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The sudden nature of the cascading water, however, is actually a good sign, says Mark the builderThe house has sprung a leak. After a third day of rain, water starts running down our bedroom window on the wrong side: the inside. It gathers in a pool on the sill and drips over the edge to the floor.“We should prioritise this,” I say, the carpet squelching under my feet. What I mean is: we should move this up the list, ahead of mending the garden wall and installing the new towel rail. We will struggle to appreciate these small improvements, my reasoning goes, for as long as it continues to rain indoors. Continue reading...