Plumb Finished

"Plumb tuckered out" is an expression my father used a lot when I was young. I never really thought much about it then, but when I just looked up "plumb", in addition to the meanings we would be more familiar with, it also can be used to mean "exactly" or "precisely". Funny how colloquial expressions fall out of use.

Here's "plumb" as we know it! As I promised a few weeks ago, all the packed sub-slab soil was dug up at this site to allow the plumbing pipes to go in. Competent work is SO important here, since once the concrete slab is poured over these pipes, it is a major problem to unearth them if there is a problem with with placement or a leak. So, aside from making sure all connections are secure, very careful attention is paid to exact positioning of the stub-up pipes for future connection to sinks, tubs and drains.

More and more, you can see why an experienced and competent contractor is so important to a successful home building process!