How to Install Shower Pipes in a Brick Wall - Bathroom Renovation 04 - DIY Vlog #19

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  • @gslama4792
    @gslama4792 2 роки тому +6

    This is very simple .. we have been doing it for 20 years in Nepal ... fantastic ...

  • @DjMorgyG
    @DjMorgyG 5 років тому +12

    Hero, was struggling to find a video of situation like my with bath up to the brick. Well informed 👍

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  5 років тому +1

      Thank you. I'm glad it was helpful.

  • @garrettp6942
    @garrettp6942 5 років тому +8

    Omg thanks for that wooden Bratton fitting method - to keep the distance right

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  5 років тому

      You are very welcome, I'm glad it's helped you 👍

  • @ratchriat1716
    @ratchriat1716 5 років тому +2

    iam glad you put isolating valves on the the shower and the bath cold and hot water supply great work enjoyed the video.

  • @neilsmith9220
    @neilsmith9220 2 роки тому +1

    So glad I watched this before getting started. Thank you for a great video.

  • @noobletify869
    @noobletify869 3 роки тому +2

    Really insightful. Thank you!

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

  • @Videogame9559
    @Videogame9559 Рік тому +2

    Great job iam going fit mind tomorrow .

  • @Smithb83
    @Smithb83 4 роки тому +6

    This is perfect for my bath / shower situation. Thanks I've subbed and will watch more of your videos 👍

  • @Snooie71
    @Snooie71 8 місяців тому

    Just what iv been looking for, thanks for making it clear and in simple terms , defo subscribing to you 😊

  • @karlrichardson3488
    @karlrichardson3488 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant & well explained

  • @plthatfunkymusic
    @plthatfunkymusic 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks, that's really clear. Quality vid.

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому

      I'm glad it was a help to you. 👍

  • @M6JKW
    @M6JKW 5 років тому +2

    Great video mate thanks for posting. 👍

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  5 років тому

      Thanks for the nice comment

  • @johnpyke3210
    @johnpyke3210 2 роки тому

    Thanks interesting and very helpful.

  • @DlStreamnet
    @DlStreamnet Рік тому +1

    Legend, thank you!

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  Рік тому

      You're welcome.

  • @stevennoble7254
    @stevennoble7254 4 роки тому +1

    Very good informative tips good for what I wanted to learn a pain with it being brick.Plus side is push fit plastic pipe fitting.

  • @hopdjandy
    @hopdjandy 2 роки тому +2

    Top tip use a hover under the grinder saves so much dust

  • @amandaweaver6659
    @amandaweaver6659 2 роки тому

    Thank you for showing us. I've plastered the walls and am tiling, I needed to know how far to tile to then I can get the plumber in

  • @nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou
    @nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou 2 роки тому

    I don't know if it was deliberate but I find it pleasing how the two lintel bricks at the top are resting equally on the pier below. Looks nice and strong 💪
    I do agree with the other guy who said you should have fixed with clips though

  • @gorringeman
    @gorringeman Рік тому +1

    This is exactly what I was looking for nice one, do you think tanking is essential for showers? I can't see the shower head install follow up to this?.. £10k for a new bathroom in London is pushing me to do this myself

  • @robertcooksley2461
    @robertcooksley2461 4 роки тому +3

    Noticed window over hangs bath line how do you screen it?

  • @steves1460
    @steves1460 3 роки тому +1

    Good tip with the pex as protection! PVC shower wall panels might be suitable behind your taps? The modern designs don’t look that bad and they obviously guarantee water-tightness.

  • @hopdjandy
    @hopdjandy 2 роки тому

    Great but how you fitting the shower screen lol

  • @theleylandadventures7073
    @theleylandadventures7073 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing.
    Would you advise taking into account the tile depth when measuring the pipe centres?
    Thanks a lot for sharing

    • @nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou
      @nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou 2 роки тому

      You mean the depth of tiles on the wall to the side of the bath? Maybe, but with the window throwing everything out of whack it probably doesn't matter much in this case.

  • @Fatsimbacat
    @Fatsimbacat 3 роки тому

    If you know the tiles you'll use it can be nice to adjust the pipe outlets so they come out on the centre of a tile rather than the edge

  • @Beyondact
    @Beyondact 5 років тому +1

    With my tub I went with a double outlet from a single tap. Get the temp right on the tub filler and switch it over to the hose and its a shower.

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  5 років тому +2

      Unfortunatley the wife wants to keep the old bath taps so I had to run seperate pipes :)

    • @Beyondact
      @Beyondact 5 років тому +2

      @@LCWDIY we do love our women :)

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck 5 років тому

      Could the shower not run from the side of the bath instead so window not in way? I guess it prob look more unusual and required way more plumbing and moving the bath..

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  5 років тому

      I think it would look strange on the side. Also the ceiling slopes down above the bath because of the way the roof is so there's a bit less height there.

  • @123a-o5d
    @123a-o5d Рік тому +1

    How did you deal with protecting the window from the shower spray?

    • @loafersheffield
      @loafersheffield Рік тому

      I would have suggested that the tap and shower end be spun around 180 to the other end. He did mention that his missus made the suggestion and the customer is always right. Even when they are not.

  • @pault3705
    @pault3705 4 роки тому +4

    Pipes should be affixed using pipe clips

  • @GetMoreMellow
    @GetMoreMellow 3 роки тому +5

    I've been using an angle grinder to recess my water piping, but the dust, how do you do it? maybe I'm doing something wrong but the dust is unbearable, it's like the Sahara during a sandstorm, perhaps I'll try dynamite next time, it's cleaner. Looks easy when you work, but the demolition tool, one I had was so heavy (BOSCH GSH 5 CE), I gave up on that as I would have wound up in the bedroom of the girl next door. I hired it, think the guy who served me thought I wanted to break into a bank.

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  3 роки тому +1

      Yep the dust is immense like the Sahara. I now use a multi tool with a mansonary bit, it's slower but far less dusty. I cut the shape out with it to the depth and then chisel it out out an ads drill. I'll have to do a video on it.

    • @tammysummers3066
      @tammysummers3066 2 роки тому

      Hilarious to read - thanks 😂

  • @station-7
    @station-7 8 місяців тому

    Any chance of the pipes freezing in the U.K. using this method?

  • @paulkelly773
    @paulkelly773 4 роки тому

    Hi great video, do you have any advise how I could do this with a false plaster board wall?

  • @HalfLife2Beta
    @HalfLife2Beta Рік тому

    how deep is the chase please ? thank you

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  Рік тому

      About 25mm, just enough to cover the pipe. You cannot chase out more than 1/3 of the brick depth as it will affect the walls strength. So no more than 33mm

  • @nathanandrea9648
    @nathanandrea9648 3 роки тому

    Does the pipe work go directly to your combi boiler

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  3 роки тому

      It comes from the kitchen downstairs where it T's off to the boiler and kitchen sink.

  • @northernmonkey9541
    @northernmonkey9541 4 роки тому

    I’ve got a scenario where I have tile work that I want to keep. Could I chase up the wall for the pipe work and cover the back of a shower enclosure in 6mm backer board and match the tiles? The board would be mechanically fixed to the brickwork behind the existing tiles. Would this look like a cowboy job?

  • @braille5575
    @braille5575 4 роки тому +2

    Great video bud, this is gonna come in handy im installing one of these in a few weeks. Quick question could I use speedfit for the whole fit or would copper pipe be a better choice?
    Cheers 👍🏻

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому +1

      Hi, I'm no expert but if you have the same situation as mine then you wouldn't fit the pushfit elbows in the brick. As far as I am aware you can only channel out 1/3 of the brick depth (so 33mm) on a 100mm brick. And as it is buried in plaster a solder jointed copper pipe would probably be better than a pushfit anyway, just make sure copper is protected as the plaster will eventually eat through it.. If I had a stud partition wall behind the bath rather than a brick wall I would of done it all in PEX/speedfit. Good luck mate.

    • @braille5575
      @braille5575 4 роки тому +1

      @@LCWDIY Right, copper it is then. Cheers fella, thank you for the quick response. 👍🏻

  • @user-sv4ev5qg1u
    @user-sv4ev5qg1u 3 роки тому

    I've always wondered how plumbing (especially DWV) is installed in houses made of 100% brick. In the U.S our walls are hollow so wires and pipes can run through, but how can you run DWV pipes in brick walls (especially horizontally) . That's always been my question and I can't seem to find an answer.

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  3 роки тому

      A lot of the UK new build houses are made with some stud walls (like your hollow walls) so it would be the same as the US. But most of these old houses are brick and usually bathroom pipes are just surface mounted and boxed in with wood. I wouldn't want to chase out a long horizontal length, as I'm sure that would make a weak point in the wall, but I have seen some lead pipe in this house buried in the wall 10mm and then plastered over.

  • @Mark-rc7pk
    @Mark-rc7pk 3 роки тому

    What's the actual bonding coat you filled it all in with?

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  3 роки тому

      Hi I just used British Gypsum Thistle Bonding Coat then covered with their multi finish plaster.

  • @MultiEski
    @MultiEski 4 роки тому

    Hi , i have a question , why did you use copper pipe mix with plastic , instead use all plastic ? for me great looking job , i have to do bathroom myself looking for information tips and tricks , this video will help me a loot.

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому +5

      Copper is more sturdier to fix the mixer tap to and the 90 degree bend connections for plastic would never fit in the wall properly.

  • @catherinehobbs936
    @catherinehobbs936 3 роки тому

    We've done the same but we have leaks grr

  • @timstewart1416
    @timstewart1416 4 роки тому +2

    Hi good video, some great tips here. What mix did you use to plaster the pipes into place? Also are there any considerations for expansion and contraction? I'm just about to do a similar job but the wall is finished plaster and we will be tiling

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому +2

      I fixed it in place with bonding coat plaster and then used multi finish plaster over the top. The pipe has room to expand and contract inside the PEX pipe I put it in. You must put the pipe inside something to protect it as the plaster will eat away the copper pipe. Good luck with it. 👍

    • @timstewart1416
      @timstewart1416 4 роки тому

      @@LCWDIY many thanks for the advice. I will have to use gaffer tape as not enough depth for a pvc conduit sleeve.

    • @steves1460
      @steves1460 3 роки тому +1

      @@timstewart1416 Gaffer tape apparently has metal in it that will react with the copper, so shouldn’t be used. Denzo taoe is the thing to use.

  • @blunderz2699
    @blunderz2699 3 роки тому

    Good job but should have spun the bath round the other way you are limited on a shower curtain that way round

  • @Worldfriends218
    @Worldfriends218 2 роки тому

    very good well i thought it could be done the plumber told me no you need a hidden wall

  • @Своимируками-г4ц
    @Своимируками-г4ц 4 роки тому

    Tell me, please. You do not use laser level. Why? Using it is more convenient to work.

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому +3

      Why use a laser level just to mark a couple of lines on a wall that don't have to be perfectly straight? To get the laser level out and set it up would take far longer than just using a spirit level. If I was running pipes up the outside of the wall I would of used a laser level to make sure they were perfect, but not for pipes being buried in the wall.

    • @Своимируками-г4ц
      @Своимируками-г4ц 4 роки тому

      @@LCWDIY :)
      In Russia, we always use the laser level, and our customers are very strict.

    • @Своимируками-г4ц
      @Своимируками-г4ц 4 роки тому

      @@LCWDIY In another video, you mount a heating radiator and also without a laser level. :)

    • @robmace9350
      @robmace9350 4 роки тому +8

      @@Своимируками-г4ц Do you sell laser levels by any chance?

    • @steves1460
      @steves1460 4 роки тому +5

      Wonder how they built structures before lasers.were invented!?

  • @jo-quinnmarquintez193
    @jo-quinnmarquintez193 4 роки тому

    Any freeze issues ?

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому

      No, none at all, the walls don't get that cold.

    • @jo-quinnmarquintez193
      @jo-quinnmarquintez193 4 роки тому +1

      LCW DIY thank you. Your job came out nice. I like your channel

    • @steves1460
      @steves1460 3 роки тому

      In the UK it’d be OK i believe, but other parts of the world you wouldn’t do channelling on an outside wall.

  • @ollieflp
    @ollieflp 4 роки тому

    With copper pipe do you need to cover the pipe before adding bond coat?

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  4 роки тому

      Yes you do. I covered mine with thick gaffer tape. If you don't cover them the plaster will slowly eat through the copper.

  • @planyourtrades5733
    @planyourtrades5733 2 роки тому

    Thanks but you could of just used a shower tap. 😂👍🚿

  • @johncampbell6715
    @johncampbell6715 3 роки тому

    Probably costs 50p of electric to do a soldered joint.Torch and mapp gas is cheap enough.That white plastic and fittings looks horrendous.Try and stick with the copper.

    • @nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou
      @nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou 2 роки тому +1

      Unless you're gonna spend 50 minutes going flat out with a 2kW heat gun, how is a joint going to cost 50 pence of electric?

  • @ukfirst67
    @ukfirst67 3 роки тому

    it looks danger..he is breaking the brick wall which is a structural wall

    • @LCWDIY
      @LCWDIY  3 роки тому +3

      The regs say you can cut 1/3 into the brick which is what that is. There is no danger.

  • @fernandolarios4504
    @fernandolarios4504 11 місяців тому

    Who's here because they have a shower in the basement