way air gap which is good but if it is just a cap it should be replaced to an air gap so water will
flow freely.
Greengoes, there is an older thread titled "Mi amigo Fernando" - I'd link it here but don't know how.
2/3 of the way through that thread is mention of a GoFundMe account that had been established to assist Ferna's daughters. I've communicated with one
of the daughters and she relates that the money raised was indeed accessible to the family. Unfortunately more pressing issues than plumbing
necessitated action first. The plumbing issues remain (as of two weeks ago).
Ken Cooke and I have been trying to come up with something to help the daughters - something like the plumbing repair. It is a sad situation at their
home. The daughter and I exchanged messages in which she explained it, but I don't have her permission to repeat what she said - suffice it to say
they are having a difficult time, complicated by little working plumbing.
In the thread I referred to earlier, a Nomad I do not know, "SD" offered to pay for plumbing material if a plumber could be obtained to do the work. I
am not in position to attempt to locate a reliable and competent plumber in Tijuana. "SD"'s offer was on 10/15/2016 and I have not attempted to
contact him since simply buying material is only half of the solution.
Doug Means (Super Administrator) & moderator, is aware of the family issues and dynamics and has visited the home several times. He has been
helpful but at this point, both the efforts of Ken Cooke and Doug (the two apparently most prepared to help) has stalled a bit.
My wife and I are also prepared to help pay the labor involved in the plumbing repairs as long as the effort is credible.
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