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So yesterday, as part of the programme of refreshing the decor in the lounge, I called in a plumber friend to remove the radiators (very old and painted blue and yellow WTF) & source some replacements from Sids. We agreed he'd leave them off for a day so I could do three coats of white paint behind them which I duly did before bed. Was woken by the eldest at 6.00 this morning who proclaimed that the lounge was flooded. In a sleepy daze, I ran downstairs and the entire manky contents of the heating system awaited me soaked into the carpet. "fuck me" I thought as I text the plumber. As the water stank, and had wicked through the entirety of the 8x4m lounge, my partner and I very quickly made the decision to rip it up and drag it outside. Required removing all the furniture and the tandem into the hallway. Plumber very apologetic and the first thing he said as he came through the door was "new carpet on me". As the (very) long term plan was to polish the floors, he called up his floorsander mate who came over straight away. Plumber is going to pay for this which I feel a bit awkward about. As the carpet was up, he also fitted new valves (no plan to initially) and lifted the floor boards to ensure the pipes were in the right place as new radiators slightly different size. Floorsander doing the job on the 8th Jan. Have to keep our 1 y/o out of the lounge until then which is easier said than done.
It's the putting right that counts so karma/10 for plumber mate for not only going above the call of duty paying for floor sanding / filling but also fitting the radiator valves etc. Bit of a pain but massively good vibes too.