| A: | The air conditioning is not working! We need to call a handyman before we start to fry in here! |
| B: | Dan is on top of that. I think they are also getting the handyman to fix the bathroom toilet that keeps clogging up. |
| A: | That would be convenient. They might as well ask him to fix the electrical wiring. The circuit breakers keep going out all the time. It’s really annoying! |
| B: | Yeah you are right. This office is falling apart! Frank told me the other day that the gutters outside were clogged and that’s why the parking lot was flooded. |
| A: | I know! I was in ankle deep water trying to get to my car that day! The handyman definitely has his work cut out for him. |
| air conditioning | something that makes the air cooler | |
| handyman | a person who is skillful at doing small jobs | |
| on top of that | besides that | |
| clog up | becomes blocked | |
| wiring | the system of wires that carry electricity | |
| fall apart | slowly break | |
| gutter | long, hollow device that is attached to a roof |
| plumber | someone who installs the pipes, bathroom fixtures, and fixes toilets, sinks, etc. | |
| electrician | someone who works with the electric wiring of a building | |
| plunger | a rubber device that helps to unclog toilets | |
| insulation | material used to regulate temperature; keep a building warm in the winter and cool in the summer | |
| gutter | a channel on the side of a building or street that guides away surface water |