I had planned on sitting on my non-existant rear end today and watch football. I spent it doing this instead.

There used to be a vertical pipe where the new work is. Outside spigot froze Friday or Saturday, got warm enough today to thaw. Made three trips to Lowe's, froze my hands to the bone and got quite muddy.

Dude, that sucks.

I helped my buddy dig the hole to do that a few weeks ago when it was in the single digits. Yeah ..... it sucked. I was not there for the repair part which I bet sucked even more however.

That is some rough looking dirt you have there. ;D Have trencher will travel.

So, sorry.  That happened to me once a long time ago.  Such a pain.

That looks like one nasty Bowel Movement.

Yuck, I don't even want to think about pipes freezing and busting.  It always happens at the worst possible time too. :-/

Yuck, I don't even want to think about pipes freezing and busting. It always happens at the worst possible time too. :-/

Yeah like when its freezing cold.     Knock on wood it hasn't happened to me in a couple of years.  It sure sucks when it happens though, no doubt.

How far down are ur pipes??? 18 in they shouldnt freeze

Man that's rough.  What a pain!  

Burley, don't try to BS us.  That photo is part of a Bong, isn't it?

That looks like one nasty Bowel Movement.

It's all that coffee milk he has been drinking.

Been there. . . done that. . . not fun.  

How far down are ur pipes??? 18 in they shouldnt freeze

Approx. 28".  That pipe didn't freeze.  The pipe connected to it that went above ground is the one that froze.  Even though it was covered.

That looks like one nasty Bowel Movement.

It's all that coffee milk he has been drinking.

I have been quite regular since you sent that stuff.  That said, I'm currently having my worst gout attack since the great beer binge of 9/09.

Yes, coffee is one of my triggers. :'(

Yep what's in the pic was in good shape till Brutley got hold of it with a pipe wrench.

Yep what's in the pic was in good shape till Brutley got hold of it with a pipe wrench.

I can't help it.  I just don't know my own strength... :-[

How far down are ur pipes??? 18 in they shouldnt freeze

Approx. 28". That pipe didn't freeze. The pipe connected to it that went above ground is the one that froze. Even though it was covered.

That's what happened to mine. All pipes were buried and those under the house were well insulated. Where it came up out of the ground and into the house is where I got it. Right at the valve. I wrapped everything but left the valve handle exposed so wouldn't have to reach through the insulation to turn it off/on. Well that little bit of exposure was enough to freeze and bust it. As I learned the hard way, much easier to deal with scrathy insulation once in a while than a busted pipe once.

I have been quite regular since you sent that stuff. That said, I'm currently having my worst gout attack since the great beer binge of 9/09.

Yes, coffee is one of my triggers. :'(

Wow, 9/09? You have started early this year.