Hey Gang! So there is some audio missing from this video, don't know what caused that. I tried to re export the video 3 different times and stayed up until 2am to fix it and just couldn't get it to work. Apologies. At the beginning all you missed was Dad explaining the lamination process for these 2cm countertops and how they come (right hand slab, left hand slab, or finished all the way around) It's also Dad's birthday today! So if you read this smash that like button and drop a big HBD for the big man!
I love that you guys show the little hurdles that can happen when working on projects, such as the collar being the wrong size on the sink. This series is an accurate reflection of problem solving as you go. Great stuff
Accurate reflection of the problem solving process that occurs when doing anything like this. I never did full remodels like this, but I have done quite a bit of flooring of all types. There would be days Id think "Man this is gonna be an easy day, nice new build, no tear out, no Bull" and holy freaking crap it would turn into the biggest snafu of headaches a single job could muster. Then on the other hand you would have old OLD hundred or two year old houses, plantation / old farm houses, that would turn out to be cake walks. You just never know. The price of such mastery and professionalism is what you pay for when you get a good contractor and think "Am I paying too much?". Ask yourself, how much am I actually saving in the long run not creating headaches using a super cut throat rate contractor.
As a stone installer I can tell you we really appreciate a well thought and well built kitchen. It goes so much faster when you have decent cabinets to install on.
Pro tip on the weight placement, place the weight at the lowest point of the portion of hose that feeds up to the faucet outlet. In doing this it will keep constant tension on the hose and will pull the head of the faucet back into its seat more effectively. Very nice work so far, truly impressed!
12:33: Down for cold, up for hot -- like an old mercury weather thermometer. 14:00: You should install the counterweight closer to where the white tag is located. This way the weight always pulls down. If you do it as you have it, the full load of the weight doesn't entirely pull down on the side of the hose that's still extended. At times this may prevent the spray head from fully retracting.
Forward should be cold, if a little kid is barely able to reach the faucet, if they turn it on, it's better that the water be cold and not risk scalding hot water.
Thats interesting? i was saying above how our plumber made the left side cold but left the handle in front. So what you said makes sense if he had installed the handle on the side. That atleast explains why he did it that way, and after all the other mistakes he made i thought this was just another one. Thanks
Hey studpack! I've been binge watching all of your videos lately on my down time, haha. Jordan your a lucky guy to be working along side someone with as much knowledge as your dad. Once you learn something nobody can ever take it from you. I have been remodeling kitchen and baths for about 12 years and learn something new just about everyday!
As someone that has had to clean out onion peels and melon rinds from garbage disposals I would try my hardest to be sure residents avoid getting them installed, As some people just think that anything can be ground up by them, I personally hate them!
Attaching the faucet to the plywood under the countertop, instead of directly to the countertop, can be a problem down the road. A little water gets in there over the years and the plywood deteriorates and the faucet starts to become loose. Just cut out a larger space where the faucet mounts before the countertop is installed and mount the faucet directly to the stone. Nice job, guys!
At 14:20 I noted the comment you made about the plumber's platform. I made one of these because I had a very involved osmotic water filter installation. So, I made the platform as a way to extend the bottom of the cabinet out as you mentioned, but I went a step further. I had to install a faucet but it was very far away and I could not easily reach it with my arms, so I made a hinged platform that was attached to the platform that was outside of the cabinet, and then hinge with a piece of wood that goes INSIDE the cabinet. It could be adjusted up and down vertically with the hinge so I could be adjusted higher up in the cabinet and I could reach my work. The hinge allowed me to angle the wood up about 10 degrees or so to raise my head and shoulders just enough and part of my back. It was comfortable to work and got the job done. Hope this helps you when you have to be on your back for a long length of time for a taller cabinet that you cannot easily reach.
@@StudPack Thank you, the way I had it angled up with just blocks of wood that gave me the right angle. If you do not need the ramp part you can just fold it down or take the hinged part off and use it as a back saver to avoid that reverse painful backbend. Cheers, love your videos, you two are a great team and are incredibly hard workers who do the job right. I appreciate your attention to detail and excellent explanations. If you were in Northern CA I would definitely hire you for my renovation. Hey, maybe you can come up to CA and do a show up here. I need my second floor renovated, bathrooms tile, paint, upgrading a builder-grade home to something a little nicer. It would make a great show.
I used to fabricate and install solid surface countertops, I can tell you that your steel subframe is more than sufficient. If someone is stupid enough to jump on the countertop it could break but that should not concern you. You have gone above and beyond on this entire project.
That's no shit. . I bought a big rubbermaid tote & filled it with fittings & still ended up making 2 more trips, when I was done I returned everything I didn't use.
you could weld threaded rod on the inside of the support and tighten a bolt on the side under the cabinet to give it an upward curvature and itd stiffen it up maybe?
Great work and thanks for sharing! Couple things I switched to and don’t ever have to go back for leaks. Instead of plumbers putty I switched to 3M marine silicone for all drains. sinks, showers, tubs. We all know how plumbers putty dries and cracks. I do wait a day before I run water through but I know people who use the drains right after installation without issues. About 10 years ago I switched to Sharkbite 1/4 turn angle stops and have never had a issue. Just take your time deburr and install correctly. Thanks again for sharing and happy birthday.
I’m just not brave enough to burry them in a wall yet but don’t mind using them for angle stops or shutoff valves outside of walls. I also keep a few 1/2”, 3/4”, and 1” Sharkbite caps in my tool bag, work great for remodels and demoing.
Happy birthday Paul. I really look forward to your videos. You really teach me new tricks . I’ve been working in construction for 7 years. But everytime i whatch your videos I learn something new . Keep up the good work
Paul I had no idea it was your birthday, may God grant you many more. Great video, the house is looking better and better with each passing video. Great job guys, you all remain safe and keep the video's coming!
I think the power outlets under the sink should be GFCI as they are close of running water. For your overhang problem, you have 2 solutions, increase inertia or cut length of overhanging span. By putting a support at mid-span (angle support) you should reduce your actual deflection by 4, and at quarter span would be almost half the deflection.
The compression shutoff valves i always use sweat on valves instead. I burnt a few learning how to sweat on the heavy brass. But never a leak if done correctly and its just one heck of a solid connection. I think you are correct in giving tricks on how to get the compression ones to stop leaking though as they are more diy friendly, but I have seen a number of them leak. I have swapped out all mine one at a time for sweat ons. Btw I love your channel, very entertaining and lots of great info!
The sign of a person who does not know what they are doing is when they leave the putty around the sink drain.......eeeeeek. I love all the things I am learning from you!
This information might be applicable regarding your steel support: When I install a bay window, I put the corbeled knee braces under the opening first. The wall behind them must be rigid. Then I lay a piece of galvanized steel pipe hanger strapping across the top, inside to outside, that goes across and is anchored to both the corbel and the sill of the opening. Now the corbel knee brace can not tilt away from the opening. Then I can set the bay window on these shelf brackets without any fear of them deflecting. I can shim on top of the corbels if necessary untill the bay window jambs are verticle.
BACK IS HOT you savages!!! Hahahaha. Left is always hot too. Great to see the progress on the build. Counters look great. Sink faucet installs are never as simple as they seem they should be. Well done yet again. Great tip on the ridges indicating the neutral wire.
I didn't know which way to set hot and cold when I installed my faucet. So, I set hot to the rear thinking that if a child grabbed the lever, they would be more likely to turn it on cold instead of hot because they'd be reaching up and probably pulling it towards themselves.
I loved seeing you twist and press those PVC fittings on the sink trap. I can't tell you how many people I've worked with who don't twist a PVC glue joint and don't hold the pieces together to set. In my DIY experience, if you don't hold/press (and assuming you have enough glue), then the glue will push the inner piece right back out. And the twisting to eliminate leak tracks? A real no-brainer. Laid 1700 lf of new sprinkler pipe in my yard, all the valves on unions and telescoping couplers so I can spin them off, 20 years in and only one joint failure. I'll stick with my (and your) method!
The rolled support, you have the bars on the bracket, get three rolled bars that join into one pint at the bar, stick some circles in each one, not only will it look pretty, it'll make a nice bottle holder to boot 😁 Also, hats off for actually reading the comments and not only replying, but taking the feedback and acknowledging it, even if you don't follow it 👍
That’s definitely a first for me; I’ve never seen on site stone fabrication before. It’s always been templated and fabricated off site for my jobs up here in Maine. Well that explains the plywood underlayment. Up here the stone is typically at least a solid 1” inch and the only on site fabrication are for the seams and faucet cutouts.
Hey Paul and Jordan, they offer clear primer for pvc. With the care you take it would be an option to keep things cleaner looking. Not sure if your code allows for clear. Excellent work once again. Make sure you loop the hose up high to prevent water in the dishwasher when using the sink.
Jordan and I were talking about that clear primer while filming. Some contractors won’t allow purple primer on a project during finish work… Pretty good idea in my opinion👍
love the undersink set up, so clean and so tidy leving most of the cupboard clear for any thing the home owner wants to store under the sink, You would love the mess our plumber left us? hugh corner counter and we cant get a small garbage can under the sink because of the plumbing mess he left us. As for you hot water, front is the right way so that if you were to place the handle in front it would be left. Our plumber put the handle in front and te hot water is on the right? WHAT! The platform ou were saying for your back can be handled with a ironing board, (if you still have one of those) say that on someone else's youtube. great job guys. Wish we were closer.
Hey guys, all the labor saving, efficient ideas that Paul shows us are handy to jot down or keep in mind. But we all really need to have the IQ and creativity to reinvent some of this stuff on the fly.
As a Contractor I do not all fabrication of Stone on site? Try and clean up that dust? Your Customer will never call you back or recommend u again! 2. Never move that stone; if you would hv broke that stone your screwed! You call them back and I hv! It’s always nice to hear you did what? It’s going to cost you $5600 to replace it! Ask me where the $5600 came from? You do not move their stone. That tells me you guys are new? I installed those facets from under the sink alone all the time not a big deal! I like the Dab of paint idea!! 😎. Sounds totally professional! Use Sheron Williams! I always get a good laugh at u guys! Turn a facet install into a huge complicated video!👊
I thought it was like when kids tune out their parents. It should have been replaced with some audio of Jordan daydreaming about something else then fading back to his dad talking and saying, "did you get all that" and Jordan saying, "Of course Dad".
This is a great channel, thanks. I recently had quartz countertops installed. I got the company to cut a single 9' L- shaped section. Damn near killed the 3 guys lifting it into place. But, NO diagonal seam to misalign. Yeah! Also, I do not think you can totally eliminate the flexing of that overhang - without an obnoxious full vertical support Anything short of that will still have some 'give'. I had a 12" overhang (7' run) on one section - and used several HD steel L brackets for support (from the big box store). There was no flex with 12" overhang, but wanted some support anyway (just in case!). Brackets cannot readily be seen.
For working inside that cabinet under the sink, get a big bag of cheap dog food, cat food, cat litter, etc, and put it on the floor in front of the cabinet, and beat it into a smooth ramp shape. Makes a HUGE difference.
I have a son in a wheelchair and was so impressed with the unencumbered peninsula counter. Braces and legs are ugly and limit access. You are clever enough to strengthen this without mucking it up with some ugly arched brace . . . and that is not consistent with the style of the kitchen. Glad you painted the plywood.
I think steel frame is doing that because connections are not sturdy enough and the steel frame is not installed in tension. So you left room for movement. It would be too much work to do it right but it could be done without adding that brace you talked about. Not bashing your work, you guys do great work and always go that extra mile to create quality work.
I work at Lowes and we carry the PVC P traps at our store and we carry the deep disposal drains. By the way you guys are one of the best contractor's on UA-cam. I was wondering what brand is the sink, it looks like a Kraus.
If your feral is leaking, you can also wrap white Teflon tape around it. I have a similar faucet but my hose had a bag that you would wrap around the movable hose to prevent snagging things. This bag came with the faucet.
did Paul get into the Gemini bracket? Hello from June 1, wifey June 5 .. and my 7 year old is having his golden bday today June 7. Nice job guys and great drama music. you guys are having a blast with this channel and all the challenges. Love it! plenty of serious issues and just enough pleasure and fun. PERFECT
Just a couple of quick tips that I use. One - I believe the weight is supposed to be on the white paper on the spray hose. Two - I always plug in the Garbage disposal before I set in the sink. To make sure the wiring is all good. Three - I put the gasket on the other side of the flange. Easier to set that piece. Good Job and looks good!!
@@StudPack The black piece that goes into the garbage disposal. So black flange / rubber gasket / Silver piece with screws. You did gasket / flange / silver piece. Sorry hard to explain. Keep it up!
I know someone that works for Moen and he said the reason for making the hot face the the wall on the right is for safety. They do it so when a small child turns it on (and they did research) is they pull forward and if the hot is forward they can get burned.
I love those ball valves. No washers and they work when you need them unlike the multi turn which never do. I like the thread on, just sweat on a male adapter.
Nice job! The only thing I did different on the disposal was I left the screws a little loose so I could turn it to help me line the plumbing up, then tightened them down.
Whenever I've made a new water connection I wiped down any water that may be on the faucet or the hoses, or the base of the cabinet or floor. Once the water is turned back on I'll put a sheet of paper towel directly underneath the connection. If a drip develops, the paper towel makes it obvious when inspecting an hour later or before you leave the home. It may not drip immediately, so I've always done this as a safeguard. Excellent video as always. As far as the flexing in the countertop. It might be worth calling the countertop manufacturer to find out how much flex is allowable for that product. Real stone can break. Composite materials as you showed, are a lot stronger and might hold up just fine without the support. ........or just apply a few dabs of anti gravity paste on the underside of the overhang. 🥸
I put some TP in the actual joints so I can see which joint is seeping. I also probe ductwork with TP checking for air leaks, both supply and return. Supply will blow it outward if a leak is found; return will suck it inward if a leak is found
Hey Gang! So there is some audio missing from this video, don't know what caused that. I tried to re export the video 3 different times and stayed up until 2am to fix it and just couldn't get it to work. Apologies. At the beginning all you missed was Dad explaining the lamination process for these 2cm countertops and how they come (right hand slab, left hand slab, or finished all the way around)
It's also Dad's birthday today! So if you read this smash that like button and drop a big HBD for the big man!
Have a big day bird man!
Happy Birthday Paul!
Happy Birthday Paul!
Happy birthday Paul🎉
happy bday paul full send bro never lift! who dat 4ever!
I’ve been in the business for 30 years. This is one of the best channels I have come across. The work and the tips are spot on.
I love that you guys show the little hurdles that can happen when working on projects, such as the collar being the wrong size on the sink. This series is an accurate reflection of problem solving as you go. Great stuff
Thx Tony 👊👍
Accurate reflection of the problem solving process that occurs when doing anything like this. I never did full remodels like this, but I have done quite a bit of flooring of all types. There would be days Id think "Man this is gonna be an easy day, nice new build, no tear out, no Bull" and holy freaking crap it would turn into the biggest snafu of headaches a single job could muster. Then on the other hand you would have old OLD hundred or two year old houses, plantation / old farm houses, that would turn out to be cake walks. You just never know. The price of such mastery and professionalism is what you pay for when you get a good contractor and think "Am I paying too much?". Ask yourself, how much am I actually saving in the long run not creating headaches using a super cut throat rate contractor.
Couldn't agree more. That alone makes it worth watching those vids
If Paul is dropping knowledge, I wanna hear it
Yeah! No joke lol
a great teacher. patient, passionate and professional.
Amen to that!
As a full time countertop installer, the intro had me rolling lol. Love you guys!
As a stone installer I can tell you we really appreciate a well thought and well built kitchen. It goes so much faster when you have decent cabinets to install on.
Pro tip on the weight placement, place the weight at the lowest point of the portion of hose that feeds up to the faucet outlet. In doing this it will keep constant tension on the hose and will pull the head of the faucet back into its seat more effectively. Very nice work so far, truly impressed!
Awesome tip thx Len 👍💪
Although this may reduce the throw (reach) of the hose. So if the homeowner wants to fill a bucket on the floor, it may not reach past the sink edge.
Ya the weight should be where that sticker is per the manufacturer. This is just like our Flow faucet, which is the best thing since sliced bread
12:33: Down for cold, up for hot -- like an old mercury weather thermometer.
14:00: You should install the counterweight closer to where the white tag is located. This way the weight always pulls down. If you do it as you have it, the full load of the weight doesn't entirely pull down on the side of the hose that's still extended. At times this may prevent the spray head from fully retracting.
Down for cold, up for hot -- like an old mercury weather thermometer - This.
Happy Birthday Stud Pack!! Love the father son team. This is something missing in much of our society today. God Bless.
There are several segments with sound missing, just a FYI
The war protest scene in Forrest Gump: "The war in Vietnam............................. and that's all I have to say about that."
The war protest scene in Forrest Gump: "The war in Vietnam............................. and that's all I have to say about that."
This man is so detail oriented, he'd be great at whatever he does. Thank you, Paul!
Forward should be cold, if a little kid is barely able to reach the faucet, if they turn it on, it's better that the water be cold and not risk scalding hot water.
Good tip thx grizzly 👍
Thats interesting? i was saying above how our plumber made the left side cold but left the handle in front. So what you said makes sense if he had installed the handle on the side. That atleast explains why he did it that way, and after all the other mistakes he made i thought this was just another one. Thanks
I have the same faucet and back is hot and forward is cold.
Exactly.
Water temperature should not exceed 120 degree temperature in a residential home to prevent scalding. 120 is code for most states.
I learn so much from you! Thank you so very much. Sharing your knowledge with the world...One of the greatest gifts one can do for humanity.
Hey studpack! I've been binge watching all of your videos lately on my down time, haha. Jordan your a lucky guy to be working along side someone with as much knowledge as your dad. Once you learn something nobody can ever take it from you. I have been remodeling kitchen and baths for about 12 years and learn something new just about everyday!
Much appreciated Josh 👊👍
As someone that has had to clean out onion peels and melon rinds from garbage disposals I would try my hardest to be sure residents avoid getting them installed, As some people just think that anything can be ground up by them, I personally hate them!
why is the US the only country to use these sink grinders ? 🤔
You guys are awesome. I love the attention to detail. Total pros! Thanks for the videos. You help the rest of us step up our game.
Attaching the faucet to the plywood under the countertop, instead of directly to the countertop, can be a problem down the road. A little water gets in there over the years and the plywood deteriorates and the faucet starts to become loose. Just cut out a larger space where the faucet mounts before the countertop is installed and mount the faucet directly to the stone. Nice job, guys!
hello guys, it is normal to always have some setback, you guys do a phenomenal job, good job and we hope to see the final result ..... Portugal
At 14:20 I noted the comment you made about the plumber's platform. I made one of these because I had a very involved osmotic water filter installation. So, I made the platform as a way to extend the bottom of the cabinet out as you mentioned, but I went a step further. I had to install a faucet but it was very far away and I could not easily reach it with my arms, so I made a hinged platform that was attached to the platform that was outside of the cabinet, and then hinge with a piece of wood that goes INSIDE the cabinet. It could be adjusted up and down vertically with the hinge so I could be adjusted higher up in the cabinet and I could reach my work. The hinge allowed me to angle the wood up about 10 degrees or so to raise my head and shoulders just enough and part of my back. It was comfortable to work and got the job done. Hope this helps you when you have to be on your back for a long length of time for a taller cabinet that you cannot easily reach.
What a great idea! Thanks John much appreciated 👍
@@StudPack Thank you, the way I had it angled up with just blocks of wood that gave me the right angle. If you do not need the ramp part you can just fold it down or take the hinged part off and use it as a back saver to avoid that reverse painful backbend. Cheers, love your videos, you two are a great team and are incredibly hard workers who do the job right. I appreciate your attention to detail and excellent explanations. If you were in Northern CA I would definitely hire you for my renovation. Hey, maybe you can come up to CA and do a show up here. I need my second floor renovated, bathrooms tile, paint, upgrading a builder-grade home to something a little nicer. It would make a great show.
The look on Paul's face was priceless when he got the unexpected bath... panicked a little bit when we lost the audio but as always love the videos.
Man, you guys have absolutely NAILED this youtube thing! That pre-feature skit was hilarious.
I used to fabricate and install solid surface countertops, I can tell you that your steel subframe is more than sufficient. If someone is stupid enough to jump on the countertop it could break but that should not concern you. You have gone above and beyond on this entire project.
As a General Contractor always expect the stupid actions will happen and you'll get a call back. Overkill is the best option.
All plumbing jobs require 3 trips to the supply store. It's a rule.
Thank you for that, I thought it was just me.
That's no shit. . I bought a big rubbermaid tote & filled it with fittings & still ended up making 2 more trips, when I was done I returned everything I didn't use.
....require 3 trips (MINIMUM) to the supply store. (Until you've done the same job more than 3 times, then it can go down.)
SO TRUE
Happy Birthday Paul. Your knowledge and passion is OUR GIFT from You every Time you share a video. Blessings
Thx 🇺🇸👊
you could weld threaded rod on the inside of the support and tighten a bolt on the side under the cabinet to give it an upward curvature and itd stiffen it up maybe?
Happy birthday Paul! 15:15 had me rolling, nice to be the camera guy in that scenario!
1 year later looking at older videos and hands down the best constructed farm sink I’ve seen!
Female Tradie here. Just found you guys today. You’re awesome, what a team!!! I’m learning lots and you make me smile 😁. Thank you 👌
Great work and thanks for sharing! Couple things I switched to and don’t ever have to go back for leaks. Instead of plumbers putty I switched to 3M marine silicone for all drains. sinks, showers, tubs. We all know how plumbers putty dries and cracks. I do wait a day before I run water through but I know people who use the drains right after installation without issues. About 10 years ago I switched to Sharkbite 1/4 turn angle stops and have never had a issue. Just take your time deburr and install correctly. Thanks again for sharing and happy birthday.
Sharkbites almost too good to be true. That is all I use.
I’m just not brave enough to burry them in a wall yet but don’t mind using them for angle stops or shutoff valves outside of walls. I also keep a few 1/2”, 3/4”, and 1” Sharkbite caps in my tool bag, work great for remodels and demoing.
@@jacobthrockmorton5073 Yep, you can always cap your mistake and come back after a parts run. : )
Happy birthday Paul!
If you have Costco in your location you can buy a one and a quarter horsepower disposal for only $99. I've bought about a dozen of them
And of course happy birthday
@@jamessprow7116 how much is your installation charge?
Over $40 and it$ $till not Gold $$$
Happy birthday Paul. I really look forward to your videos. You really teach me new tricks . I’ve been working in construction for 7 years. But everytime i whatch your videos I learn something new . Keep up the good work
Thx Ameen 👍
Hope you had a Good Birthday Paul! Can't wait to see the finished product on the remodel!
That slide out sink is very cool and resident friendly. Step above most contractors and new to me ! 👍
Your attention to details is exactly what Im lookin for in these DIY vids. Thanks! Subscribed.
Thx Mike👊👍
I guess it's national security info, so had to mute out how they did it.🤦♂️
Paul I had no idea it was your birthday, may God grant you many more. Great video, the house is looking better and better with each passing video. Great job guys, you all remain safe and keep the video's coming!
I think the power outlets under the sink should be GFCI as they are close of running water. For your overhang problem, you have 2 solutions, increase inertia or cut length of overhanging span. By putting a support at mid-span (angle support) you should reduce your actual deflection by 4, and at quarter span would be almost half the deflection.
You guys rock. You do so many different things and do them well. And you show your mistakes. Your channel really shows how to do things. Thanks.
Thx Bob 👍👊
Great camera work showing us all the under sink work. Thanks for going the extra mile on that.
Happy birthday Man! Y'all are my favorite home improvement duo!
Disclaimer:
Special stud pack ear pods were required to hear certain clips of audio during this video
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Thank you for your hard work Sensei!
The compression shutoff valves i always use sweat on valves instead. I burnt a few learning how to sweat on the heavy brass. But never a leak if done correctly and its just one heck of a solid connection. I think you are correct in giving tricks on how to get the compression ones to stop leaking though as they are more diy friendly, but I have seen a number of them leak. I have swapped out all mine one at a time for sweat ons. Btw I love your channel, very entertaining and lots of great info!
The sign of a person who does not know what they are doing is when they leave the putty around the sink drain.......eeeeeek. I love all the things I am learning from you!
Thx Robin 👊
Missed you yesterday but never too late, happy birthday Paul!!!
This information might be applicable regarding your steel support:
When I install a bay window, I put the corbeled knee braces under the opening first. The wall behind them must be rigid. Then I lay a piece of galvanized steel pipe hanger strapping across the top, inside to outside, that goes across and is anchored to both the corbel and the sill of the opening. Now the corbel knee brace can not tilt away from the opening. Then I can set the bay window on these shelf brackets without any fear of them deflecting. I can shim on top of the corbels if necessary untill the bay window jambs are verticle.
Happy BD Paul! The opening was funny! I installed a black faucet just like that one at my son's kitchen. It's always a pain working under the sink.
BACK IS HOT you savages!!! Hahahaha. Left is always hot too. Great to see the progress on the build. Counters look great. Sink faucet installs are never as simple as they seem they should be. Well done yet again. Great tip on the ridges indicating the neutral wire.
Much appreciated TJ 💪
I didn't know which way to set hot and cold when I installed my faucet. So, I set hot to the rear thinking that if a child grabbed the lever, they would be more likely to turn it on cold instead of hot because they'd be reaching up and probably pulling it towards themselves.
Happy Birthday Paul! Love your work!
Got my hat yesterday guys! Thank you! Great content!
I loved seeing you twist and press those PVC fittings on the sink trap. I can't tell you how many people I've worked with who don't twist a PVC glue joint and don't hold the pieces together to set. In my DIY experience, if you don't hold/press (and assuming you have enough glue), then the glue will push the inner piece right back out. And the twisting to eliminate leak tracks? A real no-brainer. Laid 1700 lf of new sprinkler pipe in my yard, all the valves on unions and telescoping couplers so I can spin them off, 20 years in and only one joint failure. I'll stick with my (and your) method!
Good lord ... that intro XD had me laughing for a while
and Happy birthday Paul !!
LMAO oh man that was a prime intro! Happy Birthday Paul!!
The rolled support, you have the bars on the bracket, get three rolled bars that join into one pint at the bar, stick some circles in each one, not only will it look pretty, it'll make a nice bottle holder to boot 😁
Also, hats off for actually reading the comments and not only replying, but taking the feedback and acknowledging it, even if you don't follow it 👍
Adding supports that look like wine bottle holders is a good idea.
The sink came out really good 👍
Good job guys, looks amazing
That’s definitely a first for me; I’ve never seen on site stone fabrication before. It’s always been templated and fabricated off site for my jobs up here in Maine. Well that explains the plywood underlayment. Up here the stone is typically at least a solid 1” inch and the only on site fabrication are for the seams and faucet cutouts.
Yeah we normally template and all that but found these guys who do it onsite and we’re happy so far 👍
Hey Paul and Jordan, they offer clear primer for pvc. With the care you take it would be an option to keep things cleaner looking. Not sure if your code allows for clear. Excellent work once again. Make sure you loop the hose up high to prevent water in the dishwasher when using the sink.
Jordan and I were talking about that clear primer while filming. Some contractors won’t allow purple primer on a project during finish work… Pretty good idea in my opinion👍
I like how you tape the two parts of the PVC weld (epoxy) together, clever.
Thx Nick. Won’t spill so easy 👍
Awesome video thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍🇺🇸
A "one tripper"
Rare indeed, takes me a minimum of 2 trips to the store for any given project, especially plumbing projects!
Great Video!
Thx Paul 👍
I guess I'm a two tripper for plumbing, but nowadays my 2nd trip is to return all the extra fittings I bought on the 1st trip!
All good Jordan. I appreciate ur hard work and dedication that u guys put into these videos. Stud pack 2024!!!
Happy Birthday Paul! 🍻
Absolutely love your channel 👍
Best to Jordan
Thx Jim 👊
love the undersink set up, so clean and so tidy leving most of the cupboard clear for any thing the home owner wants to store under the sink, You would love the mess our plumber left us? hugh corner counter and we cant get a small garbage can under the sink because of the plumbing mess he left us. As for you hot water, front is the right way so that if you were to place the handle in front it would be left. Our plumber put the handle in front and te hot water is on the right? WHAT! The platform ou were saying for your back can be handled with a ironing board, (if you still have one of those) say that on someone else's youtube. great job guys. Wish we were closer.
Thx bud 👊
Hey guys, all the labor saving, efficient ideas that Paul shows us are handy to jot down or keep in mind. But we all really need to have the IQ and creativity to reinvent some of this stuff on the fly.
Always, when I see power outlets so close to water valve or water connection point, this makes me goosebumps..
Otherwise, great job was done so far! 👍
Have a great Birthday Paul. Were both the same age but i'm a little younger by 10 days lol enjoy
As a Contractor I do not all fabrication of Stone on site? Try and clean up that dust? Your Customer will never call you back or recommend u again!
2. Never move that stone; if you would hv broke that stone your screwed! You call them back and I hv!
It’s always nice to hear you did what?
It’s going to cost you $5600 to replace it! Ask me where the $5600 came from? You do not move their stone. That tells me you guys are new?
I installed those facets from under the sink alone all the time not a big deal!
I like the Dab of paint idea!! 😎. Sounds totally professional! Use Sheron Williams!
I always get a good laugh at u guys!
Turn a facet install into a huge complicated video!👊
You'd need 5 ft. long arms to open the windows over the sink... haha Great work SP!
Happy birthday paul. Great job guys
Fantastic video guys!!
I've always used an old couch cushion when working on plumbing in base cabinets.
You were blessed with holy water on your birthday Paul.🎂🎂
Hey gang. Are we missing some sound on purpose or is there some top secret information going on? 😂😂😂. Another home run for you guys. Looks great.
I thought it was like when kids tune out their parents. It should have been replaced with some audio of Jordan daydreaming about something else then fading back to his dad talking and saying, "did you get all that" and Jordan saying, "Of course Dad".
This is a great channel, thanks. I recently had quartz countertops installed. I got the company to cut a single 9' L- shaped section. Damn near killed the 3 guys lifting it into place. But, NO diagonal seam to misalign. Yeah! Also, I do not think you can totally eliminate the flexing of that overhang - without an obnoxious full vertical support Anything short of that will still have some 'give'. I had a 12" overhang (7' run) on one section - and used several HD steel L brackets for support (from the big box store). There was no flex with 12" overhang, but wanted some support anyway (just in case!). Brackets cannot readily be seen.
Cool thx 👍💪
For working inside that cabinet under the sink, get a big bag of cheap dog food, cat food, cat litter, etc, and put it on the floor in front of the cabinet, and beat it into a smooth ramp shape. Makes a HUGE difference.
Cool thx 👍💪
Jordan wants it to be about me. My back may change that soon. Thx 👊
I have a faucet like that. I mounted it so you activate it left and right. This keeps a lot of water from laying on the counter next to the faucet.
Being from Baton Rouge - this hit home. Great tracking. :)
Always helpful. Gid bless yall
I have a son in a wheelchair and was so impressed with the unencumbered peninsula counter. Braces and legs are ugly and limit access. You are clever enough to strengthen this without mucking it up with some ugly arched brace . . . and that is not consistent with the style of the kitchen. Glad you painted the plywood.
Great intro, Happy B-Day...
Love the intro of the video that's just awesome 😆😂😂😂😂
Jordan’s idea thx 👍
@@StudPack it was great
awwww dang... i was out of Like Button Cleaner... brb, gotta run to the store. Think I'll pick up some blinker fluid also!
Great sense of humor
Very nice Job!!!!
Using a rimmer takes a few seconds. But avoids expensive rooter calls. I do it on all my sewer lines specially if using a sawzall or a vibrator saw.
I think steel frame is doing that because connections are not sturdy enough and the steel frame is not installed in tension. So you left room for movement. It would be too much work to do it right but it could be done without adding that brace you talked about. Not bashing your work, you guys do great work and always go that extra mile to create quality work.
Taping the primer and glue together so they don't get separated. Brilliant.
I work at Lowes and we carry the PVC P traps at our store and we carry the deep disposal drains. By the way you guys are one of the best contractor's on UA-cam. I was wondering what brand is the sink, it looks like a Kraus.
If your feral is leaking, you can also wrap white Teflon tape around it. I have a similar faucet but my hose had a bag that you would wrap around the movable hose to prevent snagging things. This bag came with the faucet.
Never seen the bag idea cool 👍
did Paul get into the Gemini bracket? Hello from June 1, wifey June 5 .. and my 7 year old is having his golden bday today June 7. Nice job guys and great drama music. you guys are having a blast with this channel and all the challenges. Love it! plenty of serious issues and just enough pleasure and fun. PERFECT
Happy Birthday Paul!!
Just a couple of quick tips that I use. One - I believe the weight is supposed to be on the white paper on the spray hose. Two - I always plug in the Garbage disposal before I set in the sink. To make sure the wiring is all good. Three - I put the gasket on the other side of the flange. Easier to set that piece. Good Job and looks good!!
Thx CW 👍. Gasket on other side of flange ??
@@StudPack The black piece that goes into the garbage disposal. So black flange / rubber gasket / Silver piece with screws. You did gasket / flange / silver piece. Sorry hard to explain. Keep it up!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG MAN!
Happy Birthday Paul!!!!
I know someone that works for Moen and he said the reason for making the hot face the the wall on the right is for safety. They do it so when a small child turns it on (and they did research) is they pull forward and if the hot is forward they can get burned.
I love those ball valves. No washers and they work when you need them unlike the multi turn which never do.
I like the thread on, just sweat on a male adapter.
Cool thx Rick 👍
Nice job! The only thing I did different on the disposal was I left the screws a little loose so I could turn it to help me line the plumbing up, then tightened them down.
Good tip thx 👊
@@StudPack You don't have to leave the screws loose. You should still be able to turn it.
Whenever I've made a new water connection I wiped down any water that may be on the faucet or the hoses, or the base of the cabinet or floor. Once the water is turned back on I'll put a sheet of paper towel directly underneath the connection. If a drip develops, the paper towel makes it obvious when inspecting an hour later or before you leave the home.
It may not drip immediately, so I've always done this as a safeguard.
Excellent video as always.
As far as the flexing in the countertop. It might be worth calling the countertop manufacturer to find out how much flex is allowable for that product. Real stone can break. Composite materials as you showed, are a lot stronger and might hold up just fine without the support.
........or just apply a few dabs of anti gravity paste on the underside of the overhang. 🥸
Thx Randy 👍. Paper towel is a good tip. Used to use newspaper remember those 😂. I’ll check out that anti gravity paste 👊💪
I put some TP in the actual joints so I can see which joint is seeping.
I also probe ductwork with TP checking for air leaks, both supply and return. Supply will blow it outward if a leak is found; return will suck it inward if a leak is found
Happy Birthday... Another great video.