Coolant leak! We got a coolant leak! Get those people out of there!

So the sink in one of my bathrooms has only dispensed hot water since I got the house. I had planned to delve into that minor problem at a later date, like maybe after the rest of the place was put back together.

Well apparently it couldn't wait, The Glove and I were in the laundry room cleaning some paint brushes when I discovered a small waterfall running down the wall below/adjacent to the bathroom in question.

After a few choice words I sprung into action. The water main was right there so I went ahead and turned that off, then I got a bucket under the waterfall and went upstairs and turned the water supplies to the sink in question off. Sure enough, without provocation the faucet itself had started hemorrhaging water onto the bathroom countertop. it then ran into the less-than-sealed edge of the countertop and down the wall. Some had even begun to collect in between the drywall and the paint, forming a goofy looking pouch of water on the wall.


Yes, I remembered to grab my camera as I thought to myself, "This is the meat and potatoes of a good blog entry!"

After all the water was contained or collecting in buckets I ran out to True Value Hardware just down the street, They had a pretty limited and expensive bathroom sink selection, so I bought some silicone caulk and headed to Menards where I found a large selection of cool bathroom sinks I couldn't afford and a couple decent ones that I could. I also picked up a box fan to expedite the drying of my walls.

I got back home and started dismantling the old faucet only to find dated hardware connections, I thought it'd be best to get some of that flex-hose I'm more familiar with.

I had family dinner plans up in Maplewood (Acapulco) so I stopped at the Home Depot on my way back home. Now, if you've been paying attention I don't even need to mention that I pulled off a trifecta of hardware stores on this single project. I don't really think it's a good thing, but I thought it was worth mentioning. And if you were wondering, Menards is the better store (something I've known since before being a homeowner, but has held true since).

Anyway, I got my flex-hose and assembled the new sink.