Epic Building Maintenance Failure! > Washington

Posted: 1/20/2011 1:22:24 PM EDT

So, what's the best way to fix a leaky roof? A bucket of course.

Heard a crash out in the hallway a few minutes ago. This is what I found.

Jackass building maint. decided to put a bucket up in the ceiling to catch the slow dripping leak. Fine for a quick bandaid until you can find the real problem. But it's been a couple of weeks since they've been up here. So the bucket overflowed and soaked the ceiling tile it was sitting on, which then gave way. I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.

Posted: 1/20/2011 1:30:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Well whats the problem

now you can just put the bucket on the floor

shit now you could use a 55 gallon drum

Posted: 1/20/2011 1:40:02 PM EDT

[#2]

I have a couple of 55 gal barrels avaliable

ETA: If you don't mind a slight molasses odor.

Posted: 1/20/2011 1:42:56 PM EDT

[#3]

Dontcha know? They were being Green

Recycling rainwater

Posted: 1/20/2011 1:45:08 PM EDT

[#4]

Flat roof?...

Go uptop, and see if any drains are plugged up, and there is not a huge pool of standing water.

Had a couple of good leaks at the telemarket center that are causing issues also. Unplugged the drains, and it at least slowed it down a bunch.

Posted: 1/20/2011 2:28:20 PM EDT

[#5]

I thought you lived on the dryside?

Posted: 1/20/2011 2:48:44 PM EDT

[#6]

One of the guys I worked with at a gun store told me the story of a guy standing up on the chair with a pencil, going ot poke a wet spot on the acoustic tile.

I guess no sooner does he poke it, the entire thing splits and shits water everywhere.

Posted: 1/20/2011 3:20:32 PM EDT

[#7]

Idiots... don't they know the bucket goes on top of the roof to catch the rain before it ever has a chance to hit the roof and leak through?

Posted: 1/20/2011 3:33:44 PM EDT

[#8]

It looks like every tile in teh pic has seen water.

Posted: 1/20/2011 7:47:40 PM EDT

[#9]

I call BS... They always break much easier than that for me...

Posted: 1/21/2011 6:23:53 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
It looks like every tile in teh pic has seen water.

Maybe it was prestained.

Posted: 1/21/2011 6:26:34 AM EDT

[#11]

Obviously a noob. Anyone with redneck skilz experience knows that you put a board across the grid, then the bucket on the board so that the weight is off of the tiles.

Duh!

Posted: 1/21/2011 9:26:28 AM EDT

[#12]

So much for the 'white trash' fix.

Better do the 'redneck' fix next. Replace tile section with screen, replace bucket with planter, plant something with minimal water needs. Problem solved

Posted: 1/21/2011 9:31:29 AM EDT

[#13]

Get larger buckets.

Posted: 1/21/2011 11:20:48 AM EDT

[#14]

Nobody has suggested a funnel with a hose hooked to the bottom of it,
then run the hose to the nearest waste paper basket (which is dumped daily).

Problem fixed.

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