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New House, Week 1: What We’ve Learned so Far
By Jonathan | July 25, 2008 at 12:00 pm
The first week of new home ownership sure has been busy. Due to lack of internet you’re going to get a quick list of notes and no new photos. Stay tuned for further updates…
What we’ve learned so far:
- ALWAYS remember to put the bonnet nut back in place before turning the water on
- There really is enough water pressure coming out of the pipes on the 2nd floor to hit the ceiling
- Spraying cold water on a hot light bulb will make it explode
- So far none of my tools have been more important than a wrench
- If you have old parts, it’s best to replace them IMMEDIATELY instead of trying to figure out if they’re really the cause of the problem…because they are
- A simple fix is probably the best fix
The last item is probably the most valuable at this point. That being said, however, I would not have learned about most of the other items on this short list had I just taken the “simple fix” path. Sometimes screwing something up yourself is the best way to learn. I’ll agree with that so long as the end result isn’t a catastrophe!
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