Thank you for making the voices louder relative to the background music. It makes it much easier to hear you on some devices that don’t have the greatest speakers. I enjoy the progress you guys have made. All the best to you two!
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 Oh so that’s what it is, lol I had no idea I thought it was just the editing. The new microphone is a lot nicer then. The voices sound so clear and crisp now, even on my dinky iPhone speakers. Nice buy.
I'm no builder but I am very impressed by you both on taking the extra pre-cautions for ensuring the build is sturdy, solid, water-proofed etc. It's almost as if you guys do this for a living! really good work on the bathroom.
Very solid shower bath system. You both do everything with masterful detail. DIY throws such curve balls but you are overcoming this with ingenuity and skill.. glad to see that you are safe. thank you.
Thanks Jean. We were saying to each other the other day that remodeling is so much more work then building a house from scratch because you have to adjust absolutely everything, nothing is straight forward! 😅 The puzzles are interesting though! Good brain exercise!
Mark there will actually be one next week! I've already made it! Don't get too excited though, it's mostly just me whinging about tiles. Ichi's attention to detail is amazing! He's spent an incredible amount of time researching and thinking about each task.
I have no idea! But we've stitched together a few different methods to hopefully get something that works for this house. The japanese bath system of pumping in the water at the set level and temperature is amazing though!
we would have to get to it through the kitchen wall. The kitchen is directly next to the wetroom. I think that would be less work then going in through the bathroom itself.
I don’t think there exists a trivial way to get access to underneath a tub in any country to be honest. Then again i’m thinking of a canadian style bathtub.
@@MischeifMakerz no I don't think there does! I will just cross my fingers and hope we don't have any issues that require us to go digging or smashing through walls 😅
I've heard that in Japan, homes are built to only last about 30 years. After which they are abandoned or people expect them to be torn down. I was wondering if you have had to insist on better quality materials and construction techniques than people usually use in Japan - that is, if you are indeed expecting this to be your "forever home" or or at least a viable and practical home for more than 30 years?
Hi Elle, this house is already 45 years old. And there are no structural issues with it. The renovation work we are doing is to make it warmer in the winter and to change the style. So in reality houses do not need to be torn down after 30 years due to quality reasons. I believe they are abandoned because people move out of the countryside to the city and torn down because people in Japan like new things. This is more of a mind set then the fact the building is no longer safe to live in. In Tokyo for example there are so many old houses that are occupied. Of course building standards have improved especially earthquake building standards so a new one would likely be better then a 50 years old one but a 50 years old one doesn't necessarily NEED to be replaced... But to answer your question we are just using the normal materials which are 100% fine in terms of quality!
Enclosed bath tubs are very common in the Netherlands. I know it is too late for advise but I'm afraid you are going to have issues with your installation. I'm not sure if you talked to someone with expierence or if you researched options. But as far as I know you need to put in the bath first and connect the drain pipes including a sifon/syphon otherwise it will start smelling like sewage. We installed our own like this without issues. Once the bath is in you start to close the front. I see people wondering what if you have a clogged system, well since everyting is connected you can use chemicals or other solutions to get the blockage out, but it will not be possible without breaking stuff to get to the blockage. But honestly that is the case with a lot of plumbing.
Hi Kraistel, oh yes we spent so long researching options. We thought this was the better option for this build, the least risky. But I guess time will tell! Crossing our fingers that we don't have any issues.
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 in case it will have issues you can always add a sifon/syphon further down the pipe. If there is a syphon somewhere before the pipe reaches the main pipeline/sewer and toilet pipe it will probably be fine.
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 Well, IMO it's better if you have them since it'll provide additional structural reinforcement and since Japan often does have earthquakes. Better to be safe than sorry.
Thank you for making the voices louder relative to the background music. It makes it much easier to hear you on some devices that don’t have the greatest speakers. I enjoy the progress you guys have made. All the best to you two!
Thanks so much, I've got a new microphone!
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 Oh so that’s what it is, lol I had no idea I thought it was just the editing. The new microphone is a lot nicer then. The voices sound so clear and crisp now, even on my dinky iPhone speakers. Nice buy.
Great, I'm glad it was worth it 😄
I'm no builder but I am very impressed by you both on taking the extra pre-cautions for ensuring the build is sturdy, solid, water-proofed etc. It's almost as if you guys do this for a living! really good work on the bathroom.
Ichi watches a LOT you youtube videos!!!
Very solid shower bath system. You both do everything with masterful detail. DIY throws such curve balls but you are overcoming this with ingenuity and skill.. glad to see that you are safe. thank you.
Thanks Jean. We were saying to each other the other day that remodeling is so much more work then building a house from scratch because you have to adjust absolutely everything, nothing is straight forward! 😅 The puzzles are interesting though! Good brain exercise!
Exceptional attention to detail by Ichi in this build! New skills all around. Can’t wait to see the next one next week! (Wink)
Mark there will actually be one next week! I've already made it! Don't get too excited though, it's mostly just me whinging about tiles. Ichi's attention to detail is amazing! He's spent an incredible amount of time researching and thinking about each task.
Kon'nichiwa been waiting for a new video
Thanks Ian, it's here! 🎉
That whole plumbing setup seems bizarre but I've mostly only experienced California plumbing. I'm curious how they came to that standard.
I have no idea! But we've stitched together a few different methods to hopefully get something that works for this house. The japanese bath system of pumping in the water at the set level and temperature is amazing though!
Yay! It's coming along really nice! It's hard work but it will be so worth it!
Yaaay it is coming along! Slowly slowly getting there!
Wow, that was a lot of work to raise the floor of the bathroom!
Hehehe oh yes!
If there is a leak in the pipe, or the pipe is clogged, how do you get access to it? Will you have to drill into the floor?
we would have to get to it through the kitchen wall. The kitchen is directly next to the wetroom. I think that would be less work then going in through the bathroom itself.
I don’t think there exists a trivial way to get access to underneath a tub in any country to be honest. Then again i’m thinking of a canadian style bathtub.
@@MischeifMakerz no I don't think there does! I will just cross my fingers and hope we don't have any issues that require us to go digging or smashing through walls 😅
I've heard that in Japan, homes are built to only last about 30 years. After which they are abandoned or people expect them to be torn down. I was wondering if you have had to insist on better quality materials and construction techniques than people usually use in Japan - that is, if you are indeed expecting this to be your "forever home" or or at least a viable and practical home for more than 30 years?
Hi Elle, this house is already 45 years old. And there are no structural issues with it. The renovation work we are doing is to make it warmer in the winter and to change the style. So in reality houses do not need to be torn down after 30 years due to quality reasons. I believe they are abandoned because people move out of the countryside to the city and torn down because people in Japan like new things. This is more of a mind set then the fact the building is no longer safe to live in. In Tokyo for example there are so many old houses that are occupied. Of course building standards have improved especially earthquake building standards so a new one would likely be better then a 50 years old one but a 50 years old one doesn't necessarily NEED to be replaced... But to answer your question we are just using the normal materials which are 100% fine in terms of quality!
Fun times, watching that is, not the doing part. 😀👍
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Enclosed bath tubs are very common in the Netherlands. I know it is too late for advise but I'm afraid you are going to have issues with your installation. I'm not sure if you talked to someone with expierence or if you researched options. But as far as I know you need to put in the bath first and connect the drain pipes including a sifon/syphon otherwise it will start smelling like sewage. We installed our own like this without issues. Once the bath is in you start to close the front. I see people wondering what if you have a clogged system, well since everyting is connected you can use chemicals or other solutions to get the blockage out, but it will not be possible without breaking stuff to get to the blockage. But honestly that is the case with a lot of plumbing.
Hi Kraistel, oh yes we spent so long researching options. We thought this was the better option for this build, the least risky. But I guess time will tell! Crossing our fingers that we don't have any issues.
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 in case it will have issues you can always add a sifon/syphon further down the pipe. If there is a syphon somewhere before the pipe reaches the main pipeline/sewer and toilet pipe it will probably be fine.
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 also, I saw the video with the tiles. It looks so good! Great choices you both made. Really nice!
I hope the plumbing can move, otherwise it risks cracking, as houses move no matter what.
It can yes, that's what the little stones are for 😃
No steel rebars for the concrete blocks?
No we didn't... Only the iron mesh in the concrete... Do you think we needed them?
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 Well, IMO it's better if you have them since it'll provide additional structural reinforcement and since Japan often does have earthquakes. Better to be safe than sorry.
120 blocks i think
Not a bad guess Ian!
I'm not a plumber, but isn't the bathroom hole supposed to be directly connected to the drain?
Ideally yes but it wasn't possible to do it on this bathtub with an enclosed surround.
Hello! Why not cross the blocks?
We didn't think of it!
I say, 225 by the time it's all done.
Thank God it wasn't 225 Tim! 😅
@@KonnichiwaChannel1 What about those that you broke ? ;)