I have to be the dumbest emm eff on Earth

[TANSTAAFL]

I hate Plumbing, appliance work and electrical work. However when possible I do it myself. No matter what 1/2 hour is exceedingly good, it is a perfect situation, almost a clean installation were everything is perfect, assuming you have the proper tools, no issues with the old hardware coming apart, nothing breaks, nothing has to be cut or re-routed, and no additional trips to the store for tools or parts. An hour and a half very good! Pat yourself on the back, you are part of the I just saved $100 to $200 crowd. Home appliance repairs can be a nightmare too, but well worth DIY. I have saved $100's if $1,000's fixing appliances on my own. A $50 part can cost you $300 to have a guy come out and fix it, and they will sell you the $50 part for $175. It may take you a day or two, a "professional" two weeks and waiting around for your scheduled time. Kudos to you.

 

[HoLeChit]

I got you beat. Took me 3 months to replace my garbage disposal. Although in the mean time I also tore out all the sheet rock, cabinets, and flooring in the kitchen. All new sheet rock, insulation, wiring, cabinets, sink, plumbing, and disposal. The actual disposal part took me 3 hours because I had to go to lowes twice for plumbing parts.

At the end of the day, you saved money doing it yourself, and that is worth it in my book.

 

[Yeti695]

Don't be ashamed, if you haven't done something before it always seems to take longer. It just mean you know how to do it. Be proud that you did it.

 

[Chuckie]

It just took me an hour and a half to put a new garbage disposal under the kitchen sink! According to everything I have read it should take about 30 minutes. In my defense…. It was my first. Ugh. Do I feel stupid.

No, you are not 'stupid' in the least. All jobs, from the simplest to the most complicated require a thoroughly thought out plan to complete. For myself, I can sit and think on something for several hours, days, weeks, and even years before tackling it. Thus the adage "Rome was not built in a day."

 

[Raido Free America]

It just took me an hour and a half to put a new garbage disposal under the kitchen sink! According to everything I have read it should take about 30 minutes. In my defense…. It was my first. Ugh. Do I feel stupid.

The only people that haven't had that happen, are people that have never tried to do anything themselves! My dad was a smart guy, one of his favorite saying was, " if you need advice on raising kids, just ask someone that has never raised any! "

 

[J-pitch]

Mine took about an hour, then I learned that they are not good for septic systems.
Had to take it back out

 

[rickm]

Yeah you never want to use a garbage disposal with a septic system. Its bad enough when you have a dish washer.

 

[MattS]

When it comes to plumbing best advice I've got is don't mess with a plumber that bites his fingernails.

 

[xseler]

When it comes to plumbing best advice I've got is don't mess with a plumber that bites his fingernails.

My best is "don't let the water outrun the turds". Drain lines are 1/4" drop for every one running foot.

 

[cmc tom]

Yeah you never want to use a garbage disposal with a septic system. Its bad enough when you have a dish washer.

Just curious why. I've used a garbage disposal the last 10yrs with a septic tank, no issues. There's only me and the misses and we watch what goes in there (usually), plus used the dishwasher.