Stupid Property Repairs #10

Wow. Ten posts already! This version is dedicated to a rash of stupid plumbing and bathroom repairs that I have recently come across. Many of these are from North Minneapolis Real Estate, but all ends of the Twin Cities seems to be participating.

I am not sure why it is so hard to do good repairs in bathrooms. Maybe it is because next to the kitchen, it is the most used room in the house. I don’t know, but as you can see below, more than a few people couldn’t figure it out! Enjoy.

Check out what is holding up the corner of the cabinet.	A brick and an ashtray (and a pen cap to boot).
This guy must have been a master welder as he fused copper to plastic!	How about an outlet in the shower for a real wake up jolt in the morning!
Who needs a knob to flush the toilet when you have a pull string?	Who needs bolts to attach anything when you have caulk?
What the?	I am sure that will drain fine!

Now I think I understand why the City of Minneapolis requires a special license to be a plumber in their city!

3 comments

#1John HoffJanuary 23, 2009, 8:55 pm

North Minneapolis needs to step it up to keep the title of Stupid Property Repairs Neighborhood Champion. Step it up, North. Don’t let me down!

#2ValerieMarch 12, 2009, 4:18 pm

Thanks! I needed that laugh! Love the burn marks on the wall by the plasticopper.

#3jordan HawkmanMay 31, 2010, 8:25 am

I have a chimney repair that is so ghetto that we are all laughing about in Minneapolis. Where to I sign up to give the rest of you a belly roll!

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