Georgetown, KY

Today just seems like a good day to share some of the plumbing foibles that I've ran across lately!

First up and freshest in my mind, because it was from a Lexington Kentucky Home Inspection I just did yesterday was Electricians & Rednecks should NOT do plumbing repairs!

And NOW, without further ado, I bring you

The Anti-Gravity "S" Trap!

My Smell Detector wasn't having to work hard on the day I walked into the Berea Kentucky Home Inspection with my client.

The purpose of the trap is to HOLD water to prevent sewer smells coming back up the drain pipe into the house.

That's right. This "trap" isn't going to stop any smells.

Nowadays, a "P" trap is used, and has been for quite awhile. You just know someone was smelling a lot of crap for a long time with this in the house.

For your elucidation (yes, sometimes I like to use those big words, but not in Kentucky home inspection reports)

here's a proper "P" trap and proper (though old and not used anymore) "S" trap configuration! The bottom pictures show you why they're called what they are BUT they should NOT be installed vertical.

P Trap	S Trap
P Trap (vertical for effect only)	S Trap (vertical for effect only)

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Help the Cops Help the Kids

The 2009 Shop with a Cop program will be held at a Georgetown Department Store on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 7:00 AM.

This event, conducted by the Royal Springs Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police gives underprivleged kids $125.00 to spend on Christmas. The children are accompanied by local law enforcement officers as their shopping companion.

Tax Exempt Donations provide the funding for the program. Donations can be made to
"Shop with a Cop",
401 Outlet Center Drive,
Suite #230,
Georgetown, KY 40324.

"Share the Joy" , a jont community holiday effort, helps choose the children for participation in the program.

The Family and Youth Services Centers at all Scott County Schools accept applications for children to participate in the program.

Visit the Lodge Website for more details of this charitable event.

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Ward Hall, a historic mansion in Georgetown, KY is having a Haunted Plantation Tour for Halloween.

EXPERIENCE THE HORRORS AND HAUNTINGS OF A TIME GONE BY AT THE MID-1850'S HAUNTED PLANTATION. RELIVE EVERYTHING FROM SOUTHERN BELLES TO JACK THE RIPPER.

STORY TELLER AND AUTHOR KEVEN MCQUEEN WILL BE TELLING GHOSTLY STORIES OF KENTUCKY AND SIGNING COPIES OF HIS BOOK "THE KENTUCKY BOOK OF THE DEAD" ON THURSDAY EVENING.

CONCESSIONS/SOUVENIRS AVAILABLE ON THE GROUNDS EACH NIGHT.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH STARTS AT 8PM
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH STARTS AT 8PM
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST STARTS AT 8PM

ADMISSION:
12 AND UP $8.00
UNDER 12 $5.00

NOTE: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 10

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