To make life easy: 1. Brace or support anything you're cutting firmly. The only thing that should move is the cutter. (A helpers shaking outstretched arms is a good way to waste material. Cutting triangles are cheap, versatile, flat, and compact) 2. Saw with string or metal rope saw in tight spaces. 3. Cut square for good smooth flow 4. Always Ream pipe I.D. (you think that nasty hair clump is bad, now it's got something to hang up and catch on) 5. Always use primer on pvc. The goal isn't to glue pipes, it is to bond pipes. Primer aids the process of the glue melting the pipe and fittings together. Every joint should also be made with a 1/4 turn twist to further aid the process. 6. Pipes need strapped so a careless asshole that comes to snake that hairball out doesn't comprise an unprimed glue joint.
I was going to mention reeming and the fact he didn’t use primer. His first cut had a sharp piece left. Al though he used slip couplings it’s definitely not going to bond well. You sound like you’re really a plumber and not a DIY guy 😎
Outstanding work. I am not a plumber, i just did the same type job, only I didn't know of 'slip-couplings' existed, so it was very tight! Now I know! Thank you! I learned!
Great work done. I am having almost the same issue. Not because of the nail-screw, but leak from joint. You gave me the courage to try it. Than you so much.
Thanks so much for the kind video and showing the repair work. Got a similar issue, thankfully over the garage so mess isn't such an issue! Your video has helped a lot, tomorrow's project!! Thanks again!
& thank YOU for the kind response! Luckily your issue isnt in your dining room haha. So this is PVC pipe and I would recommend using primer then applying the pvc cement. That's if your piping is PVC. It may be copper depending on where you're located and I also have a video on how to solder copper pipe on my page 🙂 Hope you can fix this problem and save as much money as possible because this could get pricey. Thanks for watching & I very much appreciate your feedback! Feel free to ask any questions
I've never seen slip couplings before. Handy piece to know about. Good quick work and diagnosis. Good catch on finding the second perforation and not ending up with a come back to fix it again.
This looks fun fixing the issue.. researching for my own.. wish u were in my area lol.. btw is there a followup video for the replacing of the dry wall..pls post.
I wondered since there were two screwson a row, could there be more? Did you happen to see why the screws were there? Maybe trying to stop a squeaky floor or something else perhaps?
I have seen screws in copper pipe that didn’t leak for a few months. The screw was in drywall into a pressurized pipe and it held pressure until it rusted and the pressure pushed it out of the pipe. So we went from no leak to a major leak almost instantaneously.
1-Knowing where the screw is, couldn't you move it up and only patch that area without any pipe cut? 2- With all the junk inside the pipe and your wide opening it, wouldn't it be fair to the house owner to run a simple hand snake in and remove as much hair and junk as possible. 3- WTH did you do with the ceiling at the end or is that repair a separate clip? If so Link, please.
Thank you for the informative video, Jumper! We recently had our entire condo repiped but they did not cut into the bathtub/shower walls or ceiling beneath. It felt “squishy” in the tub and like the tub is “sinking” before the repipe so we are concerned that there may be water damage that was not addressed while they were cutting the walls open. This video helps us understand what could be happening so we can address it ASAP! You’re the BEST! ❤❤❤
He didn't use primer guy and he also probably Disturbed the shower drain with that fuckin Sawzall. Shaking that drain around , he should have used a grinder wheel with a cut off blade on it.
I had a dream that some type of rubber subfloor allowing the water to go out of the house so leaks can be prevented. That's just my builder mind. Wax rings on toilets and leaky faucets are the worst. Best not to sleep on leaks or they will wake you up one day. Address it when you notice. Thank you so much for this video and sharing your experience. I'm ready to locate, identify and repair my leak.
@@ariapl1305 No primer is good only if the pipe was ABS. For PVC it is almost mandatory to prime it unless it is a sewage pipe ,then you may get away with no primer.
@@dirtyaznstyle4156 True, it is a drain- low pressure but for a long lasting and leak proof connection I would always prime it first.What do you have to lose?Overkill ? :)
For those 2 couplers, you home-made them? Or they are available at a home center store? Usually, a straight pipe cannot run through its coupler, right?
@@jkwo2007 Haha glad I can help. You're very welcome! When gluing the PVC, add pvc primer first then pvc cement for the strongest bond. They usually sell them in a pack that comes together. Good luck!
@@JungleYT a glue joint isn't a bonded joint. Some more expensive glues will bond. That one wont. The glue alone only seals it. The problem comes when he needs to snake it or someone else works around the drain line and jostles it. Once that cured glue joint moves it breaks the seal. If its primed, it takes a great deal more force to break the bond since the pipe and fittings more evenly melt together.
In such a tight space like that, I think I'd try to use a PVC wire saw rather than a sawzall... Wait..what? .no purple primer on the pipe before cement?
No primer, crooked cuts, no glue on the fitting just the pipe and slide it over the glue is not a proper way to glue it and any plumber with any kind of expierence would never make a repair the way he did and be proud of it and put it on youtube. I didnt see maybe someone else did. Did he cut the screws that were causing the problem? I didnt see that they were cut
I think this may be my problem. It never made sense that it didn't leak all the time. It never leaked when I ran the shower with no one in it only when someone was. But then never consistent. I'm going to take a look! Thank you for posting this. So the slip couplings are like regular coupling without the stop.
Thank you..I had to go through the same thing last night..the problem is that all pipes are dry even with overwhelming it with full bathtub draining..everything stayed dry...however the closet ceiling in my case was wet and ready to come down..any suggestions?
I have a question: just had my whole shower ripped out and replaced for the same exact reason. We are still experiencing water show through the ceiling. If we're getting it repaired again, can they just go through the ceiling instead of us having our bathroom tore up again. I don't think it's the shower itself, but the pipes.
Right. They ripped you off mate. They sold you a pricier job. I would have fixed that over a Saturday with basic tools and a trip to Home Depot. Do you have a man at home? My guess is no. How is that working out for ya?
@@MOAB-UTSold the house 2 years ago. However the company that originally put the shower in did do the repair for free. But I still ended up paying a dry Waller to fix the ceiling because the plumbing company does not do that type of work.
Whenever we install 50mm PVC traps or 40mm for basins, they always must be removable for maintenance purpose by undoing their unions to remove them. NO trap is allowed to be permanently installed with solvent cement joints. When a trap is installed under a bath (40mm), shower or floor waste (minimum 50mm) with a less than 90mm riser, there has to be a vent left underneath in the ceiling for maintenance access to the trap. Here, most upstairs floor wastes have a 100mm riser allowing cleaning by hand from above. No internal floor waste is permitted to be deeper than 500mm so a plumber's hand can reach the bottom for cleaning purposes. A yard gully can be deeper because they are usually cleared with a plunger.
Hi so my ac duct is sweating in between level 1 ceiling and second level floor. I opened a space and all the joists have a layer of green mold. How do I go about dealing with this in your opinion? Drywall looks clean but wood looks green with mildew. Like how do I treat without removing all drywall? And info would be appreciated ❤🙏🏻
Thanks for your video. I have a question; the water was leaking on the first floor to the kitchen below few years, and the previous owner fixed it; however, the carpet now is pop up and losing in the same first floor. Does it mean the water had been entered beneath the carpet and caused that issue? Any suggestion?
Wow this is really helpful! I have same issue when my new house had the jacuzzi tub leak from master into living room ceiling ug! Time to whip out my sawzall haha
The pipe will cost you around $6 and the couplings around $2 - glue maybe $10. Sheet rock $10 - compound $6 everything should be less than $40. Or you can pay some hack job $800 to do it for yoy
Why is the subfloor so close to the PVC pipe? Typically piping has a few inches so subfloor nails don't hit pipes. How old is this house? Do you have to update all the plumbing if it isn't up to code?
Wow My kitchen ceiling small area yellow stain is not that bad but not sure where the slow leak came from for certain. But it looks like from upstairs shower the upstairs when I turn on the water I thought I can hear some water dripping below probably from drain. I’m trying to get a plumber to come in tomorrow probably have to open the ceiling wall in the kitchen and inspect where the leak is coming from. The yellow stand is not getting bigger but we stopped using the shower upstairs for the time being. Any advice?
Definitely would have first blocked the pipe away from the subfloor and also secured it with a pipe strap before cutting. This would minimize vibration and also give you enough room to cut the PVC, as well as securing the pipe in place should they need to redo the tub/shower drain. 2. No primer. 3. The cut of PVC on the P trap side was not a straight cut.
fuck this makes me sad inside i bought a house recently & this is happening to me, the previous owners are scum bags & painted the ceiling to hide it & i guess I didn't get to find out until it showed itself :( seeing how much the ceiling is getting torn off makes me sad lol
Nothing to be sad about my friend, its natural and by now we all know people suck lol I'm sorry to hear this happened to you but there is light in this situation. Hopefully you can do some of the work yourself or learn as things are handled by a professional. Wish you the best with everything and stay safe out there!
That screw has been there for years and the reason it started to leak was because the hair was acting like a dam and the water found a way out through the screw hole.
Regardless, of whether HAIR was in the pipes or not is NOT the question! We all know SCREWS should NOT have been in the pipes. Hair will fall from your head/body even when you do not realize it...and go down the drain when you shower, shampoo, shave, etc. And even if the hair acted like a dam and built-up over the years...my question is WHY were there screws in the plumbing in the first place (i.e. who would PURPOSELY put SCREWS in the PIPES)? Screws should have NEVER been in the PIPES...it's just not logical!
The ceiling was mush - did you not see how easily it broke away? That will only turn to mould and rot/corrode away anyway so may as well remove it there and then.
👽👌wow, another video that shows you that screws in a wrong place "can be destructive" Thanks for sharing, there's hundreds cases of similar problem nacionwide)💢😎👌👽👍🙌
This little ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.
My shower waste is leaking where the trap meets the shower drain, its also metal. Then I discovered that someone sawed out a piece of a wooden beam to even fit the trap in....id have to saw the rest of the beam to access/remove the trap for repair. Should I saw it? I dont see any other way...
Thank you very much for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated🙂 Entertaining😎 Hahaha the hair! That was so gross. It was the drain for the shower. Hair looked like a rat got stuck in the drain. Thanks for watching & subscribe for more! Sending blessings your way from NYC!
why cant you use Water proof Flex tape patch. Won't it solve the same issue. Seems it was small hole where it was leaking. pls correct my understanding.
I have a leak from the ceiling in my basement under the bathroom too. The plumber was over a couple days ago and never found the cause. It leaked again today and I took a minute that I didn't have, to get on a step stool while getting water dripping on my head, to get closer with a flashlight. I still didn't find the source but can see the area the water drips from along the wood beam. The pipes are dry right there. I'll look again. Fortunately, there is no drop ceiling in that section of the basement. It might be a similar situation as in this video.
I like the way he tore out WAY more ceiling than he had to because he didn't bother to examine the leaking area in the beginning. The leak ended up being where he initially cut open. Who cares if the homeowner has to pay for extra drywall repairs right! Crooked cuts and trying to cut additional pipe with a reciprocating saw after it was cut loose, resulting in bad cuts. Didn't glue inside the couplings and couldn't get it all around the pipe in the ceiling. I am not a professional plumber, I do things myself, and seeing people (so called pros) do work like this is why I now do it myself. You never know how good or bad they'll be. Then to top it all off, he thinks he did a good job? Well, this video reminds me why I don't pay so-called pros anymore. Thank you for that!
Never said I was a pro. Im not a plumber and it was stated at the beginning of the video. As far as the dry wall, I installed that myself with a friend who does dry wall and he ended up cutting more due to more water damage. This job was a favor for my boss as he asked for my help. I cut a second time because there was a second screw hole found. You HAVE to cut it. All I had was a sawzall and the issue with the cut is that the tip of the blade was hitting the wooden beam as the space was too tight. You make due with what you have. I sure glued inside of the couplings and outside of the pipe and all the way around. I even sealed the outside of the fitting. Its getting close to a year since the repair and there's no leaks. Seems like a good job to me. Thanks for watching!
@@JumpermanTech - Honestly, the volume was so low it was hard to hear a lot of what you were saying. So I re-listened. You work for a company that CHARGES PEOPLE $$ for work like this, so don't bitch out an say "I'm not a pro." You even said, "as specialist, we know a little bit about everything...."! If people pay you (or the company you work for) they expect you know what you are doing. This being your bosses house changes nothing about you posting this video. You made two additional section cuts after the first piece was removed. Cutting again each end. While you were always going to have the issue of the blade hitting the floor/ceiling, that is not what caused the pipe to shake so much, it was the additional cuts when it was now loose. You say you only had a sawzall and you make due with what you have? Tell your boss to invest in the proper tools. Damn, tool aren't even that expensive these days. I just did a plumbing job on an old house I have and bought a couple tools that made things easier (including a PVC ratchet cutter that would have made your job MUCH easier) and I don't have constant work in the future. If your boss doesn't believe in buying the right tools then add it to the reasons I do things myself anymore. Don't know how you glued the inside of the couplings when you already had them on the pipe and then slid them down. To your last comment about no leak and seems good to YOU..... I recall when I was repairing a home my mom owned and I was at the hardware store and some trade guys thought I was another trade guy picking up supplies. They asked me what I was working on and I figured I get some advice about an issue while I was conversing with them. I explained the bigger issue behind the visible one (which is often the case). They suggested an improper repair and then close it up. I said, "Why would I close it up when I know the repair isn't done right?" They ASSUMED the owner would not want to pay for a proper repair, wouldn't even ask, because it was FASTER to just get it done, get paid and get out of there. I said, "Eventually that will come back and be an issue again." Their reply...."It'll hold for a few years and by the time they know it wasn't done right, you'll be long gone." It was my first experience with how a lot of worker in the trades think. You never know who the companies, that you hire, are actually sending over and what they truly know. This video was not a proper fix. But like I said, I enjoyed it for the pure sense and confirmation of why I do things myself. Want it done right? Do it yourself!
Actually alot of that drywall he tore out looked like it had some water damage anyway. It probably had small amounts of mold so it was the best time to replace all the bad drywall.
@@Reaper21O - That's what you got out of all the stuff in the video? Lot of problems with this job beyond the length of the drywall needed to be replaced.
Who was stupid enough to nail 2 holes into a pipe? What if that had been part of the electrical system? BZZZZT! I learned a couple of things from this. Thank you!
I'm sure I have a leak in the pipe in the upstairs bathroom that's leaking thru the bathroom ceiling below. I am going to try this. I've tried everything else..lol Thanks for such a good video. Now lets see if I can do as good a job!
To make life easy:
1. Brace or support anything you're cutting firmly. The only thing that should move is the cutter. (A helpers shaking outstretched arms is a good way to waste material. Cutting triangles are cheap, versatile, flat, and compact)
2. Saw with string or metal rope saw in tight spaces.
3. Cut square for good smooth flow
4. Always Ream pipe I.D. (you think that nasty hair clump is bad, now it's got something to hang up and catch on)
5. Always use primer on pvc. The goal isn't to glue pipes, it is to bond pipes. Primer aids the process of the glue melting the pipe and fittings together. Every joint should also be made with a 1/4 turn twist to further aid the process.
6. Pipes need strapped so a careless asshole that comes to snake that hairball out doesn't comprise an unprimed glue joint.
This is the kind of guy I want coming to fix my plumbing leak issue 👍
Now he has to come back to snake the clogged drain...;.
I was going to mention reeming and the fact he didn’t use primer. His first cut had a sharp piece left. Al though he used slip couplings it’s definitely not going to bond well. You sound like you’re really a plumber and not a DIY guy 😎
Hi buddy can you send me a video of the right way of doing this.i appreciate it.
A Multi-tool cutter is a godsend.
It’s unbelievable the hard job that you do. You are like a real Superman. Take care, protect your eyes and hands!
You’re a beast man. Thanks for the videos. I do hvac but being very knowledgeable in plumbing is a huge plus
Outstanding work. I am not a plumber, i just did the same type job, only I didn't know of 'slip-couplings' existed, so it was very tight! Now I know! Thank you! I learned!
Great work done. I am having almost the same issue. Not because of the nail-screw, but leak from joint. You gave me the courage to try it. Than you so much.
Thanks so much for the kind video and showing the repair work. Got a similar issue, thankfully over the garage so mess isn't such an issue! Your video has helped a lot, tomorrow's project!!
Thanks again!
& thank YOU for the kind response! Luckily your issue isnt in your dining room haha. So this is PVC pipe and I would recommend using primer then applying the pvc cement. That's if your piping is PVC. It may be copper depending on where you're located and I also have a video on how to solder copper pipe on my page 🙂 Hope you can fix this problem and save as much money as possible because this could get pricey. Thanks for watching & I very much appreciate your feedback! Feel free to ask any questions
I've never seen slip couplings before. Handy piece to know about. Good quick work and diagnosis. Good catch on finding the second perforation and not ending up with a come back to fix it again.
May be more along the pipeline?? Who is taking care of drywall ? Joe the plumber?
You did a great job. Trust me, you helped me out a lot. Thank you so much.
This looks fun fixing the issue.. researching for my own.. wish u were in my area lol.. btw is there a followup video for the replacing of the dry wall..pls post.
I wondered since there were two screwson a row, could there be more? Did you happen to see why the screws were there?
Maybe trying to stop a squeaky floor or something else perhaps?
Found this video very interesting it’s very interesting how someone get so lucky to put a screw through the pipe
That's amazing, how you found the leakage. Thanks for sharing, we learned a lot.
Not that amazing 7. When you rip stuff apart, you can see more stuff. Not exactly rocket science. You need to get out more.
I have seen screws in copper pipe that didn’t leak for a few months. The screw was in drywall into a pressurized pipe and it held pressure until it rusted and the pressure pushed it out of the pipe. So we went from no leak to a major leak almost instantaneously.
Thanks for this video! I have a similar issue in my home at the moment. Could you DM me, I'm curious what the estimate for this project.
lol
Thank you for letting me know how to fix this.
We in Russia don’t call them pvc - 110 pipe because it’s diameter 110 mm still it’s made of pvc . Nice to watch , thanx a lot .
1-Knowing where the screw is, couldn't you move it up and only patch that area without any pipe cut?
2- With all the junk inside the pipe and your wide opening it, wouldn't it be fair to the house owner to run a simple hand snake in and remove as much hair and junk as possible.
3- WTH did you do with the ceiling at the end or is that repair a separate clip? If so Link, please.
2 -2''Fernco's and a 5/16 nut driver also work great too
Yup🙂 It was either that or the PVC slip coupling 👍
Thank you for the informative video, Jumper! We recently had our entire condo repiped but they did not cut into the bathtub/shower walls or ceiling beneath. It felt “squishy” in the tub and like the tub is “sinking” before the repipe so we are concerned that there may be water damage that was not addressed while they were cutting the walls open. This video helps us understand what could be happening so we can address it ASAP! You’re the BEST! ❤❤❤
This video was very helpful thank you for posting it God bless you
I'm glad you found this video helpful! Thank you for watching🙏 Sending blessings your way from NYC!
He didn't use primer guy and he also probably Disturbed the shower drain with that fuckin Sawzall. Shaking that drain around , he should have used a grinder wheel with a cut off blade on it.
Did he teach you how not to do things and show you how NOT to make a proper repair and the steps to get you to that repair? That was a hack job
HOW MUCH DID YOU CHARGE FOR ALL THIS WORK AND PUT BACK PLASTER AND MADE A SMOOTH SURFACE ? FULL WORK
What a job!!! How old is this house? And how much $$$$$ to fix it ?
Very helpful videoc
I had a dream that some type of rubber subfloor allowing the water to go out of the house so leaks can be prevented. That's just my builder mind. Wax rings on toilets and leaky faucets are the worst. Best not to sleep on leaks or they will wake you up one day. Address it when you notice. Thank you so much for this video and sharing your experience. I'm ready to locate, identify and repair my leak.
Great videos, give me a confidence boost into doing it now. Pretty simple
How much a repair like this cost
1 day find repair plumbing £250
1 day repair plaster board and plaster £300
Roughly prices given
Straight PVC cement? No primer first? It is not going to make a good long lasting waterproof seal.
I am plumber my self no primer is good 14 years of experience
@@ariapl1305 No primer is good only if the pipe was ABS. For PVC it is almost mandatory to prime it unless it is a sewage pipe ,then you may get away with no primer.
Ioan Gueorguiev that is an unpressurized drain pipe isn’t it?
Roger... NO primer needed for a non-pressurized flow drain system. Only if under pressure like for a swimming pool system would you prime the PVC
@@dirtyaznstyle4156 True, it is a drain- low pressure but for a long lasting and leak proof connection I would always prime it first.What do you have to lose?Overkill ? :)
For those 2 couplers, you home-made them? Or they are available at a home center store? Usually, a straight pipe cannot run through its coupler, right?
You most likely would need to go to a plumbing supply shop. It's called a slip coupling. They sell them there. It's a lifesaver. Thanks for watching!
@Jumper man Tech "It's a lifesaver" <-- You are my lifesaver. 😁 Thank you many times for your generous sharing and kind guidance.
@@jkwo2007 Haha glad I can help. You're very welcome! When gluing the PVC, add pvc primer first then pvc cement for the strongest bond. They usually sell them in a pack that comes together. Good luck!
Nice. But what to do with the damaged ceiling? Or it's not a plumber's problem?
Plumbers do not fix the ceiling. You have to pay someone else
Satisfying vid to watch. Great job
You get props just for driving on that bridge !! I will never cross that bridge again toooo hectic hahaha 🤘🤘
In my State of NJ we are required to use Primer Cleaner before the glue !!
Kentucky.
Primer is a must.
It's 2:31 AM, Dec 12, and I am watching this eating popcorn.
This is why hvac techs arent plumbers. Wheres the primer
No primer needed on a *non-pressurized* system like a drain... Only if under pressure like a swimming pool pump system, supply line, etc.
Wrong. That's how you cause a leak
@@JungleYT a glue joint isn't a bonded joint. Some more expensive glues will bond. That one wont. The glue alone only seals it. The problem comes when he needs to snake it or someone else works around the drain line and jostles it. Once that cured glue joint moves it breaks the seal. If its primed, it takes a great deal more force to break the bond since the pipe and fittings more evenly melt together.
@@Aircooledboxers Makes sense... Well, hopefully they'll get lucky. He loaded that sucker up pretty damn good!
@@PrecisionSewerandDrainServices www.plumbingsupply.com/the-great-pvc-primer-debate.html
How much for this job?
You might want to consider using Fernco fittings next time around. They are easy to use and dont require primer or glue.
In such a tight space like that, I think I'd try to use a PVC wire saw rather than a sawzall... Wait..what? .no purple primer on the pipe before cement?
Did you see how crooked he cut that pipe, hope he made a square cut at the end.
Fein Tool
No primer, crooked cuts, no glue on the fitting just the pipe and slide it over the glue is not a proper way to glue it and any plumber with any kind of expierence would never make a repair the way he did and be proud of it and put it on youtube. I didnt see maybe someone else did. Did he cut the screws that were causing the problem? I didnt see that they were cut
matt ???? You don’t need primer on non pressure line like a drain line
@@Anonymous-lw8og actually yes you do. Learn the plumbing code.
I think this may be my problem. It never made sense that it didn't leak all the time. It never leaked when I ran the shower with no one in it only when someone was. But then never consistent. I'm going to take a look! Thank you for posting this. So the slip couplings are like regular coupling without the stop.
Id like to see how you patch up the ceiling
Sheet rock & plaster was used to cover/finish the ceiling👍 Had a buddy of mine take care of that with me. Thanks for watching!
@@JumpermanTech How much did you charge for the entire project?
Just a little bit of sheet rock, drywall screws, drywall mud, tape, sandpaper, paint and finished, like it never happened!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you..I had to go through the same thing last night..the problem is that all pipes are dry even with overwhelming it with full bathtub draining..everything stayed dry...however the closet ceiling in my case was wet and ready to come down..any suggestions?
You did a great job. Thanks for showing us behind the scenes:)
I have a question: just had my whole shower ripped out and replaced for the same exact reason. We are still experiencing water show through the ceiling. If we're getting it repaired again, can they just go through the ceiling instead of us having our bathroom tore up again. I don't think it's the shower itself, but the pipes.
Right. They ripped you off mate. They sold you a pricier job. I would have fixed that over a Saturday with basic tools and a trip to Home Depot. Do you have a man at home? My guess is no. How is that working out for ya?
@@MOAB-UTSold the house 2 years ago. However the company that originally put the shower in did do the repair for free. But I still ended up paying a dry Waller to fix the ceiling because the plumbing company does not do that type of work.
“you should wear a helmet” 😂 dirty but clean work⚡️
Lmaooooo Love that part. Joe the BOSSMAN! The one and only
How much did this job cost and what city? Thanks!
Great job. Smooth. It worked, right? So ignore all the Monday morning quarterbacking.
Whenever we install 50mm PVC traps or 40mm for basins, they always must be removable for maintenance purpose by undoing their unions to remove them.
NO trap is allowed to be permanently installed with solvent cement joints.
When a trap is installed under a bath (40mm), shower or floor waste (minimum 50mm) with a less than 90mm riser, there has to be a vent left underneath in the ceiling for maintenance access to the trap.
Here, most upstairs floor wastes have a 100mm riser allowing cleaning by hand from above. No internal floor waste is permitted to be deeper than 500mm so a plumber's hand can reach the bottom for cleaning purposes. A yard gully can be deeper because they are usually cleared with a plunger.
Great video; I liked your 4 legged assistants towards the end 😂. How did you complete the ceiling work?
How much can a plumber make in NYC? Which borough offers the highest profits?
Comments below covered the lack of primer. I'm critical how another person held the pipe while you cut it with the Sawzall.
Hi so my ac duct is sweating in between level 1 ceiling and second level floor. I opened a space and all the joists have a layer of green mold. How do I go about dealing with this in your opinion? Drywall looks clean but wood looks green with mildew. Like how do I treat without removing all drywall? And info would be appreciated ❤🙏🏻
Thanks for your video. I have a question; the water was leaking on the first floor to the kitchen below few years, and the previous owner fixed it; however, the carpet now is pop up and losing in the same first floor. Does it mean the water had been entered beneath the carpet and caused that issue? Any suggestion?
Wow this is really helpful! I have same issue when my new house had the jacuzzi tub leak from master into living room ceiling ug! Time to whip out my sawzall haha
Great plumbing fix 🤗
Thank you Mr.Alexey 😎👍
Good job, just what happened to scrow ? did I miss something ?
YOU MADE IT LOOK SO EASY. TY
Wow looks very simple imma try this. This was great info.
An old house with no wire mesh looks like little to no pitch a lot of debris in pipe. Good Job!
Did you cut the screws first?
Great work guy. How much does a job like this cost? Especially with putting that ceiling back together?
Neave $1,800 all day!
Neave is the price Including sheet rock repair
The pipe will cost you around $6 and the couplings around $2 - glue maybe $10. Sheet rock $10 - compound $6 everything should be less than $40. Or you can pay some hack job $800 to do it for yoy
This is what I need to do exactly!! Thank u! I think we can do it ourselves. This video is perfect.GIRL POWER HERE❤😮😊
I have the same problem, thanks for the knowledge.
Why is the subfloor so close to the PVC pipe? Typically piping has a few inches so subfloor nails don't hit pipes. How old is this house? Do you have to update all the plumbing if it isn't up to code?
Make witness marks so you know the coupler is set at the midway point on the joint
I was thinking the same damn thing 😂
Wow
My kitchen ceiling small area yellow stain is not that bad but not sure where the slow leak came from for certain.
But it looks like from upstairs shower the upstairs when I turn on the water I thought I can hear some water dripping below probably from drain.
I’m trying to get a plumber to come in tomorrow probably have to open the ceiling wall in the kitchen and inspect where the leak is coming from. The yellow stand is not getting bigger but we stopped using the shower upstairs for the time being. Any advice?
What does a repair like this cost?
Frst time using a reciprocating saw?
That's what I was thinking hahaha cranked the shit out of the end of the cuts
How much does that cost to do . I have the same problem
Good job as always. 👍👍👍
Thank you as always! Just a little something😎👍
Are they 6 inch joists !
I have the same issue what is this usually cost?
Are screws into pvc a common cause of these leaks ?
We're those couplings or sleeves never seen that
It's called a "slip coupling" & those come handy in critical situations! Thanks for watching🙂✌
Definitely would have first blocked the pipe away from the subfloor and also secured it with a pipe strap before cutting. This would minimize vibration and also give you enough room to cut the PVC, as well as securing the pipe in place should they need to redo the tub/shower drain. 2. No primer. 3. The cut of PVC on the P trap side was not a straight cut.
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Did u cut the screw or pulled it?
I'm not understanding why you didn't do something with the screws? They will cause damage again won't they?
fuck this makes me sad inside
i bought a house recently & this is happening to me, the previous owners are scum bags & painted the ceiling to hide it & i guess I didn't get to find out until it showed itself
:( seeing how much the ceiling is getting torn off makes me sad lol
Nothing to be sad about my friend, its natural and by now we all know people suck lol I'm sorry to hear this happened to you but there is light in this situation. Hopefully you can do some of the work yourself or learn as things are handled by a professional. Wish you the best with everything and stay safe out there!
same happened to me, about to try to method to fix it myself....
@@JumpermanTech How much did it cost to hire you guys to fix it? I got the same issue at my place...
Same issue. Actually found out tons of plumbing issues previous owner left all for me. I’m soo pissed
Lol @ " Scum bags "
That screw has been there for years and the reason it started to leak was because the hair was acting like a dam and the water found a way out through the screw hole.
I'm surprised they didn't have stopped up drains!
Regardless, of whether HAIR was in the pipes or not is NOT the question!
We all know SCREWS should NOT have been in the pipes. Hair will fall from your head/body even when you do not realize it...and go down the drain when you shower, shampoo, shave, etc. And even if the hair acted like a dam and built-up over the years...my question is WHY were there screws in the plumbing in the first place (i.e. who would PURPOSELY put SCREWS in the PIPES)? Screws should have NEVER been in the PIPES...it's just not logical!
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I dont think anyone purposely put screws in the pvc..it was obviously a mistake.
The screws were probably there because they probably renovated the upstairs floors. Added screws and it went trough the pipes.
Would it hold if you just glued the hole with a strong glue?
Was it really needed to do that much removal of ceiling or you were hoping to get a new house construction as the longer part of this job?
The ceiling was mush - did you not see how easily it broke away? That will only turn to mould and rot/corrode away anyway so may as well remove it there and then.
👽👌wow, another video that shows you that screws in a wrong place "can be destructive" Thanks for sharing, there's hundreds cases of similar problem nacionwide)💢😎👌👽👍🙌
How was the drywall replaced?
So is this majority of leaks because I got a leak in my bathroom in the pipes
so....how did you fix the ceiling back to looking normal?....
How much did you charge for this job?
Great video man! this video was super helpful.
This little ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.
My shower waste is leaking where the trap meets the shower drain, its also metal. Then I discovered that someone sawed out a piece of a wooden beam to even fit the trap in....id have to saw the rest of the beam to access/remove the trap for repair. Should I saw it? I dont see any other way...
Need the drain leak. This one you did was done very well but much easier. I’ll keep looking 👍🏻entertaining... hair was disgusting
Thank you very much for your feedback, it is greatly appreciated🙂 Entertaining😎 Hahaha the hair! That was so gross. It was the drain for the shower. Hair looked like a rat got stuck in the drain. Thanks for watching & subscribe for more! Sending blessings your way from NYC!
why cant you use Water proof Flex tape patch. Won't it solve the same issue. Seems it was small hole where it was leaking. pls correct my understanding.
Did you break off the tips of the screws?
Haha yeah, def got rid of the 2 screws! Thanks for watching & subscribe for weekly uploads! 🙂
Should be used first primer before use cement? It might leak again.
Non-pressurized drain system... Should be OK
I have a leak from the ceiling in my basement under the bathroom too. The plumber was over a couple days ago and never found the cause. It leaked again today and I took a minute that I didn't have, to get on a step stool while getting water dripping on my head, to get closer with a flashlight. I still didn't find the source but can see the area the water drips from along the wood beam. The pipes are dry right there. I'll look again. Fortunately, there is no drop ceiling in that section of the basement. It might be a similar situation as in this video.
I like the way he tore out WAY more ceiling than he had to because he didn't bother to examine the leaking area in the beginning. The leak ended up being where he initially cut open. Who cares if the homeowner has to pay for extra drywall repairs right! Crooked cuts and trying to cut additional pipe with a reciprocating saw after it was cut loose, resulting in bad cuts. Didn't glue inside the couplings and couldn't get it all around the pipe in the ceiling. I am not a professional plumber, I do things myself, and seeing people (so called pros) do work like this is why I now do it myself. You never know how good or bad they'll be. Then to top it all off, he thinks he did a good job? Well, this video reminds me why I don't pay so-called pros anymore. Thank you for that!
Never said I was a pro. Im not a plumber and it was stated at the beginning of the video. As far as the dry wall, I installed that myself with a friend who does dry wall and he ended up cutting more due to more water damage. This job was a favor for my boss as he asked for my help. I cut a second time because there was a second screw hole found. You HAVE to cut it. All I had was a sawzall and the issue with the cut is that the tip of the blade was hitting the wooden beam as the space was too tight. You make due with what you have. I sure glued inside of the couplings and outside of the pipe and all the way around. I even sealed the outside of the fitting. Its getting close to a year since the repair and there's no leaks. Seems like a good job to me. Thanks for watching!
@@JumpermanTech - Honestly, the volume was so low it was hard to hear a lot of what you were saying. So I re-listened. You work for a company that CHARGES PEOPLE $$ for work like this, so don't bitch out an say "I'm not a pro." You even said, "as specialist, we know a little bit about everything...."! If people pay you (or the company you work for) they expect you know what you are doing. This being your bosses house changes nothing about you posting this video.
You made two additional section cuts after the first piece was removed. Cutting again each end. While you were always going to have the issue of the blade hitting the floor/ceiling, that is not what caused the pipe to shake so much, it was the additional cuts when it was now loose. You say you only had a sawzall and you make due with what you have? Tell your boss to invest in the proper tools. Damn, tool aren't even that expensive these days. I just did a plumbing job on an old house I have and bought a couple tools that made things easier (including a PVC ratchet cutter that would have made your job MUCH easier) and I don't have constant work in the future. If your boss doesn't believe in buying the right tools then add it to the reasons I do things myself anymore.
Don't know how you glued the inside of the couplings when you already had them on the pipe and then slid them down.
To your last comment about no leak and seems good to YOU..... I recall when I was repairing a home my mom owned and I was at the hardware store and some trade guys thought I was another trade guy picking up supplies. They asked me what I was working on and I figured I get some advice about an issue while I was conversing with them. I explained the bigger issue behind the visible one (which is often the case). They suggested an improper repair and then close it up. I said, "Why would I close it up when I know the repair isn't done right?" They ASSUMED the owner would not want to pay for a proper repair, wouldn't even ask, because it was FASTER to just get it done, get paid and get out of there. I said, "Eventually that will come back and be an issue again." Their reply...."It'll hold for a few years and by the time they know it wasn't done right, you'll be long gone." It was my first experience with how a lot of worker in the trades think.
You never know who the companies, that you hire, are actually sending over and what they truly know.
This video was not a proper fix. But like I said, I enjoyed it for the pure sense and confirmation of why I do things myself. Want it done right? Do it yourself!
Actually alot of that drywall he tore out looked like it had some water damage anyway. It probably had small amounts of mold so it was the best time to replace all the bad drywall.
@@Reaper21O - That's what you got out of all the stuff in the video? Lot of problems with this job beyond the length of the drywall needed to be replaced.
@@tomm8025 there was indeed some issues with the repair but replacing the damaged drywall wasn't one of em
whoa...those 2 trucks in the beginning came way to close to each other.,.that was crazy
Welcome to NYC! Lol Nothing new on the Williamsburg bridge😂
Thanks for watching🙂
Who was stupid enough to nail 2 holes into a pipe? What if that had been part of the electrical system? BZZZZT! I learned a couple of things from this. Thank you!
This is exactly what I’m going through…how much is this costing?
I'm sure I have a leak in the pipe in the upstairs bathroom that's leaking thru the bathroom ceiling below. I am going to try this. I've tried everything else..lol Thanks for such a good video. Now lets see if I can do as good a job!
How did it go were you able to find it
Great video! Very helpful.
Amaizing bro, you know job perfectly
How much was that job?
What is the estimated cost of this repair. I have a similar problem.
It really helps. Thanks for sharing !