Okay, so I was chatting with my neighbor yesterday, and he was telling me about how he flooded his basement trying to fix a leaky pipe himself. Got me thinking...I usually feel pretty confident doing small plumbing fixes around the house—like swapping faucets or unclogging drains—but I admit, sometimes I skip stuff like shutting off the main water valve (yeah, I know, dumb move). Anyway, it made me wonder how cautious everyone else is when doing their own plumbing repairs.
Quick poll time:
When you're doing DIY plumbing at home, do you...
A) Always follow every safety step religiously (shut off valves, wear gloves/goggles, etc.)
B) Usually careful but occasionally cut corners if it's a quick fix
C) Rarely think about safety steps unless it's something major
D) Safety steps? Um...what safety steps?
I'm probably somewhere between B and C myself. Had a few close calls but nothing too disastrous yet (knock on wood). Curious where everyone else lands on this.
