I find it pure entertainment, watching great plumbers getting through problems. It helps me no end on my DIY plumbing adventures. Peace be unto you Tom.
Tom.. you absolute beast of a man.... your fearless, get done mentality is a credit to our profession.. love your enthusiasm and attention to eliminating potential problems before they happen is first class.. Thanks for posting brother
Thanks for the support as always Carl, I always try and look after the next person who might be on the job, it makes life so much easier for everyone, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Hi Tom, After burning out 2 Makita drills trying to drill 52mm hole saw holes in joists, I bought the Dewalt angled joist drill DEWALT DCD470N-XJ 54V FLEXVOLT BRUSHLESS RIGHT ANGLE DIAMOND CORE DRILL Worth it in the end...👍
My Makita does struggle a bit through joists with hole saws, I really do need to invest in an angle drill, it would make my life so much easier, thanks for watching as always mate
Tom - absolutely love your videos and you are one hell of a plumber (wish you lived down South)😉 Clearly with your obvious skills and experience I can offer you no plumbing advice, but I can give you a tip with hole saws particularly when working through wood. Start the hole saw going until it cuts the full circumference then load a 10 or 12 mm drill bit and drill 2 holes diametrically opposite on the the circumference (as marked by the holesaw) all the way through the joist, then continue with the holesaw. This tip helps clear the cuttings and stops binding (and increased power draw).
I will be definitely giving that a try next time, I think my drill is underpowered but drilling holes like you say should help clear the bit, thanks for watching, the support is really appreciated 👍
I have Ox plastic pipe cutters,(the type that clamp around pipe) and find if I leave cutter loose enough to allow blade to score pipe backwards them clamp and cut forwards,no tram lines or uneven cuts,great video as normal.
Great work, Tom. I've often found 1/2 bubble on the SL works - 1 inch fall per metre. Although it's surprising how often you come across wastes installed running uphill! LOL!
Am I wrong, I used push fit waste for a bath, the full 3m got me from the bath to the outside, then just bossed in the stack. So no connections under the floor and the reason I used push fit is it bends more than solvent weld could get it in one length..... Great channel, best plumbing channel by far. Keep it up mate
Push fit is a perfectly acceptable way of doing it, I just prefer solvent, like you say it does bend more easily so can be easier to install, thanks for the support as always, it is greatly appreciated
Hi Tom, a great film there mate, I would confuse myself I think with all those different rooms and services changes. I look forward to the next episode in this interesting series, as always, take care Tom. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, I'm starting to get on top of the job now, it can get confusing but at least the buildings empty and I can cut out what I don't need
Thanks for the support as always Peter, soils and wastes aren't my favourite part of plumbing but the rest of the job I'm quite looking for to, thanks for watching as always 👍
Great stuff as always Tom. Those drains are gonna be sweet I reckon. You do right gettin them done first cos they’re worse to correct that the copper afterwards.
I started out on makita, burned out 3-4 combi drills drilling holes for waste pipes on joists. Did my change to Milwaukee, still got the same combi. The fuel range is 10/10
The Milwaukee stuff is very good, my mate uses it and I was amazed at the power, I do need to invest in some new gear, thanks for watching as always mate
Great job as always Tom, great to see a job from the very start and the planning and thinking that goes into it thats the hardest part something only experience can teach. Have you seen the cutter mjtiff uses it goes into the drill circular blade on the end of a shaft goes inside the 4 inch and cuts makes life much easier cutting in tight spaces like that
Thanks for the support as always mate, I've made my own improvised internal cutter, it's a piece of 10mm threaded bar with an angle grinder blade held on with 10mm nuts, I didn't want to use it on the video as it looks lethal but does the job, it does come in handy though
Nice one Tom. I'm not sure there's usually room behind a toilet for a branch and a 45. The drawings show the cisterns against the wall but they might have to go in front of the boxing.
I will have to look into getting one, when I was an apprentice my mate used to have an old 240v one with no clutch on it, it was a wrist breaker for sure, thanks for watching as always mate
Great content Tom, feel your pain with the drill mate, mine started to smoke yesterday cutting a 150mm hole in a marine ply floor, admittedly it was a bit of an ask😂. At least you’ll be safe with that barrier tape handrail around that stairwell🫣
My drill always does struggle through wood with hole saws on, a 6'' hole is a big ask but sometimes you just have to go for it, thanks for watching as always mate
Thanks for the support as always mate, It's just one of those jobs that gets a little under appreciated sometimes, most of the time it's all hidden and it's tough to make it all look beautiful
Just a tip Tom .. a few years back me and mate Ken were doing a jobbie under floor and Ken was drilling a joist just like yv done and he was wearing a hoddie with loose thong s then suddenly i heard a scream and looking round i saw his head at floor level . . the thongs on huddie had wrapped on the drill chuck and he locked on the drill trigger . two floor brads sticking out of joist .had pierced his forhead . since then hes has those little dents .. looks a ringer for popsup . just a tip .TOM
Thanks for the support mate, that sounds like a nightmare, to be honest I don't normally wear hoodies but there were no large jumpers left in the stores, I probably won't wear it again, thanks for watching as always
If you take advice get decent drill not need a brushless but at least the metal chuck like the Makita DHP 458 is around 80£ bare I know money, but what I noticed we never stop spending sadly 😪I hate soil and waste work biggest nemesis for me.. Nice job smashed it mate👍 Keep it going looks a lovely job.
Thanks for the support as always mate, plumbing's got to be one of the most expensive trade tool wise, to be fair them cheap Makita drills do last a fair while, generally I use impact and sds for most things so it gets fairly light use, I would love all brushless stuff but at the minute I'm saving to build an extension on my house so can't justify spending the money
Hi Tom, I thought the wc branch shouldn’t go directly to the toilet outlet when there’s more than one branch, shouldn’t it tee up then elbow to the wc?
Hi mate, I have done like this quite a few times on commercial properties and schools where there is a row of 4 toilets and one stack in the corner, the use of stepped pan connectors achieves the fall, on this one I'm going to use a 45 degree pan connector, hopefully this shouldn't cause an issue if the correct falls are implemented, thanks for watching as always mate
Not sure 😂, why is soil stack black and durgo is gray , I did enjoyed the rest of it , just teasing you Tom , neat job , you definitely in my books now 😂
I don't know why plumb Centre don't sell black durgos, my local one only ever has done grey which is weird as its probably the least common soil pipe colour, I guess it could be to stop people fitting them outside on show, internal fitting they would always be hidden, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
It's a good question, on new fittings and pipe I have never used cleaner for low pressure solvent pipework, I personally have never had a leak, I use it pressure pipework with the correct glue but for wastes pipes it's something I never use, as always with plumbing as long as it don't leak tge jobs normally a good one, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Great video, like the channel but I've gotta ask....doesn't that constant smoke alarm chirping drive you crazy? I would've beaten that off the ceiling if I was working there all day!
You don't hear it after a while, you can't take the batteries out as they are all mains wired, I think because the circuit is off they have gone to fault, thanks for watching as always mate
I did have a look at silencing them but because it used to be a care home it seems to go into a proper fire panel, I was worried if I touched anything the things would have been going off, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom Yeah, know exactly what you mean, years ago we had the fire brigade turn up to an empty factory we were working in, just couldn't stop the alarm despite the security guy supposedly turning it off......
I believe fire collars are only required when you are breaching a neighbouring property, I've used them before in flats where services have passed into communal areas but I have never used them in domestic of light commercial installations, thanks for watching mate
@@PlumbLikeTom I love watching your vids Tom your a knowledgeable guy , them basics have 30nm torque the others is like 90 mn i think, it’s not Milwaukee power but does snap back just heavy I personally start my holes then take the center out with a flute bit in an impact takes the strain off the cutters when the wood heats up
The job was crying out for a waste manifold instead of the not so short boss pipe . From what I remember you couldn't use opposing inlets on a boss pipe anyway so waste doesn't come down one pipe and go into the other ?? It's nice being able to get everything in from scratch. No one to bother you .
Fair point, cross flow can be an issue but I think this one should be OK, the wastes have all got good falls coming out from the boss so it shouldn't cause any major problems, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Yes mate, I can't remember if I showed it in this video or the one after but I got buckets of rubbish out from under the floor, I hate it when trades leave crap unded floors, it just looks a mess, thanks for watching 👍
I find it pure entertainment, watching great plumbers getting through problems. It helps me no end on my DIY plumbing adventures. Peace be unto you Tom.
Thanks for the support as always mate, glad you enjoy the content
Tom.. you absolute beast of a man.... your fearless, get done mentality is a credit to our profession.. love your enthusiasm and attention to eliminating potential problems before they happen is first class..
Thanks for posting brother
Thanks for the support as always Carl, I always try and look after the next person who might be on the job, it makes life so much easier for everyone, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Tom mate Try during the Bosch multy construction hole saws.mate they cut in a fraction of the time and your drills last longer
I will definitely have a look at them, thanks for the support as always mate 👍
Tom you are absolutely brilliant sorting out the waste pipe .
No easy to get every thing correct. Well done 👍👍
Hi Tom,
After burning out 2 Makita drills trying to drill 52mm hole saw holes in joists, I bought the Dewalt angled joist drill DEWALT DCD470N-XJ 54V FLEXVOLT BRUSHLESS RIGHT ANGLE DIAMOND CORE DRILL
Worth it in the end...👍
My Makita does struggle a bit through joists with hole saws, I really do need to invest in an angle drill, it would make my life so much easier, thanks for watching as always mate
Tom - absolutely love your videos and you are one hell of a plumber (wish you lived down South)😉 Clearly with your obvious skills and experience I can offer you no plumbing advice, but I can give you a tip with hole saws particularly when working through wood. Start the hole saw going until it cuts the full circumference then load a 10 or 12 mm drill bit and drill 2 holes diametrically opposite on the the circumference (as marked by the holesaw) all the way through the joist, then continue with the holesaw. This tip helps clear the cuttings and stops binding (and increased power draw).
I will be definitely giving that a try next time, I think my drill is underpowered but drilling holes like you say should help clear the bit, thanks for watching, the support is really appreciated 👍
Works particularly well with MDF I’ve found 👍
Great video as always Tom,
Nice job with the waste in such a confined space,
RIP 🪦 Drill 😂😂
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Thanks for the support as always Tony, I was gutted about my drill, you do become attached to tools in a strange sort of way
Good stuff tom
Thanks for watching David
Very good video Tom very helpful cheers 👍👍👍👍👍
I have Ox plastic pipe cutters,(the type that clamp around pipe) and find if I leave cutter loose enough to allow blade to score pipe backwards them clamp and cut forwards,no tram lines or uneven cuts,great video as normal.
Thanks for the tip mate, I will definitely give that a try, thanks for watching as always 👍
thankyou tom for taking time to show us interested people , keep it up
Thanks for watching Mark, glad you enjoyed the video
Always great video's great channel
Thanks for watching Mick, glad you are enjoying the content
Great work, Tom.
I've often found 1/2 bubble on the SL works - 1 inch fall per metre. Although it's surprising how often you come across wastes installed running uphill! LOL!
Thanks for the support as always mate, I reckon some plumbers are magicians, they seem to think water can go up hill
Good looking work
Thanks for the support as always David
Great video buddy....... Keep the content coming
Thanks for the support as always Mark
Nice job pal I enjoyed the video as always many thanks 👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated
Brilliant vid as always tom
Thanks for watching as always mate, it is greatly appreciated
You’re so funny Bro, its gonna be great fun!!!
Thanks for the support mate, I'm so pleased you enjoy the videos
Am I wrong, I used push fit waste for a bath, the full 3m got me from the bath to the outside, then just bossed in the stack. So no connections under the floor and the reason I used push fit is it bends more than solvent weld could get it in one length..... Great channel, best plumbing channel by far. Keep it up mate
Push fit is a perfectly acceptable way of doing it, I just prefer solvent, like you say it does bend more easily so can be easier to install, thanks for the support as always, it is greatly appreciated
Great work Tom, loved your thought process doing the wastes, RIP Mikita drill. Thanks for another fantastic video 👏👏👏
Thanks for watching as always Andy, it's always sad to see a tool break, that one had served me well the last few years
Great stuff as always mate
Thanks for watching as always Keith
👍👍👍👍as always Tom 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always mate 👍
Looking good mate. Great vid as always 👍
Thanks for watching as always David
Great video brother loven the videos like normal mate
Thanks for the support as always mate 👍
Excellent upload as always.. keep up the good work.. but careful of hoodie cords when using your circular saw!!
Good point well made, although my blade is quite blunt so it probably would struggle to cut through them, thanks for watching as always mate
Hi Tom, a great film there mate, I would confuse myself I think with all those different rooms and services changes.
I look forward to the next episode in this interesting series, as always, take care Tom. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, I'm starting to get on top of the job now, it can get confusing but at least the buildings empty and I can cut out what I don't need
Great video as usual Tom!❤
Thanks for the support as always mate
@@PlumbLikeTom anytime matey!
nice job
Thanks for watching mate
Nice work Tom, it’s nice to have a blank canvas to start your work on, looking forward to seeing this one completed 😊
Thanks for watching as always mate, It should be a good job when it's all done, I hopefully should be able to get a fair bit of footage
Tidy job Tom, that’s a busy corner with all those wastes but looks good, looking forward to seeing it progress, take care 🚽👍
Thanks for the support as always Peter, soils and wastes aren't my favourite part of plumbing but the rest of the job I'm quite looking for to, thanks for watching as always 👍
Great stuff as always Tom. Those drains are gonna be sweet I reckon. You do right gettin them done first cos they’re worse to correct that the copper afterwards.
I've learnt the hard way on a job in the past, I ended up taking out copper to get drains in, thanks for the support as always mate 👍
Nice one 👍
Thanks for watching mate 👍
I started out on makita, burned out 3-4 combi drills drilling holes for waste pipes on joists. Did my change to Milwaukee, still got the same combi. The fuel range is 10/10
The Milwaukee stuff is very good, my mate uses it and I was amazed at the power, I do need to invest in some new gear, thanks for watching as always mate
Enjoyed the content. Thanks😁
Thanks for watching mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it
I have four of those extension rods and all are missing the grub screws
They are a handy thing to own but the grub screw is a bad design, a Phillip's head screw would have been easier, thanks for watching as always mate
Hope they have standard Bathrooms .
A ything fancy you will have to start again .
You need some Milwaukee Auger bits , they would make your life so much easier
I will have to see if I can get some, thanks for the support as always mate
You want be disappointed they are life changing for holes in joists
Great job as always Tom, great to see a job from the very start and the planning and thinking that goes into it thats the hardest part something only experience can teach. Have you seen the cutter mjtiff uses it goes into the drill circular blade on the end of a shaft goes inside the 4 inch and cuts makes life much easier cutting in tight spaces like that
Thanks for the support as always mate, I've made my own improvised internal cutter, it's a piece of 10mm threaded bar with an angle grinder blade held on with 10mm nuts, I didn't want to use it on the video as it looks lethal but does the job, it does come in handy though
Cracking idea I think I'll make one myself!
nice tidy work tom ... that herringbone was a bit random in a modern build ......
You don't see it too often anymore, it must have been an old school joiner, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Nice one Tom. I'm not sure there's usually room behind a toilet for a branch and a 45. The drawings show the cisterns against the wall but they might have to go in front of the boxing.
You are right mate, depending where the cisterns end up going, I might have to use an off set pan connector, thanks for watching as always
Good job Tom, proper close quarters, a angle drill would be great for joists but not cheap for sure
Milwaukee holehawg 😍😍😍💷💷💷👍🏿👍🏿
I will have to look into getting one, when I was an apprentice my mate used to have an old 240v one with no clutch on it, it was a wrist breaker for sure, thanks for watching as always mate
Great content Tom, feel your pain with the drill mate, mine started to smoke yesterday cutting a 150mm hole in a marine ply floor, admittedly it was a bit of an ask😂. At least you’ll be safe with that barrier tape handrail around that stairwell🫣
My drill always does struggle through wood with hole saws on, a 6'' hole is a big ask but sometimes you just have to go for it, thanks for watching as always mate
Looks like an interesting job. I quite enjoy waste pipe work. Must be something wrong with me 😂
Thanks for the support as always mate, It's just one of those jobs that gets a little under appreciated sometimes, most of the time it's all hidden and it's tough to make it all look beautiful
Just a tip Tom .. a few years back me and mate Ken were doing a jobbie under floor and Ken was drilling a joist just like yv done and he was wearing a hoddie with loose thong s then suddenly i heard a scream and looking round i saw his head at floor level . . the thongs on huddie had wrapped on the drill chuck and he locked on the drill trigger . two floor brads sticking out of joist .had pierced his forhead . since then hes has those little dents .. looks a ringer for popsup . just a tip .TOM
Thanks for the support mate, that sounds like a nightmare, to be honest I don't normally wear hoodies but there were no large jumpers left in the stores, I probably won't wear it again, thanks for watching as always
Tight corner there but it worked out well..
Thanks for watching mate, I do seem to get some tight corners
If you take advice get decent drill not need a brushless but at least the metal chuck like the Makita DHP 458 is around 80£ bare I know money, but what I noticed we never stop spending sadly 😪I hate soil and waste work biggest nemesis for me.. Nice job smashed it mate👍 Keep it going looks a lovely job.
Thanks for the support as always mate, plumbing's got to be one of the most expensive trade tool wise, to be fair them cheap Makita drills do last a fair while, generally I use impact and sds for most things so it gets fairly light use, I would love all brushless stuff but at the minute I'm saving to build an extension on my house so can't justify spending the money
Daaam geez remember when that happened to me! Makita for you.......
Same here about 15 years ago! I’ve bought WORX cheaper tools since then and never looked back (plus they never go missing on site! 😂)
You can do it Tom
Hi Tom, I thought the wc branch shouldn’t go directly to the toilet outlet when there’s more than one branch, shouldn’t it tee up then elbow to the wc?
Hi mate, I have done like this quite a few times on commercial properties and schools where there is a row of 4 toilets and one stack in the corner, the use of stepped pan connectors achieves the fall, on this one I'm going to use a 45 degree pan connector, hopefully this shouldn't cause an issue if the correct falls are implemented, thanks for watching as always mate
Where do you order just the drill from
I got it from my local merchants, they are normally pretty cheap on Makita stuff, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Use a drill with a cord on the end of it, if you check drill spec prob not made for that size hole.Also the right gear helps.
I think you might be right mate, the drill is down on power, thanks for watching 👍
That’s major!!😂
Thanks for watching
Tom I got 5 words for you "bahco superior multi construction holesaws" pricey but worth the money especially for jobs like that into joists
I will definitely check them out, thanks for watching as always Alan
Not sure 😂, why is soil stack black and durgo is gray , I did enjoyed the rest of it , just teasing you Tom , neat job , you definitely in my books now 😂
I don't know why plumb Centre don't sell black durgos, my local one only ever has done grey which is weird as its probably the least common soil pipe colour, I guess it could be to stop people fitting them outside on show, internal fitting they would always be hidden, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
The first rule of plumb club is always have a spare drill.
You make a fair point, it's always my luck that stuff breaks when I'm in the middle of nowhere, thanks for watching
Yes Yes big man long time. I'd like to ask the question why is it domestic plumbers don't use pipe cleaning fluid on waste pipe 🤔
It's a good question, on new fittings and pipe I have never used cleaner for low pressure solvent pipework, I personally have never had a leak, I use it pressure pipework with the correct glue but for wastes pipes it's something I never use, as always with plumbing as long as it don't leak tge jobs normally a good one, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Great video, like the channel but I've gotta ask....doesn't that constant smoke alarm chirping drive you crazy? I would've beaten that off the ceiling if I was working there all day!
You don't hear it after a while, you can't take the batteries out as they are all mains wired, I think because the circuit is off they have gone to fault, thanks for watching as always mate
I experimented, after 5 mins i forgot and I didn’t notice it till a seen your comment again
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Thanks for the support as always Wayne, it is greatly appreciated 👍
First job on that Monday morning for me at that site: would have been to silence that smoke alarm ! I couldn't put up with that all day.........
I did have a look at silencing them but because it used to be a care home it seems to go into a proper fire panel, I was worried if I touched anything the things would have been going off, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom Yeah, know exactly what you mean, years ago we had the fire brigade turn up to an empty factory we were working in, just couldn't stop the alarm despite the security guy supposedly turning it off......
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Thanks for the support as always mate
Great work as usual Tom..Get yourself some decent gear!
Thanks for watching as always mate, I do need to invest in some new tools, it's just money all the time
A man of your talent and knowledge should be taking over 1500 a week easy
Great video, do you need fire collars on those waste pipes?
I believe fire collars are only required when you are breaching a neighbouring property, I've used them before in flats where services have passed into communal areas but I have never used them in domestic of light commercial installations, thanks for watching mate
You’re lucky you didn’t get your hoodie toggle string caught up in the Circular saw, I’d snip that off if I were you? Safety first
I realised when I watched it back, I don't normally where hoodies, thanks for the support mate
Get yourself the next drill up the metal gearbox one with a handle , you’ll never look back tom
I do need some new tools, this one lasted fairly well but hole saws through wood puts a lot of strain on things, thanks for watching as always mate
@@PlumbLikeTom I love watching your vids Tom your a knowledgeable guy , them basics have 30nm torque the others is like 90 mn i think, it’s not Milwaukee power but does snap back just heavy I personally start my holes then take the center out with a flute bit in an impact takes the strain off the cutters when the wood heats up
The job was crying out for a waste manifold instead of the not so short boss pipe . From what I remember you couldn't use opposing inlets on a boss pipe anyway so waste doesn't come down one pipe and go into the other ?? It's nice being able to get everything in from scratch. No one to bother you .
Fair point, cross flow can be an issue but I think this one should be OK, the wastes have all got good falls coming out from the boss so it shouldn't cause any major problems, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom have a look at waste manifolds for future jobs . Better easier job ☺
I would of ran all the waste pipes seperate . Al to one point . .
Screw fix do some very good soil bosses . . Gets you out the shit .
Treat yourself to some new tools tom 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💷💷💷 milwaukee superhawg 2 or a T
DeWalt DCD470N XR FlexVolt Right Angle/Diamond Core Drill
I could do with a few bits to be fair, It's just money all the time though if your not careful, thanks for watching as always Paul
Might be terminal LoL
Those soil pipe clips were 💩💩💩💩🤣🤣🤣
Your not wrong there Paul
That’s all ways the worst job drilling joists
Most important rule of plumbing is under the floors boards is not a skip
Yes mate, I can't remember if I showed it in this video or the one after but I got buckets of rubbish out from under the floor, I hate it when trades leave crap unded floors, it just looks a mess, thanks for watching 👍