Just wanted to thank you for all your videos, I have been fixing up a house I just bought and literally every question I've had you have been able to answer!!
Lots of respect for all the disciplines you rely on, Jeff. I've been an engineer on state of-the art high tech tools and instrumentation (diagnostics, fabrication) for 30 years and I've had to learn just about every discipline in the process. It's amazing how involved each discipline can be if you're good at it. When you have to combine all these skillsets in one job, with only one person, it's almost mental saturation. So again, respect for how you keep packing that understanding in and learning more and more about these complex disciplines.
I'm in the process of building my own home myself. When designing the bedroom I built the laundry room next to my walk-in closet and separated the 2 with pocket doors. My wife is very happy.
@@vroom6490 that's what I'm doing! Are you trying to do the same? Mybbiggest problem is going to be finding someone to help me actually move the machines up the stairs.
This is a very much needed video for my project. My laundry room is right behind my pantry shelves and by moving the laundry to another location, possibly basement, I can have a nice big walk in pantry.
Been watching this dude for yrs as renovate my home. Helped me out countless times. Other channels are good too but this guy is from a climate similar to mine. Building a deck in Northern Ontario is so much different than Texas for example. On top of that hes likeable. Even with the odd cheesy joke. Lol
Great content. I like how you don’t leave out mistakes or edit the footage too much and show your thought process for adapting to situations since that is how you build experience. Even tho you left out the fact you did all that electrical work forgetting you said you were going to fur out the wall so all those boxes will need to be remounted and wire lengths adjusted! 😎
Love your honesty when mistakes happen and then show solutions. Much respect to you. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I've been able to do alot of things myself saving money.
Loved watching this. You're knowledge and experience is completely obvious but it is the honest way you deal with the setbacks that really impressed me. As a retired millwright I know, we all do it and the true measure of a tradesman is not just how the job is planned but how it is executed to successful completion while overcoming the mistakes and unseen challenges. Much respect.
love it. Your videos are very informative and so much to gain here. Much appreciated from us, as we're in the process of remodeling a laundry room from our family homestead which was built in 1971. Gota love paneling! lol
Those Saniflo pumps are lifesavers *in the right situation*. As someone that has had to troubleshoot and replace parts inside of one, it is worth quite a bit of money, trouble and time to avoid using them. Worst thing (emptying the Saniflow) I have ever done in my life.
I've learn now the less the excited the more the skill lmao it almost felt like he didn't want to do this video. I most likely will never do this but it was great to watch
I noticed the reducer had a bar code label on it. And then you brushed the solvent around that reducer including over the label. Does the solvent work with the paper label between the fittings?
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY It did occur to me that manufacturers would not expect plumbers to have to peal off labels the put where you brush on the solvent. I'm learning a lot for your videos even though I don't always have an immediate need. Thanks. And don't get electrocuted.
I was using the pinch rings for quite some time however I never realized the problem will but I don't use those no more I actually use PEXA with the expander
Have you ever used a recessed box to house shutoff valves for wall mounted fixtures?. That seems way more convenient than coming out of the wall and them back in.
Hey Jeff, it's like you're telepathic because I'm looking into relocating my laundry into my basement, thank you! Would you be willing to do an episode talking about relocating a washer to a place where it's below the main soil stack, and how to tie into that properly?
Jeff, since you opened up the ceiling, why not run the wire through the joists instead of tacked under them? You seem to have room now to drill the holes. Would prevent you from having to build a box.
Man, I'm happy to live in Europe (Netherlands to be exact). Our code is so much better / easier while at the same time safer. We put our wire in a pvc pipe and we're done. Anything is prepared for 16A (230V) breakers so I can unplug my dryer and misuse the plug for my phone charger.
Minor recommendation, remove the price stickers from the plumbing if it is at any connection. While rare, it can interfere with the solvent making a water-tight bond.
At 19:45 I lost track of what those two pipes each went to. Can someone tell me? One is a laundry drain and the other one is an air vent for the dryer?
Nothing wrong with using 1 1/2” pipe for venting a 2” line. It would technically be 3/4”, one half the size of pipe being served but we would never do that, so any pipe below 3” in diameter, receives 1 1/2” pipe for venting.
@ 46 minutes and 10 seconds, those words spoke to me. I have been learning and doing my own renovations to the disapproval of everyone around me. One question though, why do the stainless steel cinch pex fittings fail more than the copper crimps?
Thanks for this informational video. I have question. I have one drain that I want to use for a kitchen sink and a clothes washer. I know it isn't recommended to have both on same drain, but how can I make this work. I have 2 inch pipe that runs approximately 2 or 3 feet then branches off to a 3 inch abs pipe.
Have your licensed plumber cut 3” pipe and route it over to proposed fixture locations. Then have a licensed plumber install properly sized fixture branch/drains for each fixture correctly.
In the city...I live outside in the country...where I live you must use copper for water...no pex allowed. If you use a metal electric box all electric wiring has to be inside conduit. On sewage/drainage you have to run a vent line up and out of either the attic or thru the roof...cheater air valves not allowed. Yeah. They're sticklers to things is outrageous. In the country out here...no building codes or inspectors to deal with. I still follow the old rules...do it right even if it costs more. I also still do all my electric boxes out of the thicker blue or black plastic except a junction box which is metal, with the little black plastic nut end things that when you tighten presses down against the wire stuck in the holes my wires come in thru, wires soldered, wire nuts on the ends, wrap a little tape, and covered...just to be sure. PVC for cold water, CPVC for hot. edit...forgot to mention in the city they don't allow wall plugs and switches to use the cheater push in holes. You have to wrap the screw, and the 3rd ground has to be up...don't know why because it doesn't really matter. And no 14 gauge wiring allowed. 12 gauge is minimum on 10 to 15 amp circuits, 10 for 20 to 25 amp, 8 on 30 amp...literally 1 step larger for each. Yep. They are weird.
Just bought my first home. It needs a lot of tlc (built in 1948, has had minor upgrades but nothing major) and this is first on the list. My washer is against one wall and my dryer is up against another. Very inconvenient. I have a decent sized laundry room for the size of the house, hoping to get this don't asap and free up some space.
I wonder why isn't standard do have a floor drain in every room where there are water supply. Specially Laundry, but i'm also thinking nearby a toilet, kitchen sink, any area where it's common to have water disaster. It would save all of them, wouldn't it? I'm thinking to move my Laundry, thanks you for your video. I'm also thinking to have a floor drain, what do you think about it
Great comment! And yes, a floor drain should have been installed. And if Jeff hired a licensed plumber, an architect would have added a floor drain in that vicinity to inhibit/mitigate flooding. A safety catch pan is to be used on any floor “above” basement. But he obviously didn’t secure a plumbing permit nor did he hire licensed plumbers to do this project correctly.
Your starting point and ending point of excavation is incumbent on where you want your discharge pipe to be and how far away your main sanitary sewer underground is.
Jeff, I have asked this before, but cannot seem to find an answer. Do you use ABS vs PVC because of personal preference or local code? If personal preference, why do you prefer ABS?
It’s lighter than standard PVC and it’s easier to work with. Unless you purchase cellular core PVC pipe. However, he is using the wrong solvent for the ABS pipe. He should be using black ABS cement, specifically designed for ABS. If anyone were to look on the “all purpose” solvent label, it says, not to be used as an alternative to original product solvents or cements.
Me watching this with a house built in the 70s with galvanized piping in the attic…..I’m so jealous how easy you’re cutting pvc. My washer and dryer are in the garage the washer is close to the water heater on an interior wall with water tying into the water line for the fridge the dryer is on the opposite exterior wall exhaust venting straight out the bottom of the wall/brick with a 220 plug but there’s a gas line over on that wall too if we wanted gas dryer which eventually I do….im prob better off just moving the 220 line and rerouting the venting up and out the roof than moving the water lines huh? 😞 im nervous moving the water line to an exterior wall in Oklahoma
Careful, Ontario building code doesn't usually allow ABS pipe to be used under pressure, which in this case would be! An often missed requirement. Even sump pumps I inspect always have ABS piping, admittedly I never blinked an eye until it was brought up with coworkers.
Correct, he would get bit for any pipe pressurized below check valve. And any water which remains stagnant above check valve until remaining water levels flow to discharge tee.
Question on the waste water pump you need for this basement. Are these pumps reliable? I would imagine if it broke down or had any other issues, your drain water would back up, right?? My last question is ...do basements when being built with a bathroom or any other requirement for a drain have regular gravity sewer lines put in? Or do they also require pumps from the get go when new??
Saniflo pumps are reliable. But it they go, or the electric is off it will backup. Other option is to dig a pit, put in a macerator ejector pump to the sewer line. This is typical and would likely be used on new construction.
I am simply getting occupancy with the intention of doing a major renovation at a later date. I don't actually intend to use the laundry , just need it for the permit. in real practice I suggest the 2 pump version of this company. they work independently and have an alarm if needs service.
If you watch that section again, you will see it was shot after all the electrical was roughed in. So, he did all that work, and now needs to detach the boxes and reset them after furring out the wall.
I use C-spanners for the 1/2” and 3/4” box fittings (Canadian tire sells them). Piece of cake to tighten them without having to use a hammer and punch.
@21:54 - You are not allowed to use a aav for a pump system. (I think you’re running a separate vent for the pump though.) Aav should not be buried in wall at least needs an access panel, best to put it right under the sink. @23:45 - Most pumps require the circuit be a dedicated run from the panel (should be mentioned so people don’t screw this up) @28:51 - Staple every 5 ft not required where drywall is already installed. @44:21 - should have the specs in pump spec sheet , the The Saniflo 0.3 HP gray water pump requires a 15A 120V GFCI protected circuit. You should not be suggesting people use 14-2 for 240v systems. Only 15 amp 120v!
As I just learned all this from doing mine, it would have been worthwhile to mention standpipe and p trap length and height requirements for the washer drain line. Thanks for the great video as always
@@TwilightxKnight13 yes, basically what I learned is that the p-trap has a height requirement that it has to be installed above the floor level, and that it must be between 6-18 inches above the floor. The standpipe itself (after the joint of the p-trap) needs to be between 18-42 inches. If the stand pipe is too long, I learned that the drainage can cause excess sloughing of drainage out of the P-trap resulting in an inneffecive water seal. If it's too short, you could overflow your drain line. In my state, it is a requirement that all drain lines for washing machines are now 2" diameter.
Typically, internationally, it’s a minimum 18” standpipe height and a maximum of 30”, of weir of trap. And some local municipalities require that the 2” laundry standpipe must directly discharge to a 3” pipe.
Just wanted to thank you for all your videos, I have been fixing up a house I just bought and literally every question I've had you have been able to answer!!
Great to hear! Well done!
Lots of respect for all the disciplines you rely on, Jeff. I've been an engineer on state of-the art high tech tools and instrumentation (diagnostics, fabrication) for 30 years and I've had to learn just about every discipline in the process. It's amazing how involved each discipline can be if you're good at it. When you have to combine all these skillsets in one job, with only one person, it's almost mental saturation. So again, respect for how you keep packing that understanding in and learning more and more about these complex disciplines.
I laughed at the "this is the way I grew up doing it... I don't want to learn any new tricks" haha, awesome video as always Jeff
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
I love to watch your mistakes because then I get to see the fixes. You are my FAVORITE! Keep it up.
Wow, thanks! Cheers!
I'm in the process of building my own home myself. When designing the bedroom I built the laundry room next to my walk-in closet and separated the 2 with pocket doors. My wife is very happy.
I've literally been doing this during the summer this year! I'm almost done. We are so excited. Bringing the machines up from the basement!
well done!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Thanks for your instruction Jeff. Have you ever done a video of moving the washer/dryer from the basement to main level?
not yet but the process is the same. run all new lines and exhaust. Cheers!
@@vroom6490 that's what I'm doing! Are you trying to do the same? Mybbiggest problem is going to be finding someone to help me actually move the machines up the stairs.
I've learnt so much from you over the few years I've been watching your videos. It's helped a lot. Thank you so much for helping the DIYers.
Glad to help!
This is a very much needed video for my project. My laundry room is right behind my pantry shelves and by moving the laundry to another location, possibly basement, I can have a nice big walk in pantry.
Glad it was helpful! You can do this!
Been watching this dude for yrs as renovate my home. Helped me out countless times. Other channels are good too but this guy is from a climate similar to mine. Building a deck in Northern Ontario is so much different than Texas for example. On top of that hes likeable. Even with the odd cheesy joke. Lol
Great content. I like how you don’t leave out mistakes or edit the footage too much and show your thought process for adapting to situations since that is how you build experience.
Even tho you left out the fact you did all that electrical work forgetting you said you were going to fur out the wall so all those boxes will need to be remounted and wire lengths adjusted! 😎
Love your honesty when mistakes happen and then show solutions. Much respect to you. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I've been able to do alot of things myself saving money.
Thanks!
Cheers Bernie!
Loved watching this. You're knowledge and experience is completely obvious but it is the honest way you deal with the setbacks that really impressed me. As a retired millwright I know, we all do it and the true measure of a tradesman is not just how the job is planned but how it is executed to successful completion while overcoming the mistakes and unseen challenges. Much respect.
Hi Jeff, yes it constantly changes, from codes to design etc. appreciate your channel, been watching for a long time 👍. Thank you , phx az 😊
love it. Your videos are very informative and so much to gain here. Much appreciated from us, as we're in the process of remodeling a laundry room from our family homestead which was built in 1971. Gota love paneling! lol
Those Saniflo pumps are lifesavers *in the right situation*. As someone that has had to troubleshoot and replace parts inside of one, it is worth quite a bit of money, trouble and time to avoid using them. Worst thing (emptying the Saniflow) I have ever done in my life.
14:05 "It's more about getting it in, getting it on, and getting it out." That's what she said!
Does the solvent work over the stickers on the pipe?
Here goes another informative content! You make it look so easy to do these DIYs. Keep all these great videos coming!
46:17 Maybe take off the barcode sticker too if you really want the solvent to work 😆
I just moved my laundry tonight. Finished moving the electrical and running the drains. Funny your video came out same day. Good stuff!
That is awesome!
At 1:03, you show us a "washer box". What can I do to add a utility sink if my house already has a "washer box" in a finished garage wall?
Making my trade and all the trade look so easy. Just like its another thusday ! Great video !
I've learn now the less the excited the more the skill lmao it almost felt like he didn't want to do this video. I most likely will never do this but it was great to watch
Can you glue the 3in to 2in together even thou it still had the sticker on the adapter?
I noticed the reducer had a bar code label on it. And then you brushed the solvent around that reducer including over the label. Does the solvent work with the paper label between the fittings?
I had the same question.
yup. The label is actually plastic and melts.
Yes.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY It did occur to me that manufacturers would not expect plumbers to have to peal off labels the put where you brush on the solvent. I'm learning a lot for your videos even though I don't always have an immediate need. Thanks. And don't get electrocuted.
Maybe it melts with the solvent but it still bothers me that it's in the way so I remove it first
I was using the pinch rings for quite some time however I never realized the problem will but I don't use those no more I actually use PEXA with the expander
How long after did the stainless steel pinch crimps failed ? Just installed a new line for washing machine and used those vs the copper rings.
Thank you for sharing. I'm so glad I found your channel!
Could you add the p trap of the washing machine into the main stack clean out drain?
jeff you are amazing my names john on my wifes account iv watched you videos from start to finish you are the man!!!
Can I add a washer drain to the main clean out?
You applied solvent right on top of the barcode label on that coupling.
3:48 Jeff have you found that the Copper Rings put way too much pressure on the fittings and cause issues down the road?
I noticed that you didn't take the product sku code label off of the reducer when you glued it together @ 15:00. Does it matter?
not at all it responds to the solvent and makes a perfect seal. Cheers!
New code is 2 inch for laundry drain
Humble dude here! I liked and subscribed! Thanks !
Why didn't you use 2" for the drain out the box? Most codes require it, and that is why the box is made for a 2" pvc glue connection.
Is it possible to replace my bathroom sink with a washer dryer hook up
Have you ever used a recessed box to house shutoff valves for wall mounted fixtures?. That seems way more convenient than coming out of the wall and them back in.
Hey Jeff, it's like you're telepathic because I'm looking into relocating my laundry into my basement, thank you!
Would you be willing to do an episode talking about relocating a washer to a place where it's below the main soil stack, and how to tie into that properly?
watch how i tie in this laundry. the answer is to use a saniflow pump. just like I have roughed in here. video coming in a couple weeks!
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Great job! I think this video raised my blood pressure slightly. LOL
Jeff, since you opened up the ceiling, why not run the wire through the joists instead of tacked under them? You seem to have room now to drill the holes. Would prevent you from having to build a box.
Man, I'm happy to live in Europe (Netherlands to be exact). Our code is so much better / easier while at the same time safer. We put our wire in a pvc pipe and we're done. Anything is prepared for 16A (230V) breakers so I can unplug my dryer and misuse the plug for my phone charger.
20:39 Instead of adding a pump, is there any reason why you did not simply raise the washer trap?
You are the best teacher👍❤
Thank you! 😃
I had an inspector do a yank test but it wasn't on anything he was there to inspect, then he kept itching his palms??
Can you do a video on updating plumbing water lines that go into concrete?
Do I need that green ground wire my contractor keeps telling me I dont need it but the plug has the green screw
you said you where going to fur out the wall? why would you set the electrical box now?
@ 14:58....will solvent work with a bar code sticker on the fitting??
yes!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY good to know! I've been peeling them off. Lol!
This guy admits his mistakes? Hell, he should run for president; I'd vote for him!
How to apply for a grant that you don't have to pay back 6:47 . I have no Idea how much will it cost to make a room when the porch is already there?
Is the box 36”? Or that not matter there?
Minor recommendation, remove the price stickers from the plumbing if it is at any connection. While rare, it can interfere with the solvent making a water-tight bond.
What is the tool that you are using to cut the pvc pipe?
At 19:45 I lost track of what those two pipes each went to. Can someone tell me? One is a laundry drain and the other one is an air vent for the dryer?
So am I correct to say that the laundry drain is now required to be 2" but the venting is still 1-1/2"?
Nothing wrong with using 1 1/2” pipe for venting a 2” line. It would technically be 3/4”, one half the size of pipe being served but we would never do that, so any pipe below 3” in diameter, receives
1 1/2” pipe for venting.
Perfect timing just started considering moving our laundry to unfinished basement
take time to at least paint he area so it is bright. laundry can be a lot of work in a dark space.
8:15 Do you use PEX because you're not good with soldering?
Pex is easier to work with and a-LOT cheaper than copper’
Thank you for such a detailed video. It was a great review for this home owner and ex contractor LoL 😂
Measuring, in theory, is so easy. Measuring in practice is the most difficult thing you'll do.
that is why i like to work with the idea of having room to adjust on the fly.
how do you find out if you don’t know since you are not a plumber but was curious how easy adding hookups for the laundry room. thanks
You hire a “licensed” plumber if you don’t know. That’s the answer.
@ 46 minutes and 10 seconds, those words spoke to me.
I have been learning and doing my own renovations to the disapproval of everyone around me.
One question though, why do the stainless steel cinch pex fittings fail more than the copper crimps?
Thanks for this informational video. I have question. I have one drain that I want to use for a kitchen sink and a clothes washer. I know it isn't recommended to have both on same drain, but how can I make this work. I have 2 inch pipe that runs approximately 2 or 3 feet then branches off to a 3 inch abs pipe.
Have your licensed plumber cut 3” pipe and route it over to proposed fixture locations. Then have a licensed plumber install properly sized fixture branch/drains for each fixture correctly.
4:02 Is this better than Sharkbite in the wall?
How could that pass inspection if your standpipe is over 24" tall?
Standpipes can be a minimum 18” in length and a maximum of 30” above weir of trap assembly.
I would wrap the strapping around the waste drain pipe for better stability.
In the city...I live outside in the country...where I live you must use copper for water...no pex allowed. If you use a metal electric box all electric wiring has to be inside conduit. On sewage/drainage you have to run a vent line up and out of either the attic or thru the roof...cheater air valves not allowed. Yeah. They're sticklers to things is outrageous. In the country out here...no building codes or inspectors to deal with. I still follow the old rules...do it right even if it costs more. I also still do all my electric boxes out of the thicker blue or black plastic except a junction box which is metal, with the little black plastic nut end things that when you tighten presses down against the wire stuck in the holes my wires come in thru, wires soldered, wire nuts on the ends, wrap a little tape, and covered...just to be sure. PVC for cold water, CPVC for hot.
edit...forgot to mention in the city they don't allow wall plugs and switches to use the cheater push in holes. You have to wrap the screw, and the 3rd ground has to be up...don't know why because it doesn't really matter. And no 14 gauge wiring allowed. 12 gauge is minimum on 10 to 15 amp circuits, 10 for 20 to 25 amp, 8 on 30 amp...literally 1 step larger for each. Yep. They are weird.
why the 1 ½” ABS standpipe vice a 2" PVC sch 40 standpipe??? Though UPC required the 2" PVC no more then 30" long...
Just bought my first home. It needs a lot of tlc (built in 1948, has had minor upgrades but nothing major) and this is first on the list. My washer is against one wall and my dryer is up against another. Very inconvenient. I have a decent sized laundry room for the size of the house, hoping to get this don't asap and free up some space.
did you complete the church project?
Perfect timing!!
You make it look SO simple 😁
I wish 😅 have that magic ✨✨✨😁😅
Hi Jeff. Hope all is well with you and family.
Same to you! Cheers!
ran plenty of plumbing in last 10 years, never had a problem with pinch clamps.
I wonder why isn't standard do have a floor drain in every room where there are water supply. Specially Laundry, but i'm also thinking nearby a toilet, kitchen sink, any area where it's common to have water disaster. It would save all of them, wouldn't it?
I'm thinking to move my Laundry, thanks you for your video. I'm also thinking to have a floor drain, what do you think about it
put the washer in a pan with a drain so if the pump breaks...your all good. Cheers!
Great comment! And yes, a floor drain should have been installed. And if Jeff hired a licensed plumber, an architect would have added a floor drain in that vicinity to inhibit/mitigate flooding. A safety catch pan is to be used on any floor “above” basement. But he obviously didn’t secure a plumbing permit nor did he hire licensed plumbers to do this project correctly.
This is such a great video. How do u keep knowing what projects are on my to do list?
google tells me. Cheers!
How do I move the laundry without the saniflow and how long and how far would I have to dig?
Your starting point and ending point of excavation is incumbent on where you want your discharge pipe to be and how far away your main sanitary sewer underground is.
Jeff, I have asked this before, but cannot seem to find an answer. Do you use ABS vs PVC because of personal preference or local code? If personal preference, why do you prefer ABS?
I'm wondering the same thing.
It’s lighter than standard PVC and it’s easier to work with. Unless you purchase cellular core PVC pipe. However, he is using the wrong solvent for the ABS pipe. He should be using black ABS cement, specifically designed for ABS. If anyone were to look on the “all purpose” solvent label, it says, not to be used as an alternative to original product solvents or cements.
I absolutely love this guy😂
14:35 Wrong! That is called a bushing. A reducing coupling is a different fitting. I've got to start filming me and my son's work.
i just dont get it. its like you have a copy of my to do list and plan your videos accordingly. thanks for all of them🤙
LOL. no list. Cheers!
What if it’s not going to a Saniflow?
I don’t know why this is enthralling to me but it is.
Hi Jeff, can't you make a hole in 2x6 for wire and avoid the boxing? I have seen doing that passed the inspection.
sure you can. Cheers!
New code requires laundry drain to be 2 inches
exaxctly. I learned that after we filmed and upgraded before inspection. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY hmmmm..eyy
Jeff mentions at 22:55 that he needs to update the drain to 2 inches. 😉
what section does it say that? just for reference :)
@@semo6229 the drain section 😆
Not sure how i get my measurements wrong... then proceeds to count out wire at 4', 12', 16'... haha. Love it.
Awesome pal long time no hear? Loving the content?
Cheers Steve I have not gone away!
Me watching this with a house built in the 70s with galvanized piping in the attic…..I’m so jealous how easy you’re cutting pvc. My washer and dryer are in the garage the washer is close to the water heater on an interior wall with water tying into the water line for the fridge the dryer is on the opposite exterior wall exhaust venting straight out the bottom of the wall/brick with a 220 plug but there’s a gas line over on that wall too if we wanted gas dryer which eventually I do….im prob better off just moving the 220 line and rerouting the venting up and out the roof than moving the water lines huh? 😞 im nervous moving the water line to an exterior wall in Oklahoma
Here code for washer drains is 2” minimum.
Careful, Ontario building code doesn't usually allow ABS pipe to be used under pressure, which in this case would be! An often missed requirement. Even sump pumps I inspect always have ABS piping, admittedly I never blinked an eye until it was brought up with coworkers.
What are you talking about?
Correct, he would get bit for any pipe pressurized below check valve. And any water which remains stagnant above check valve until remaining water levels flow to discharge tee.
My flipping vent is going into the garage. Hope this helps, about to find out.
Code is max 1/2 in under CEC of sheathing in the device box, and 6 inches of wire
Question on the waste water pump you need for this basement. Are these pumps reliable? I would imagine if it broke down or had any other issues, your drain water would back up, right?? My last question is ...do basements when being built with a bathroom or any other requirement for a drain have regular gravity sewer lines put in? Or do they also require pumps from the get go when new??
Saniflo pumps are reliable. But it they go, or the electric is off it will backup.
Other option is to dig a pit, put in a macerator ejector pump to the sewer line. This is typical and would likely be used on new construction.
I am simply getting occupancy with the intention of doing a major renovation at a later date. I don't actually intend to use the laundry , just need it for the permit. in real practice I suggest the 2 pump version of this company. they work independently and have an alarm if needs service.
Did you say you are furring out the wall 2”. Would it been easier to add your furring strips, then set all you rough in boxes? Thank you for sharing.
If you watch that section again, you will see it was shot after all the electrical was roughed in.
So, he did all that work, and now needs to detach the boxes and reset them after furring out the wall.
@@tay13666 gotcha. Thank you
I use C-spanners for the 1/2” and 3/4” box fittings (Canadian tire sells them). Piece of cake to tighten them without having to use a hammer and punch.
@21:54 - You are not allowed to use a aav for a pump system. (I think you’re running a separate vent for the pump though.) Aav should not be buried in wall at least needs an access panel, best to put it right under the sink.
@23:45 - Most pumps require the circuit be a dedicated run from the panel (should be mentioned so people don’t screw this up)
@28:51 - Staple every 5 ft not required where drywall is already installed.
@44:21 - should have the specs in pump spec sheet , the The Saniflo 0.3 HP gray water pump requires a 15A 120V GFCI protected circuit. You should not be suggesting people use 14-2 for 240v systems. Only 15 amp 120v!
what's a permit?
Oh BTW love your channel.
As I just learned all this from doing mine, it would have been worthwhile to mention standpipe and p trap length and height requirements for the washer drain line. Thanks for the great video as always
True, but can you share what you learned doing yours?
@@TwilightxKnight13 yes, basically what I learned is that the p-trap has a height requirement that it has to be installed above the floor level, and that it must be between 6-18 inches above the floor. The standpipe itself (after the joint of the p-trap) needs to be between 18-42 inches. If the stand pipe is too long, I learned that the drainage can cause excess sloughing of drainage out of the P-trap resulting in an inneffecive water seal. If it's too short, you could overflow your drain line. In my state, it is a requirement that all drain lines for washing machines are now 2" diameter.
@@TwilightxKnight13 obviously there can be difference and you have to clarify with your local codes and what your inspector wants to see
Typically, internationally, it’s a minimum 18” standpipe height and a maximum of 30”, of weir of trap. And some local municipalities require that the 2” laundry standpipe must directly discharge to a 3” pipe.