TooMuchAbstraction posted:

Preface: Pavlov's doing just fine today.

Spent all day working on the water line for the workshop. The problem with sweating copper pipe is that you do the entire run, hook it up, turn the water back on, discover there's a leak, turn the water off again, and then have to wait for the water to clear the pipes before you can do anything about it. I had leaks on the first two joints I made, and the very last joint I made. The last one's no big deal, it's right near a hose bib so it drains easy. But the first two are at a low point so the water simply doesn't drain, except very slowly through the leak. So I had to cut them out and replace them...and the replacement leaks too. At that point I gave up; ended up de-soldering the hookup so I could cap it off and turn the house water back on. Maybe I'll be able to get it all working tomorrow.

For added fun, I had to make a run to Home Depot to replace one of the hose bibs I bought, since its threads were busted in a subtle fashion. Then the sparker on my propane torch gave out, which I could kind of work around using a separate lighter, but it's a pain in the rear end. But I had to buy more fittings anyway to fix the leaks, so I had to make another run to Home Depot. I also picked up a bunch of spare fittings and an in-line gate valve that I may put on the workshop line so I can turn its water on/off without touching the house water supply. Because not being able to flush toilets is kind of a pain in the rear end.

On the plus side, none of the joints that are actually underground leak at all, so I'll be clear to fill the trench once I get it inspected tomorrow.