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Sink in a medical facility that was.... socially distanced from its mounts

I had supplies so no need for a trip to the store, and it looked worse than it was.

Step 1: Turn off water
Step 2: Clean up water to avoid slip and fall
Step 3: Remove and clean fittings, trap, down pipe, and covers
Step 4: Sand, tape, and spackle wall damage

Step 5: Sand spackle and put on 1st coat

Step 6: Apply 2nd coat and mount sink
Step 7: Caulk sink and secure fittings

Step 8: Check for leaks and clean up.
From start to finish it was about 2 hours. I was asked why maintenance was considered an essential worker and with that I’ll let the pics speak for themselves. A functional restroom is critical in this facility.
Wash your hands, stay home, tell the ones close to you that you love them, play with your kids they grow up fast.
Happy scrolling you filthy animals!
IdiotSavantTinker
The guy who fixes things is *ALWAYS* essential!
BadAngelorGoodAngel
TL: Step 1, call you. Step 2 you call me when it’s fixed. Thanks OP!
lenomdeplume
Since the brackets are undamaged, id say this was due to “off label use”.
Snypa88
little black hooks look like "oops" faces
Chobot
Thank you for your sink
poofitsgone
I'm maintenance and the public think I'm not essential, without me making everything safe and working you lot are NOT getting treatment.
bhobby1212
Love it socially distanced from the wall
SoundKraftS2
Job well done
meatbus
Thanks! I’ll post more before and after of other jobs of people want
2fligh2high
crann
I just started this again with my wife, she has never seen it. One of my all time favorites. Twin Peaks, if you are interested. On Netflix.
Valthek
Maintenance is like IT: non-essential until something breaks, critical is said thing impacts the boss' comfort
WellIMightWantAFreeSample
"Maintenance not being essential"... I really don't understand how one could think that.
FrozenCoast
Only a dumbass would say that. Shit would slowly fall apart without maintenance.
Its332amAndMyDogNeedsAWalk
+1 for calling me a filthy animal
fearsomeskin
Oh, you like that dont you⁉️
NotmyUsername2000
You Are Essential.
Lynx7386
I had this issue with the pool restroom's sink at my apartment complex. Kids kept sitting on it (or screwing on it?) and it fell and 1/2
Lynx7386
Shattered on the floor. Had to order a new sink. Wall wasnt sturdy enough for that kind of punishment, so after mounting the new one I 2/3
Lynx7386
Had to build a 'cabinet' underneath it to support the sink fully just in case some idjit sat on it again. Maintenance workers ftw
n0o0o0o
So quick question, how the frick frack did the sink get socially distanced for the wall?
TheFlutterbyChronicles
Indiana is in the whole “shelter at home” only essential workers... saw yard crews mowing and fertilizing yesterday at a business park
topbreak38
Did someone really have the bawls to say maintenance wasn't essential? I've always tried to be nicest to the maintenance & janitorial staff.
heywoodjabme
You are pretty good with your caulk.
charlrPlayer
Someone was having bathroom sex.
Vault101sDoor
What kind of chucklefuck thinks maintenance isn't essential??
madbydesign
RailRabbit
ObscureReferencing
So did it actually fall? Or could it have been lifted in a fit of rage by overworked employees?
meatbus
No one knows... “it was like that when I walked in here” were the details I received.
ObscureReferencing
What would you guess based on the damage you saw?
meatbus
It had to have been lifted off. If it was sat on the sink would have shattered. Those mounts need about 500lbs or more to rip out.
FearInoculum
I think yours is an essential business though. I'm a finish carpenter and we still go to work. Ontario.
meatbus
Stay safe and healthy out there! Glad to see other trades out there!
DrKriegersClone
I heard about final touches construction being deemed essential on the radio this a.m. and thought it sounded ridiculous at first, but 1/
DrKriegersClone
2/ somebody pointed out that this would be a really shit time to leave people homeless if they've sold their last plan in anticipation of a
DrKriegersClone
3/ promised move-in date. Still, stay safe out there.
GoAwayOrIWillTauntYouASecondTime
Shouldn't you be in Finland then?
Conflict
I do paint repair work on cars for car dealerships. My boss thinks we are considered essential since the car dealerships are open still and
Conflict
I'm having a hard time with that logic. I am sure people can live without the paint perfect on their used car.
PanNonOpticon
Please don't take this wrong but whenever I see USA construction it amazes me how flimsy the standards are. Here you could sit on the sink.
RecoveredToday
You're essential! Just had the plumber out to my home! We can't stay in without water!
bluesun68
and keep your fat ass off the sink
jayphat
Where else are you supposed to have sex at work?
TheZodiacKillerForHumanPresident
They ran out of TP
ToasterDent
No more Zero Mile High club
meatbus
Step 9: what he said
WastingMyLifeOneMemeATaTime
epic response, love you bro, keep up the great work!
StephenDaniels
I'm always too slow:(
Cowfister
Someone lifted the sink off. It didn't fall because of too much weight.
Tomadzo
maintenance is always essential. If shit don’t work, work don’t get done
SoupCanMan
"If YoU nOt A dOcToR, yOu ArE jUsT mAkInG tHiNgS wOrSe."
meatbus
HAHA! That’s awesome!
OneAngryDwarf905
Then you have no idea what it takes for a hospital to run.
WrexEverything
And you have no idea how to detect sarcasm.
OneAngryDwarf905
As someone who works in a hospital as a Biomed, you are correct, there is no room for sarcasm or jokes at this time. This is real....
canuckatl
Ditto for IT support. Shit still breaks at all those essential service companies (and hospitals!) and someone needs to fix it.
DragoWhooves
alot of the IT stuff can be done remotely though
investigation27
OMFG. IT is pretty much the most essential thing right now for most workplaces.
TheSpectrumGuy
As someone in the IT industry, thank you to everyone being patient with internet and technical issues its been a n interesting few weeks
AlexjoneswatchingTporn
Maintenance i my work is shit £20 an hour and mostly they ducr tape shit or Jerry rig it until it breaks again
Moriarty
Hotel maintenance, here, and yeah. It kills me how many things go unfixed because ownership won't pay for more than bandaid fixes.
NoNameForMePlease
I wish I made that as maintenance I'm in the USA and only make the equivalent to £11.50/hr cost of living where I'm at is cheap though
Tomadzo
That’s a problem with your mgmt. good maint ppl in mfg are worth their weight in gold
Lynx7386
I'm a maintenance worker, and I can say with complete honesty that most maintenance workers I've known are absolute trash at their jobs 1/2
Lynx7386
Most are untrained, lazy, and just there to collect a paycheck, they dont care at all about the property they work for. Of course, those2/3
Lynx7386
Of us who do care about our work are never valued because of the 'trend' set by others, so we get treated like crap as well
AlexjoneswatchingTporn
The maintenance i my work the ones who are good i respect i even bring them sweets or food sometimes because it can be stressfull our work
HandoB4Javert
Say it again: maintenance is always essential. If shit don’t work, work don’t get done
Tr1gg3rH4ppy
Tell them to go fuck themselves
DanielRadcliffsDeliciousAsshole
This extends to automotive technicians too IMO
jansenart
@OP Anyone got that .gif of Dewey Cox tearing into a wall of bathroom sinks?
Riperav11
keystotheairlock
I was always surprised at just how many business owners forget this, and then their overhead explodes from "unforeseen costs?!"
palmo
I work in instrument maintenance, for medical testing. I'm all for doing repairs right now but my boss told me to do a preventive (1
palmo
Maintenance on a system in March despite it not being due until May because he wanted to recognize the revenue in Q1. In a private practice
IamHereForTheComments
If shitting at work don’t work, work don’t get done
NoNameForMePlease
Well where I'm at we are essential but we have 4 levels of tickets 1 cosmetic, 2 minor, 3 major, & 4 emergency we have been told to ignore
NoNameForMePlease
lvl 1 for now and supervisor descrestion lvl 2 for the duration of the outbreak and no planned improvements work so we are on reduced hours
angelwkw3
Tell that to my job that has no on site maintenance because of Covid19 but we are still open. Who needs sanitation when a virus is around?
Lynx7386
My maintenance staff is on a rotational schedule, one person working per day, and all we do is sanitize the entire property
angelwkw3
Seems like a good idea
Sheldonian
Let that sink in... I'll see myself out thankyou very much
CabooseNomerson
Goddammit what does that sink want now? I JUST let him out
GilderoyPopDropNLockart
What’s it want now???
KeepYourTangoAndYourFoxtrot
Well could you hold the door for the sink on your way out? Thaaaaanks!!
LargePoutine
ltcwheatex
One of my all time favorite memes.