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Nick Messe
It seemed a good deal. Jed and his wife had purchased ten acres of moderately wooded land with a pond toward the rear, a mobile home up front, and a deteriorated but quality two story farmhouse in the center. Here was the perfect opportunity to put his framing, masonry, and wood finishing skills to great use. They could live in the mobile home and restore that grand old house one quaint room at a time. Jed and his wife, Sharon, shared a united vision of this magnificent home restored to quality conditions with a modernized kitchen, improved insulation, and a central vacuum system. The hardwood floors were in terrific condition, and that wonderfully creative, stone wall in the main living room was a decorator's showpiece for character and distinction. Jed had been around construction for many years. He knew where the remodeling should begin. But this house, this land, and this pond had all distracted him. He had missed an obvious problem. The entire home water supply system, from the basement to the upstairs bathroom was routed through lead plumbing pipes. They were in for some unplanned and serious rework in an area of home improvement that left Jed nervous and unprepared. At some point in early childhood, he was certain that he had fouled a special water stream that was highly favored because every time he touched plumbing, it leaked. Along with a host of associated environmental consequences, lead water pipes present a long-running public health issue. For over 150 years, lead plumbing pipes were a primary part of local water delivery systems. The sad results of this unfortunate plumbing practice is recorded in measures of numerous sicknesses and premature deaths. Pregnant women and young children are particularly susceptible to the dangers. Our political leaders were very slow to react to this issue because no legal corrections were activated before the year 1992. As a result of the delay in responsible control measures, many older homes contain lead pipes with all of the associated physical and environmental dangers. Changing lead pipes, drain cleaning, and other lead associated corrective plumbing procedures are somewhat unique when applied to restorative remodeling. This is not a mere bathroom remodeling project. Maintaining the character of the home is essential. Yet the lead aspect must be fully and safely addressed. There can be no lingering lead contamination. For this to work right, you need a plumbing company that is experienced in design, yet competent in all matters of lead pipe change out and cleanup. You want permanent family safety. This means that consideration must be given to every aspect of the job from drain cleaning to a replacement for the basement sump pump. You need the experience, the commitment, and the competitive prices of a professional plumbing service.
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