Removing old tiles in a bathroom shower, a new shower valve/tiles get installed off camera. Installing an exhaust fan, fixing the shower valve after it didn't work right.
I can only imagine what Levi would have thought if he was in the bathroom and saw Cody doing that... he would’ve been shaking his head like what the heck is wrong with this fool pup...
Andrew Camarata replaces an old shower valve diverter with a new shower valve diverter, along with the new bathroom wall tiles, plus a ventilating bathroom fan.
@@chrisgraham2904 Im a tiling contractor and a while back i had a 4 metre high wall to tile in heavy 60x30 porcelain. I'd left my usual spacers on a job and went to pick some up from the store. Should have known better and noticed they were hollow and crap. Tiled the wall in rapid set, came back from lunch and spacers had all crushed down to almost nothing! Luckily had time to strip wall and save tiles.
This is his parents house where he lives most the time. It's not the container castle. I doubt his dad wants stainless steel shower in their colonial house.
Hey Andrew. I really appreciate that you are not intimidated by any job no matter how big. I'm a 17 year Navy vet with massive arthritis. You inspire me to get moving regardless of pain. God Bless you
Insulated for sure. I also have that switch (for something else) but I would have bought one where the bottom switch was timed for the fan. Very convenient.
Hey Andrew, the exhaust flex hose needs an insulation. Its in the cold area of the crawl space. The warm air from the bath would condensat in winter times, You get water in the hose and it could rinse back thru the vent into the room.
warm air will never condensate you put a hot cup of coffee outside in the winter it dose not condensate Now if you run the bath fan in the summer the cold air exhausting will condensate put a cold soda outside in the summer it condensates
Well there`s my laugh out loud today,.when Cody jumped in the tub and Andrew turned on the shower, that is really a funny thing to watch. Good on ya Andrew, for putting this bright spot in my day,..Thanks!
It’s a beautiful bathroom you helped your parents to get, love the design of the shower and the light contact. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family.
Your tile installer didn’t tape and seal The joints of the durarock and also didn’t do any water membrane on top of it. Hate to say it but you might encounter water issues down the road. Also I’d get some insulated duct and the foil duct tape for your fan or you might get mold and the connection will come loose with regular old duct tape
I was screaming this into the phone. You have to have a waterproof membrane behind the cement board. It is shower and tub building 101! Additionally, they usually roll on a coat of waterproofing over all of the cement board as an extra barrier. Waterproofing membrane. Cement board. Tape seams. Roll on waterproofing....then tile.
Yes to both of those unfortunately. I just replaced a 50 year old bathroom exhaust fan (I wish I only installed cleanly!) that was tricky to remove - from the attic even, and put in the proper insulated ductwork with foil tape. Also did the vent on my roof for it. As for the bathroom, just seal up the cement board properly, couple coats of water proofing, best video on it: ua-cam.com/video/nRlZAjtEQ_8/v-deo.html I plan on redoing my full bathroom in 4 months.
yes the correct way to install a wall surround is to first tack up 4 mill plastic on the wall studs before the cement board goes on and fiber tape the joints and trowel on thin set , did you notice the black mold on the insulation when Andrew removed the old tile ? it didn't have a moisture barrier either also that ventilation fan flex ducting needs to be insulation or it will make condensation in the winter and water will collect in the lens under the light ,
Ha ha excellent video as always, the vent install was cool to watch as being something completely different from your usual projects... then Cody comes in and completely steals the show!! I can’t believe how lucky you are two have two of the cutest smartest dogs as Levi and Cody.
Andrew, i´m a professional tiler and i can tell you that you can do a job like this very easy! Especially with the leveling system everyone can do a good job with tiles. Greetings from Germany.
Yep. Always remove the cartridge prior to soldering. Even if you don't melt/damage the cartridge, the excess solder will most likely work its way to the fine screens on the cartridge, blocking them and killing your water pressure.
OMG I have never laughed so hard when Cody was trying to eat the shower stream. Such a good boy you have there. Thanks for the video. Really a bright light for me today.
It’s not that bad. You don’t need gloves I guess maybe my skin is thicker then others been doing construction for 10 years and my dad for 40 and grandpa retired for I believe 60 he retired at 80 and he’s 97 now still strong 💪! But the tile guy was real slow I would of had that durock and most of the tile done in 1 day easy those are big tiles.
Yep, I would have changed-out the old GFCI electrical outlet for a new white one (to match the new install for the exhaust fan). But, hey, that's just me.....everything needs to match. 😎
@@WayneJohnsonZastil Same old story. It is never anyone's responsability. Testing it and at least telling Andrew the part was bad would be the least he could have done in my book...
I just watched this with my 2 year old. He thought Cody was hilarious. Everytime he came into shot he would almost stop breathing with fits of giggles. Very cute. Loved the video Andrew! X
We just did our master bath- floors , walls, plumbing, new shower stall, toilet, sinks and vanity top. The only thing we didn’t do ourselves was the plumbing. But everything else is peachy keen! 😀 i did the demo, tile floors and walls (sheetrock, mud, sanding, priming and painting.) hubby did financial and rough carpentry. Plumber did the new hookups and installed shower base and vanity top(marble, weighed 200 lbs!) It is beautiful! PS, i think your job is Cody approved, and he’s definitely a bathdog!
Andrew can literally do ANYTHING!! I mean it is insane to see how much he can fix and how creative he is. Good work buddy, keep it up! love your videos
Man this video is NOT an advertisement for the quality of American tradesmen... Plumber can’t be bothered testing something he installed... Tiler cuts and lays tiles nicely but inexplicably doesn’t waterproof, or tape the sheets. Just seems like corner cutting all day long.
Not to mention how long it took the tile guys to finish. 2 days to rock it and another 3 or 4 to set 60 ft of tile. Holy cow I hope he didn’t pay em by the hour.
everyone has different ideas about what kind of waterproofing is necessary for showers. could be fine for 20+ years, or it could start leaking in 5. really depends on a variety of factors.
@@roberson644 Uh no, it's a fact that grout is porous, durock is porous, thinset is porous, and even tile is porous. Which means moisture will 100% get behind the walls. It's a waste to do all that work just to have to do it over again.
Cody is so silly . Really proud of how Cody handled the shower. Like a trooper. I had a collie-shep who used to attack water. Loved the ocean and would gladly attack the waves. Used to try and play with the porpoises.
Your comment at16:35 about turning down the hot water heater is what I did several years ago therefore we do not have to use the cold water at all in the shower, we like it like that. You do great work on all your project and every parent should have their children watch and learn your work ethics. Keep up the good work and hope you and your family are doing good in these Coronavirus days.
You might be safer not to turn the temperature down, it should be over 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Legionella bacteria will multiply at lower temperatures, between 68 - 115 Fahrenheit. Legionella pneumonia is very bad for elderly people. Case fatality is high, without immediate strong antibiotics.
The primary issue with modern plumbing fixtures is the built in water-saver. It’s nothing more than a restrictive water passage that’s designed in by the manufacturer. When the idea was first launched, it was somewhat optional. If you wanted a decent amount of water flow at decent pressure, there was a plastic insert that created the restriction that could be unscrewed and removed by the consumer. Then they stopped using the plastic part but the restriction was cast in right inside the water inlet and running a drill bit a couple of fractional sizes bigger did the trick. Most recently, they designed the restriction further inside the fixture. I haven’t figured out to defeat that one yet but I HATE the low flow and low pressure that the tree huggers force upon me. I’ll build my own out of two ball valves if necessary.
It was unprofessional of the plumber to leave a job without testing the valve, and leaving the job unfinished. I would not use or refer that plumber. Q- Did you fix the insulation before the backer board went up?
10:38 yes change the yellow socket for white, and swap the surround from silver to white also. You've done ninety percent of the work the last ten percent makes it look awesome.
When installing wiring in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rms, and garages, they should be controlled by 20amp dedicated circuits, which means #12 gauge wire back to the panel connected to a 20amp circuit breaker. I noticed you used a #14 gauge wire going to the exhaust fan from the switch via the load side of the GFCI plug, it should be a #12 gauge because you are coming from the GFCI which should be rated for 20amp. Also you should splice the wires together and have 1 wire go to the load side of the GFCI receptacle. . FYI for all the info you given to me over the last few videos. Thanks for all your help
Out of all the videos I e watched of this guy I’ve never seen him complain about anything. He might have wanted things to go differently but never complains about it he just fixes it. A lesson for all of us.
Andrew C. Was cool with the Dog in the Tub !! Also was NICE to see you Video things that you do Around the Home to help your Folks out !! Thank you for your Time !!
Andrew: "I maybe coulda done this..." 🤔 YT: "Dude. Two words: Chainsaw. Dashboard." 😂 Your mom would disown you. You're great at excavating and demolition. Keep up the good work, and give props to the tile guy for doing a great job. 👍😁
Thanks for the footage of Cody in the bath, that was crack up seeing him trying to bite the water. He is obviously great therapy for you when you get stressed out.
Your probably right. Soldering at the valve without removing the cartridge has melted and fused some seals to prevent hot/cold adjustment. Any plumber should know this.
@@chrisgraham2904 I think this is right. Often plumbers and mechanics like to buy the supplies themselves and mark up the price 100%. He might have been salty about his profit margin being cut with these customer supplied parts. Bad service though, no doubt.
The water pressure in that tub seems low. The ceiling fan should have insulated flexible ductwork. Without it you will get condensation in the winter and that will cause problems Andrew.
@@robertt4239 Sure there is, I live in MN and we do it all the time. You just use insulated ducting so the humidity gets outside the house as far as possible.
Exactly what I came to say. Old school style would be vapor barrier behind the durock, but I didn't see that either. Should have sealed the durock, I also didn't see them seal the seams on the durock. Ruh roh...
@@LargerThanCats if you look in the video it does look like they have some mesh tape on the joints; just mudding them as they go. still no vapor barrier; sadly it is going to create quite a moist environment in the stud cavities; thankfully at least it's a tub shower and the first 1.5' is roughly waterproof
I think the plumber put the valve cartridge in wrong. I have that same valve and if the cartridge is installed wrong, you won't be able to mix hot and cold. There's a slight recess on the shaft. It matters which way that is oriented.
whattheschmidt .....you armchair bedwetters realize there was no evidence of that when he pulled the cartridge right? The rubber side skirts were in perfect condition, and the o-rings looked fine. It also pulled easily, indicating there was no soft rubber partially melted to the sides of the valve.
That's pretty much the sentiment of all skilled work, I believe - "learn by doing". Of course, me being a truck driver, it's still the same there. You're not fully learned because you've got a license; you just know how to safely(arguably) operate the tool. The actual learning comes when you work with the tool.
Honestly if you watch his older videos I'd say he got to where he is now exactly because of that sentiment. He's not afraid to try something, even if he fucks up at first. So many people (break out my grandpa pants and rocking chair) "these days" are so petrified of being wrong that they don't ever try new things.
I recently hired a remodeled, a little bigger, bathroom with all new tile, sink, toilet, tub, fan, and built in linen closet for $7800 in Texas. Great video 👍. Eaglegards...
kevyNova123 still it’s a good idea to install a membrane, something like the orange Schluter stuff. It’s almost like two-step verification for your shower
That's some wacky wiring. I personally would have shut off the power at the breaker. The GFCI outlet is not completely foolproof. But, to each their own.
@@devilsknight yah but honestly 120V isn't that big a deal I've worked on live outlets and zapped myself a few times. Typically the worst that happens is accidentally touching the wires and the breaker trips. Not a big deal.
@@wqwwqwqqpoppopoo yeah it's a brief little sting when you get shocked by 120. Different than if you were literally holding the ends of the wires now that would hurt like ****
You can test the valve at install, shake it back and forth end to end, you should hear the spool click inside the valve kit body. Thanks for the video, great job.
Our bathroom like yours has no window. In the vent fan light we installed a 40 watt led bulb and never turn it off. It's good to go into the bathroom in the middle of the night and not have to worry about being able to see. The light lights up the hall way as well.
Glad to see they used the concrete backer board instead of moisture "resistant" drywall. Have seen too many projects where drywall was used and the tile job would eventually fail in one way or another.
Bathroom reno came out nice, only one thing for next time you need to put a waterproof membrane over the wall sheeting that the tile are stuck to especially the internal corner. This should happen before the tile goes on or it will eventually leak. Regardless of what material i use i always fully waterproof the shower area (floor & walls) in all my bathroom reno's and 100mm up the wall in the other areas of the bathroom. Just a tip for next time mate.
Possibly, but looks more like dust infiltration, due to lack of kraft paper or vapor barrier. Cold air flowing to hot picks up dirt and dust and deposits on edge of insulation where it meets solid wall. See it a lot in older homes when doing demo.
i still would swap new insulation its the black marks or no because there is no point to take risk not even how small that is ive seeing peoples build awesome houses and garages but they have use old material and they been fuc### up badly
Yep..."Red Guard" or "MAPI Aqua Defense" are both excellent roll-on waterproofing membranes. The cement board seams should have been fiberglass taped and sealed with Thinset before the membrane is applied.
@@scottcoleman7304 durock by its self is not water proof. You need redgard of some sort of water proofing on the walls. I would recommend using Schluter.
That's what I was thinking. The water will seep through the grout lines and get sucked up by the durarock leading to the same problem that caused them to replace it in the first place. Although installing the vent fan will help somewhat to keep the humidity down.
I have tried venting to a existing vent like you did before. Depending on what way the wind blows the moist air will end up in the attic and make it moldy or frosty in the winter and it can melt and look like a leak on a warm day. The last 10 or so I have installed I use a roof vent with the proper size flange to hook the pipe to.
Concrete board or wallboard is fine behind tile as long as it has 2 coats of RedGard before the tile is installed, just make sure to use a modified thin-set.
No drone footage of the tub, no roof cement on the tiles, no chainsaws on the plumbing...Andrew is getting domesticated.
Rogue Antilles has my vote for best comment 😂😂😂
So funny 😂
😂😂😂
Made my day haha :)
Best response of the day ; - )))
Cody cracking me up chomping at that shower water.
Cody is the hero of the video.
Cody is basicly chomping on EVERYTHING and is still adorable. XD
Nortron yep. Pups bring smiles to most people. I really enjoy Levi and Cody.
I can only imagine what Levi would have thought if he was in the bathroom and saw Cody doing that... he would’ve been shaking his head like what the heck is wrong with this fool pup...
Hey dad, try the fan (gets face full of dust) ...ALRIGHT TURN IT OFF!
Had me laughing
I knew that blown around dust and insulation wasn't fun!
Turn it off (panic). Lol.
LMAO 😂😂😂
Good thing he wears glasses
tile guy shows up, puts up two more tiles - "see ya tomorrow!"
Andrew Camarata replaces an old shower valve diverter with a new shower valve diverter, along with the new bathroom wall tiles, plus a ventilating bathroom fan.
art takes time
With large format tiles, it's wise to let the first few rows set for a day or two before you build more weight upon them.
@@chrisgraham2904 Im a tiling contractor and a while back i had a 4 metre high wall to tile in heavy 60x30 porcelain. I'd left my usual spacers on a job and went to pick some up from the store. Should have known better and noticed they were hollow and crap. Tiled the wall in rapid set, came back from lunch and spacers had all crushed down to almost nothing! Luckily had time to strip wall and save tiles.
@@tilerman I once made a poop.
Cody in the shower is the cutest thing I've seen today. Surprised Levi doesn't like baths though, as much as he likes to play in ponds.
Cody dog intub was hilarious. He’s getting so big,it’s like watching a child grow up from afar.
And, you can tell Cody is well loved.
if only every dog owner treated their dogs like you do Andrew. you've got a heart of gold mate!
Tile? Wouldn't it be faster to just cut some 1/4" steel plate and weld it in? :)
I kid, I kid. Not any kinda kill quite like overkill!
Maybe some cinder blocks for a feature wall?
lol
Then it wouldn't "break for no reason" 🤣
This is his parents house where he lives most the time. It's not the container castle. I doubt his dad wants stainless steel shower in their colonial house.
He's gotta be so damn tired of welding and laying block at this point 😂
Cody in the bathtub was hilarious, love those lab's, that feller is a comical pup.
Hey Andrew. I really appreciate that you are not intimidated by any job no matter how big. I'm a 17 year Navy vet with massive arthritis. You inspire me to get moving regardless of pain. God Bless you
the worst that can happen is that you need to do it again lkol thats how i think
I'm disappointed not to see a Yanmar removing the tiles?!! 🙈😂
That would turn everything into complete garbage
It would break for no reason
he died of corona
rrrohan2288 what
😂🤣
Would insulate the vent pipe in attic or run in vertical thru roof. Condensation, especially in winter, will pool !
Plus insulated pipe in attic is required by code.
Insulated for sure. I also have that switch (for something else) but I would have bought one where the bottom switch was timed for the fan. Very convenient.
Hey Andrew, the exhaust flex hose needs an insulation. Its in the cold area of the crawl space. The warm air from the bath would condensat in winter times, You get water in the hose and it could rinse back thru the vent into the room.
I learned this the hard way once upon a time.
Also.. No Low spots for water to collect and cause mold. Go high from the fan then slope down to the gable vent...
Dont use duct tape. Use foil tape.
doublestink been there done that. Best option straight out the roof.
warm air will never condensate you put a hot cup of coffee outside in the winter it dose not condensate Now if you run the bath fan in the summer the cold air exhausting will condensate put a cold soda outside in the summer it condensates
Well there`s my laugh out loud today,.when Cody jumped in the tub and Andrew turned on the shower, that is really a funny thing to watch.
Good on ya Andrew, for putting this bright spot in my day,..Thanks!
It’s a beautiful bathroom you helped your parents to get, love the design of the shower and the light contact. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family.
Your tile installer didn’t tape and seal
The joints of the durarock and also didn’t do any water membrane on top of it. Hate to say it but you might encounter water issues down the road.
Also I’d get some insulated duct and the foil duct tape for your fan or you might get mold and the connection will come loose with regular old duct tape
I was screaming this into the phone. You have to have a waterproof membrane behind the cement board. It is shower and tub building 101!
Additionally, they usually roll on a coat of waterproofing over all of the cement board as an extra barrier.
Waterproofing membrane. Cement board. Tape seams. Roll on waterproofing....then tile.
Yes to both of those unfortunately. I just replaced a 50 year old bathroom exhaust fan (I wish I only installed cleanly!) that was tricky to remove - from the attic even, and put in the proper insulated ductwork with foil tape. Also did the vent on my roof for it.
As for the bathroom, just seal up the cement board properly, couple coats of water proofing, best video on it:
ua-cam.com/video/nRlZAjtEQ_8/v-deo.html
I plan on redoing my full bathroom in 4 months.
yes the correct way to install a wall surround is to first tack up 4 mill plastic on the wall studs before the cement board goes on and fiber tape the joints and trowel on thin set , did you notice the black mold on the insulation when Andrew removed the old tile ? it didn't have a moisture barrier either also that ventilation fan flex ducting needs to be insulation or it will make condensation in the winter and water will collect in the lens under the light ,
I can literally watch a video of andrew do anything.
Even if his webcam got hacked? lol
Could you revise this to sound less creepy?
Kinky
Fabricio Larios obviously, as long as you can see, it doesn’t take that much just to watch a video dude.
@@Jack9788 Especially.
Ha ha excellent video as always, the vent install was cool to watch as being something completely different from your usual projects... then Cody comes in and completely steals the show!! I can’t believe how lucky you are two have two of the cutest smartest dogs as Levi and Cody.
Andrew, i´m a professional tiler and i can tell you that you can do a job like this very easy! Especially with the leveling system everyone can do a good job with tiles. Greetings from Germany.
Plumber probably didn't remove the control cartridge when he soldered the joints and damaged the faucet.
Yep. Always remove the cartridge prior to soldering. Even if you don't melt/damage the cartridge, the excess solder will most likely work its way to the fine screens on the cartridge, blocking them and killing your water pressure.
Agreed
I don’t use Moen anymore, always some problem with cartridges.
I knew this comment would be here. I think its also possible to insert the cart 180 deg off.
Or he didn’t flush the pipes prior to inserting the cartridge.
OMG I have never laughed so hard when Cody was trying to eat the shower stream. Such a good boy you have there. Thanks for the video. Really a bright light for me today.
12:00
Andrew: "Go ahead and try it"
*fan kicks up 30 year old dust*
Andrew: "Alright TuRn iT off!"
Got me cracking up over here. Good work as always.
Why do you write it like this with these upper and lower case letters? stupid
@@kingdave294 You're too old
@@kingdave294 I like your fancy use of eszett! ßtupid
This comment is hilarious. I had the same thought
@@Sebastian0113 because I read it.
when andrew pulled out the insullation with his bare hands i could just feel the itching begin
It’s not that bad. You don’t need gloves I guess maybe my skin is thicker then others been doing construction for 10 years and my dad for 40 and grandpa retired for I believe 60 he retired at 80 and he’s 97 now still strong 💪! But the tile guy was real slow I would of had that durock and most of the tile done in 1 day easy those are big tiles.
I was thinking the same exact thing like I don’t know if he knows that it does that to his hands who knows
@@Gorilazz. Thick skin runs in the family yes👍🏻
When your hands are calloused to hell, the glass doesn't really penetrate deep enough to bother you.
@@Luckingsworth I have baby skin 💀
Good thing you finally got Cody to help you solve the water issue. Great work Cody, thanks for sharing
Yep, I would have changed-out the old GFCI electrical outlet for a new white one (to match the new install for the exhaust fan). But, hey, that's just me.....everything needs to match. 😎
RumMonkeyable at least there’s s night light always plugged in there that hides that plug.
the frame is goldish so it kinda matches
It wouldn't be your style to replace something that works.
Yeah, that would have bugged me too. But it's functional and can be a project for another day.
@16:07 That is a Plumper i wouldn't call again. Wonder if he even bothered to test it to see if it was working right after the install.
Not his part else would have done they bought the parts btw
@@WayneJohnsonZastil Same old story. It is never anyone's responsability. Testing it and at least telling Andrew the part was bad would be the least he could have done in my book...
My "plumper" would've atleast told me the valve was bad , and to contact moen for a replacement.😄
I just watched this with my 2 year old. He thought Cody was hilarious. Everytime he came into shot he would almost stop breathing with fits of giggles. Very cute. Loved the video Andrew! X
We just did our master bath- floors , walls, plumbing, new shower stall, toilet, sinks and vanity top. The only thing we didn’t do ourselves was the plumbing. But everything else is peachy keen! 😀 i did the demo, tile floors and walls (sheetrock, mud, sanding, priming and painting.) hubby did financial and rough carpentry. Plumber did the new hookups and installed shower base and vanity top(marble, weighed 200 lbs!) It is beautiful! PS, i think your job is Cody approved, and he’s definitely a bathdog!
Andrew can literally do ANYTHING!! I mean it is insane to see how much he can fix and how creative he is. Good work buddy, keep it up! love your videos
Seems that he can't do plumbing or tiling!
@@nickturner2813 he's a little rough with the finish work, as soon as his dad saw his stereo install video with a chainsaw he called the tile guy.😲
@@nickturner2813 I think he was probably vetoed there lol
Man this video is NOT an advertisement for the quality of American tradesmen...
Plumber can’t be bothered testing something he installed...
Tiler cuts and lays tiles nicely but inexplicably doesn’t waterproof, or tape the sheets.
Just seems like corner cutting all day long.
Not to mention how long it took the tile guys to finish. 2 days to rock it and another 3 or 4 to set 60 ft of tile. Holy cow I hope he didn’t pay em by the hour.
They cut corners on that entire install! I feel really bad for Andrew, hes gonna have a ton of leaks in the future
everyone has different ideas about what kind of waterproofing is necessary for showers. could be fine for 20+ years, or it could start leaking in 5. really depends on a variety of factors.
iam a tile guy i run into this alot its because they dont want to pay the extra cost therefore i dont guarantee it
@@roberson644 Uh no, it's a fact that grout is porous, durock is porous, thinset is porous, and even tile is porous. Which means moisture will 100% get behind the walls. It's a waste to do all that work just to have to do it over again.
Cody is so silly . Really proud of how Cody handled the shower. Like a trooper. I had a collie-shep who used to attack water. Loved the ocean and would gladly attack the waves. Used to try and play with the porpoises.
Only bad thing about Andrew's videos is that eventually there's an ending. Thanks for keeping us entertained!
I didn't know Andrew was gonna be on a episode of "this old House"🔨🔧
@@rsprockets7846 no it's the original 'This Old House" show and Rich Trethewy wasn't there cause Andrew didn't do any "actual" plumbing. 😬😁
Come on you could of easily got an excavator in there 🤣🤣
@Elijah MCGUIGAN same here !
Your comment at16:35 about turning down the hot water heater is what I did several years ago therefore we do not have to use the cold water at all in the shower, we like it like that. You do great work on all your project and every parent should have their children watch and learn your work ethics. Keep up the good work and hope you and your family are doing good in these Coronavirus days.
You might be safer not to turn the temperature down, it should be over 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Legionella bacteria will multiply at lower temperatures, between 68 - 115 Fahrenheit. Legionella pneumonia is very bad for elderly people. Case fatality is high, without immediate strong antibiotics.
12:07 *dust cloud gets bigger and bigger* ALRIGHT TURN IT OFF! lol
Brandon White beat me to it
I laughed so hard 😂
His voice didn't sound like he was wearing a mask at the moment and that insulation dust is pretty shitty even on newer insulation
that water pressure is pitiful man
Yeah I wouldn't want to have to wash my hair, I'd be in there for an hour.
Should check pressure in tank.
I don’t think he had the valve open all the way because when he had Cody in there at the end the pressure seemed normal
@@turbocat1984 Are you a Rastafarian?
The primary issue with modern plumbing fixtures is the built in water-saver. It’s nothing more than a restrictive water passage that’s designed in by the manufacturer. When the idea was first launched, it was somewhat optional. If you wanted a decent amount of water flow at decent pressure, there was a plastic insert that created the restriction that could be unscrewed and removed by the consumer. Then they stopped using the plastic part but the restriction was cast in right inside the water inlet and running a drill bit a couple of fractional sizes bigger did the trick. Most recently, they designed the restriction further inside the fixture. I haven’t figured out to defeat that one yet but I HATE the low flow and low pressure that the tree huggers force upon me. I’ll build my own out of two ball valves if necessary.
When the tile wasn't coming off very well, I imagined hearing the sound of a diesel excavator starting up. :-)
I am surprised there was not a piece of heavy equipment involved.
🤣🤣
Time to get the Hitachi
Cody made it the best bath repair in history!!!
15:40 The plumber ought to have tested it as a part of commissioning the job and before leaving, surely?
Nah, they leave and if there is a problem and they have to come back they can earn some more money
It was unprofessional of the plumber to leave a job without testing the valve, and leaving the job unfinished. I would not use or refer that plumber. Q- Did you fix the insulation before the backer board went up?
@@genedameier8746 Again if he provided the valve he would have THEY BOUGHT THE VALVE
exactly
@@genedameier8746 The parts were provided so the Plumber is not responsible for the parts to be working.
10:38 yes change the yellow socket for white, and swap the surround from silver to white also. You've done ninety percent of the work the last ten percent makes it look awesome.
When installing wiring in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rms, and garages, they should be controlled by 20amp dedicated circuits, which means #12 gauge wire back to the panel connected to a 20amp circuit breaker. I noticed you used a #14 gauge wire going to the exhaust fan from the switch via the load side of the GFCI plug, it should be a #12 gauge because you are coming from the GFCI which should be rated for 20amp. Also you should splice the wires together and have 1 wire go to the load side of the GFCI receptacle. . FYI for all the info you given to me over the last few videos. Thanks for all your help
As always love the videos Andrew. Keep up the amazing work brother. God Bless you and the family.
Did we just see Andrew read instructions!! A first, for sure.
Pity he didn't read the fan template instructions. Could've put an extra one in the gaping hole :)
This is one of the few channels where i watch every second of the clips, without skipping. Also, a lot to learn for me.
Out of all the videos I e watched of this guy I’ve never seen him complain about anything. He might have wanted things to go differently but never complains about it he just fixes it. A lesson for all of us.
Its almost as if this is an edited video.
Great job, you give us home owners, hope and confidence to fix our own stuff, THANK YOU !
Andrew C. Was cool with the Dog in the Tub !! Also was NICE to see you Video things that you do Around the Home to help your Folks out !! Thank you for your Time !!
@12:00 I like the immediate ALRIGHT TURN THAT O.. after Andrew told his dad to test it.
Andrew: "I maybe coulda done this..." 🤔
YT: "Dude. Two words: Chainsaw. Dashboard." 😂
Your mom would disown you. You're great at excavating and demolition. Keep up the good work, and give props to the tile guy for doing a great job. 👍😁
Chainsaw. Dashboard." 😂 LOVE IT!!!
"... it just wouldn't have looked this nice" you got that right, buddy!!! lol
Thanks for the footage of Cody in the bath, that was crack up seeing him trying to bite the water. He is obviously great therapy for you when you get stressed out.
The plumber never removed the plastic cartridge when soldering to the supplies. And he wouldn't come back and fix that??
Your probably right. Soldering at the valve without removing the cartridge has melted and fused some seals to prevent hot/cold adjustment. Any plumber should know this.
@@chrisgraham2904 I think this is right. Often plumbers and mechanics like to buy the supplies themselves and mark up the price 100%. He might have been salty about his profit margin being cut with these customer supplied parts. Bad service though, no doubt.
The water pressure in that tub seems low. The ceiling fan should have insulated flexible ductwork. Without it you will get condensation in the winter and that will cause problems Andrew.
Ahnilated Ahnilated there is no great way to vent a bathroom fan in northern climates
and he used a piece of duct tape instead of foil tape in the parte where he joins the metal angle tube to the fan itself
@@robertt4239 Sure there is, I live in MN and we do it all the time. You just use insulated ducting so the humidity gets outside the house as far as possible.
4:25 Am in Montana but I’ll still watch 😂 👍
I was first!!
We will literally watch him do anything and still be fascinated haha
perfect upload time to watch it by my lunch at 12:28pm here :P
5:30 in north Dakota
3:50 here in Washington
Cody chomping at water. Priceless.
Nice looking bathroom after the remodel.
There is literally no waterproofing behind the tile... This is not going to last, get a tile guy that knows what he's doing.
yeah, at the very least there should have been some thick plastic sheeting laid behind the cement board
Needs tape and hydroban.
@@mhess427 Yeppers. You guys can look up the tile elf's website for information on that
Exactly what I came to say. Old school style would be vapor barrier behind the durock, but I didn't see that either. Should have sealed the durock, I also didn't see them seal the seams on the durock. Ruh roh...
@@LargerThanCats if you look in the video it does look like they have some mesh tape on the joints; just mudding them as they go. still no vapor barrier; sadly it is going to create quite a moist environment in the stud cavities; thankfully at least it's a tub shower and the first 1.5' is roughly waterproof
I think the plumber put the valve cartridge in wrong. I have that same valve and if the cartridge is installed wrong, you won't be able to mix hot and cold. There's a slight recess on the shaft. It matters which way that is oriented.
plumber probably melted something when soldering it
ChickenParm152 ...I think your mom melted something in your head ironing your shirt while you were wearing it
Yep, supposed to remove it before soldering it and it may have been skipped.
whattheschmidt .....you armchair bedwetters realize there was no evidence of that when he pulled the cartridge right? The rubber side skirts were in perfect condition, and the o-rings looked fine. It also pulled easily, indicating there was no soft rubber partially melted to the sides of the valve.
@@gmilla2825 WTF is your problem? Cant get laid? Angry troll
I am more surprised that the plumber did not test it once it was installed, before the durarock was on??
“But it’s a good way to learn” I never thought i’d hear those words come out of Andrew
That's pretty much the sentiment of all skilled work, I believe - "learn by doing". Of course, me being a truck driver, it's still the same there. You're not fully learned because you've got a license; you just know how to safely(arguably) operate the tool. The actual learning comes when you work with the tool.
Honestly if you watch his older videos I'd say he got to where he is now exactly because of that sentiment. He's not afraid to try something, even if he fucks up at first. So many people (break out my grandpa pants and rocking chair) "these days" are so petrified of being wrong that they don't ever try new things.
Shower looks good,and Cody is sure enjoying it all lol😆👍🐕😊...
I recently hired a remodeled, a little bigger, bathroom with all new tile, sink, toilet, tub, fan, and built in linen closet for $7800 in Texas. Great video 👍. Eaglegards...
Should have put a product like "Red Guard" or an impermeable membrane behind the tile.
They used cement board backing, no water barrier required, that board is indestructible and doesn't allow mold growth.
kevyNova123 still it’s a good idea to install a membrane, something like the orange Schluter stuff. It’s almost like two-step verification for your shower
Red Guard for sure.
@@kevyNova123 that backer board will still absorb water and is not waterproof at corners and at the tub transition
Yeah especially with durock. And durock doesn't have a mold inhibitor. That's hardiebacker.
15:16 Levi: "You are no seal Cody. Andrew just let me out here!" Cody:"I am comming. Let's order some pizza." ;o) hand walter
That's some wacky wiring. I personally would have shut off the power at the breaker. The GFCI outlet is not completely foolproof. But, to each their own.
There would still be live power coming to the unit wouldnt there??
@@devilsknight yah but honestly 120V isn't that big a deal I've worked on live outlets and zapped myself a few times. Typically the worst that happens is accidentally touching the wires and the breaker trips. Not a big deal.
@@wqwwqwqqpoppopoo yeah it's a brief little sting when you get shocked by 120. Different than if you were literally holding the ends of the wires now that would hurt like ****
You can test the valve at install, shake it back and forth end to end, you should hear the spool click inside the valve kit body. Thanks for the video, great job.
Our bathroom like yours has no window. In the vent fan light we installed a 40 watt led bulb and never turn it off. It's good to go into the bathroom in the middle of the night and not have to worry about being able to see. The light lights up the hall way as well.
Dogs = kids with fur coats, love it.
Good morning Andrew, What a pleasant surprise! Gonna grab me some coffee and watch this here vid.
3:37 “I haven’t done it before, but it’s a good way to learn”, seems like that’s how you have learned everything.
Glad to see they used the concrete backer board instead of moisture "resistant" drywall. Have seen too many projects where drywall was used and the tile job would eventually fail in one way or another.
Soooo glad you didn't have to tear out wall congrats. Nothing like the right temp shower
Central California watching
The only dog I’ve ever seen that didn’t hate bath time.
I have had several dogs that loved a bath. :)
Bathroom reno came out nice, only one thing for next time you need to put a waterproof membrane over the wall sheeting that the tile are stuck to especially the internal corner. This should happen before the tile goes on or it will eventually leak. Regardless of what material i use i always fully waterproof the shower area (floor & walls) in all my bathroom reno's and 100mm up the wall in the other areas of the bathroom. Just a tip for next time mate.
Andrew : You are the man. Take on any project!
Was there mold growing on the insulation?
Possibly, but looks more like dust infiltration, due to lack of kraft paper or vapor barrier. Cold air flowing to hot picks up dirt and dust and deposits on edge of insulation where it meets solid wall. See it a lot in older homes when doing demo.
Typically that's just an air leak when you see black on insulation. It acts as a filter and what you are seeing is just dirt
That had me concerned as well, I am hopeful the contractors would have replaced it, had it been dough.
Andrew needs to air seal the top plate.
i still would swap new insulation its the black marks or no because there is no point to take risk not even how small that is ive seeing peoples build awesome houses and garages but they have use old material and they been fuc### up badly
It is a wise man who knows when to use his tools, and when to use his credit card to call in the pros. Thanks for the video. Jon
Use Red Guard or any other waterproofer after installing the cement board.
Yep..."Red Guard" or "MAPI Aqua Defense" are both excellent roll-on waterproofing membranes. The cement board seams should have been fiberglass taped and sealed with Thinset before the membrane is applied.
It’s a nice safe thing to do but not necessary. Yes I hope they put tape and thinset on the seams but yeah it should still be fine.
Beautiful bathroom reno ,it looks like Cody hates baths to lol Levi is having flash backs haha
Always takin' your Dad on adventures. What a great son!
*DOG KNOCKS HANDLE INTO WATER*
"Thank you cody" lol 20:24
The shower is not waterproofed? You are gonna have water damage after a couple uses.
what do you mean?
@@scottcoleman7304 durock by its self is not water proof. You need redgard of some sort of water proofing on the walls. I would recommend using Schluter.
That's what I was thinking. The water will seep through the grout lines and get sucked up by the durarock leading to the same problem that caused them to replace it in the first place. Although installing the vent fan will help somewhat to keep the humidity down.
man your time-lapses with the music are always so awesome, why is it so much fun to watch you work, i don't get it :D
You crack me up Andrew. I wish I could get better so I could go help you on so.e of these jobs its gratifying to see the accomplishments.
Haven't watched it yet but I already know it'll be awesome
I mean ok, it passed the lab inspection, but I'm bothered by the lack of sealant between the tile and the drywall...
Looks like another great LAB REPORT on tha shower valve....thanx to Cody....
Andrew, you make me proud of a hard working man.
Where the FFFFF did you get these tile setter, durarock is in m=no way water proof, wheres the moisture barrier coating
And the appropriate sealant and epoxy. I see none.
true - no red guard? Hoping there is no leaks... cuz that's how u get leaks...
At least he has a exhaust fan
Andrew: "Arright, me and Cody are on site today to heat up and eat a can of soup." Me: "Sweet, I need to grab a beer first."
“I could have done this, just wouldn’t have looked so nice” lol
I felt that.
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Good old Andrew. The man that can do anything. Electro Mechanical engineering. Nice to see some old British twin & earth
Over the years I have taken out many many in-the-wall shower mixer taps, always recommended surface mounted taps, easy to repair / replace.
Awesome vid and totally diferrent for your channel! Would love to see more home reno style stuff like this. Cheers
I have tried venting to a existing vent like you did before. Depending on what way the wind blows the moist air will end up in the attic and make it moldy or frosty in the winter and it can melt and look like a leak on a warm day. The last 10 or so I have installed I use a roof vent with the proper size flange to hook the pipe to.
The concrete board will mold more in the future. Kerdy system for a water tight membrane in all wet areas.
Really? I've heard that wallboard works great.
Concrete board or wallboard is fine behind tile as long as it has 2 coats of RedGard before the tile is installed, just make sure to use a modified thin-set.
13:03 what a good boy with his little pink nose
glad to hear Levi is fine!
great job looks like cody is supervising the job
its 5:30 in the morning perfect time to see a shower get renovated lmao
Yep!
It was about 6:30 am for me. :)
Nice camera work in confined area. This Old House, Andrew style. Great job!👍