If you’ve ever torn into an old wall or pulled out a decades-old fixture, you know — plumbing work can feel like archaeology. From newspapers stuffed in walls for insulation to stacks of cash hidden under floorboards, old houses always have surprises.
Some finds are funny, like a long-lost toy flushed down a toilet in the ’80s. Others are just plain weird — sealed bottles, old tools, even love letters tucked away behind pipes. And then there are the unsettling ones, like forgotten wells or a mystery pipe leading nowhere.
Every job has the potential for a surprise. You never know what the last guy left behind, or what you might be leaving for the next one.
