I did maintenance at a couple different apartment complexes. Did for about 3 or so years. Wasn’t what I wanted to do so I went and became a big game hunting guide here in Colorado. You take great pride in your work, unfortunately I didn’t see a lot of that when I was a maintenance guy. My hats off to you sir, the world needs more men with your work ethic. Thank you for being a positive example.
I was a foreman for 6 years on a property with 208 units. Brings me back to those times, very high pace and that job made me who I am today. Today I’m a Maintenance Engineer for the County and without property maintenance experience, I’d never be here. GREAT JOB !!
i'll never forget when the pilot light went out on my gas furnace in my townhouse, and started leaking gas into the townhouse. for whatever reason, the automatic shutoff valve failed, and it just happily pumped gas meant for the pilot out into the entire place. the valve did partially close so the leak was slow (thank god). the second i noticed the leak, i dropped down on the floor next to the furnace and took a strong whiff and it was like huffing fumes hahaha. i immediately shut off the ball valve that supplies the entire furnace (thank god for fire and building codes forcing them to install a ball valve) and then aired out the house. when maintenance FINALLY came around to check on the GAS LEAK about a WEEK LATER, he got super pissy and yelled at me for turning off the ball valve! i told him he was insane and i wasn't going to let gas leak into my house while i waited a week for him to show up to light the pilot. i should have just lit the damn pilot myself, but we weren't allowed to touch the furnace. the cherry on top was the maintenance guy claiming that the problem i called about was caused by me shutting off the ball valve to the furnace. yeah bro, shutting off the gas caused the furnace to leak so much natural gas that i could smell it. what a goober
At first I didn’t understand the humor about doing the small maintenance jobs, felt like you were basically jabbing at the tenants but I learned to appreciate your sense of humor in making light of the job. Your engagement with the viewers is as if you’re speaking to your son/daughter. Like you’re teaching them and they sit there and learn. Great job, had me glued to the video ! 👏🏽
In a world of electric cars and digital this and that, I have to say this video was extremely satisfying to watch. Skilled labor, back to basics, and what actually keeps our day to day lives running.
I've been doing maintenance for 29 years and I can honestly say I enjoy every day. We're a tight nitch of people that can relate to our work....and just when you thought you've seen it all.....a curveball comes along but you're still able to knock it out of the park. Good job...good video.
Hi Ray, that was a great video. I remember when I did the morning walk and trash cleanup I would find needles and condoms all the time. I never seen anyone ever using either lol but they got there somehow.
Hey Ray! Just found your channel, love your work! You're very versatile, looks like you can do just about anything. I was in maintenance my whole career. Fifteen years as a maintenance mechanic and 25 years as an industrial electrician. I'm 74 years old been retired for 12 years. I live in a small mobile home community in Florida where I take care of just about all of the electrical problems. I can do plumbing but I try not to, except when changing a water heater. I love working and honestly if I had the energy to go back to work full time I would. Its's not about the money but the work. Anyway my friend I enjoy your video's and learn from them. A big thumbs and and thank you.
Thank you so much 💓 i am 52 and I hope someday to be able to just work on my side projects, aka the truck. But i do enjoy fixing anything, and thanks for watching
I never even thought about that for the dishwasher drain hose being lifted up like that. My old dishwasher used to occasionally backfill a little bit because of the disposal. That's great to know, subscribed!
Recommended by the youtube algorithm. Im not an apartment maintenance tech, but always cool to hear about what other jobs and lives are like. Thanks for sharing Ray
I like how you call them garbage disposables. They don't last long enough to be called anything else LOL Great video man. Can tell you're a straight shooter and just trying to do a good job.
That was hella cool man. I enjoyed watching your content and I feel like I learned something new. You have a badass tool bag and good taste in tools. Thanks brother.
Man, you got it easy. My first job doing maintenance I worked in an apartment complex with 95% of the tenants were college kids. And most of them their parents paid for everything. So they tore those places up. On graduation weekend, the weekend I was on call. I had to call in the rest of the team the next day after the nightly festivities. Someone had taken their entire living room furniture set, including a fold-out couch, and tossed it into the deep end of the pool on the complex. Anyway, I just came across your channel. I will be checking it out. Brings back good, bad, and funny moments of the work I have done in various places like apartment complexes, hotels/no-tells, and office buildings. I do not do much maintenance work now except around my house when my girlfriend keeps pointing the items out to me. Now I am just a Laundry Manager at a Psychiatric Hospital.
No idea why UA-cam recommended this video to me, but I very much enjoyed watching. Thanks for the window into your world and allowing us to come along!
I don't usually comment much at all but I love the breakdowns, the education, and the real life in the day of a maintenance person. I think your channel will blow up if you keep with it!! Thank you!
I’ve done low income for the last 15 years. Some are ok in NY depending on who owns them. Finally got into a Hospital as a maintenance mechanic and love it. Miss apartments most days but won’t look back. Only way I will get back into apartments is if I am a owner.
showing your emotional support babies made me smile bra!!! ive got one too so i feel you. thanks for taking the time to film this stuff, hard enough getting the work done much less filming and editing! helps many so keep it up! thx
The rigid internal wrench (model 342) is a great tool for those drains too. You’re always level headed, calm and professional in all your videos Great work Ray!!!!
UA-cam at 3am recommendation lol ... I am no maintenance tech, but I do work in tech. So I can see why UA-cam might have messed that up lol I ended up watching this whole video while updating system files on 4 of my virtual machines. I like the video format, hope you have success on your UA-cam journey. I feel videos like this are good to inspire the new generation or to at least give them a live look at what to expect from a new career field.
I think I just found something to binge watch tonight. Maintenance technician for our apartment building doesn’t have a fancy backpack like that, he just has a cart he hails around (has the dirt and dried paint splatter to prove it’s been used a lot) and one of those tool hangers that hang around a bucket and stuff like that. Thankfully my building is a tower apartment and AFAIK he only serves our building.
Ray I gotta tell I really enjoyed watching this video it was very helpful brother I am also 52 years old and i'm always working around the house doing something and I love to learn new things each and every day. I am crazy about my tools and I am adamant about having the right tool for the job ! Anyway I've learned a couple of things from this video that I will be taking with me and applying your technique when the time comes. Keep up the good work and I love your dogs there a must have for emotional support. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos of course I liked and subscribed ! Take care and god bless !
Got out of apartment maintenance a few months back and watching this...brings back memories. Probably about to get back into...it's what I know. Good stuff.
The best are the section 8 housing...seeing people passed out in hallways always made me feel better about my life. Also, the Indian gentleman who insisted that the stove is having a gas issue when we only use electrical appliances was my favorite.
You earned a new subscriber with this video. Well done! I recently replaced a diverter in our kitchen faucet and was feeling very accomplished (I am not a handy man). Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
I love it! ..I'm an apartment Maintenance tech, but I'm still learning, as I only have about a year of experience. And this is something I haven't done before. I been trying to educate myself on tub/shower related work lately.. As both bathrooms in my home need attention in that dept. atm. Thanks Ray! You're the man.
I'm well equipped in my field and career but still very much enjoyed the video! I have no desire to work on apartments either but loved seeing your daily routine. Thanks Ray!
i was a maintence director for a skilled nursing home with 300 bed rooms always something most like replacing faucets or pipe ..or lighting or toilets plugged up,,fast paced never dull..you have a know a little bout everything..jack of trades..good job
Started a job in apartment maintenance about 3 months ago. Completely new field for me. Flip-flopping between loving and hating it. I'm learning a lot but tasks that stump me make me feel endlessly stupid, the plumbing issues (polybutylene) stress me the hell out, the owners are cheap and cut corners, and the property manager has no attention to detail (thinks units will be a quick turnover, but doesn't see wallpaper damage, electrical issues, etc.).
I loved seeing your kit! I can tell you have a passion for what you do, always trying to improve and make jobs easier. Very cool perspective. All the best Ray!!
awesome video im 21 and complelety lost and dont know what i wanna do its nice watching these kinds of videos and learn, very awesome talking and explaination!
Haha, 3 minutes into your video, I can already relate. As a landlord I can attest that the 80/20 rule applies. 80% of your time will be taken up by the same 20% of tenants putting in "work orders" for dumb stuff. No point in finishing the whole list because they'll just find new stuff to complain about and you'll never get anything else business related done.
This seems like an ideal job for a "Jack of All Trades" type. I really like your approach, you seem to think your way through stuff and you genuinely care; I can appreciate that
it's the small tedious stuff is what takes the longest to but me and my brother has done a lot of these jobs. And I really don't mind it love how you got your tools.
That little dewalt Sawzall is the best. I have two full size plug ins and the large dewalt battery version that i havent touched in years after i got that thing. I use it for everything. Even cutting down small trees!
I feel you man! I was a😊 maintenance supervisor in Colorado for 8 years and yes you have some tenants that never call you for anything. Then you have some that call you for every little thing! Once we entered an apt. Where no one is home we would hang a sign on the entry door saying, "maintenance is working inside". That way we didn't startle anybody. You got some quality tools there man, i like it.😊
I hang those signs on the front door knob for every work order. It avoids awkward situations. Sometimes you get housemates who don’t communicate with each other so it lets them know I am in there, even though PTE is given on the work order. If I hear the front door open I politely yell “hello” and state who I am to let them know I am present.
I've never used a sawzall to remove a tub drain. Just a drain wrench and a pipe wrench for leverage. I'd be worried about damaging the threads of the drain shoe.
I remember my first day. It was 1977. Mechanic assigned to train me took me into an apt where we were replacing a dishwasher. The mechanic slide the rubber tube onto the stub and hose clamped it. That night it came off while under pressure, flooding the building. The following day we were sent back to fix it. So the mechanic put 2 hose clamps on the tube. I raised my eyebrows but it held until I was eventually transferred to another development. No further knowledge of whether it held after I left. What I learned was not what to do.
For tub drains I got the rigid dumbell wrench with a pipe wrench on it. When its real stuck on there I stick a 1.5 pvc pipe on the end of my wrench. I can add like 3 more ft of leverage that way, and I have not had to cut one out in a long time
Also you said you have a problem with traps leaking sometimes. I usually make sure to squeeze the two pieces together as I tighten the nut, rather than relying on the nut to pull it shut. That way I know the bevel, or flare, on the trap is pressing against the piece above
I did maintenance on an army base pretty much the same thing. I hate doing that type of work. Glad I don’t do it anymore. I retired now I can relax enjoy the sun out here in Arizona. I feel sorry for anyone who still has to work 40 hours a week busting their butts. It’s a hard life.😮
5:07 This is SOOO important. When I lived in an apartment in Colorado, my wife was gone and she had our two dogs with her. I was in bed, but awake. I started hearing shuffling and light talking in my living room so I get out of bed with my pistol in my hand and crack my bedroom door and about 5 feet in front of me were two maintenance workers, one on a ladder and one facing away from me. Luckily I quickly identified the ladder and what they were doing and put my gun down on my dresser. They never knocked or announced themselves, even though they claim they did but I would've been able to hear them. Always make your presence known in someone's house if they don't answer the door.
Nice informative video, also I can see you're using that Hollyland Wireless lav mic that's popular now, I was thinking of buying that but wanted to listen to a sound test first and coincidentally you have one lol
It's nice i had to switch to a shotgun mic to figure out what the problem was with auto. Ended up being the medmod. I will probably stay with the new mic it has a better sound quality in the videos.
There is a brand new 55 and older huge luxury apartment building in my town. They will allow one dog under 20 pounds and you must provide them with a DNA sample of the dog. (This is no BS) If they find dog waste on their lawn, they pay for a test to be run and you are thrown out of the apartment and lose your deposit if it is found to be your dog.
Maybe a little tip for you while working on shower or tub drains if you have a cordless 1/2 drive impact and you can machine an old socket or grab some D2 steel to make a tool you can impact 98 percent of them out of there. Ya some you do have to cut but very very rare do I ever have to cut them.
I had a contractor that used a special tool to remove a very stuck on drain in my tub to replace the old mechanical rods with a pop up drain. I would’ve never got in out in years if I had to do it myself. It was like a big easy out with a reverse threaded mechanism and used a high torque electric drill to remove it.
I did some maintenance work like this in high school and a couple years after back in the late 1980's. When you said you were going to look at a garbage disposal I knew the sink would be full of dishes and under the sink would be cluttered a/f. Stuff like that used to drive me crazy.
There is a real tool for removing the drain from the bathtub and works 90% of the time. It's a dumbbell tool for tub drains. Can be purchased from any plumbing store.
I worked multi family for many years at a complex that had 705 units. I started as a carpet cleaner, exterminator, janitor. Worked my way up to on call 24 maintenance, with apartment provided plus pay. Did that for five years and then used what I leaned there to become a maintenance supervisor for a large nursing home chain. I’m retired now, but I remember having to learn everything you talked in about in your video. Thanks
I did maintenance at a couple different apartment complexes. Did for about 3 or so years. Wasn’t what I wanted to do so I went and became a big game hunting guide here in Colorado. You take great pride in your work, unfortunately I didn’t see a lot of that when I was a maintenance guy. My hats off to you sir, the world needs more men with your work ethic. Thank you for being a positive example.
How did you get into being a big game hunter guide?
I was a foreman for 6 years on a property with 208 units. Brings me back to those times, very high pace and that job made me who I am today. Today I’m a Maintenance Engineer for the County and without property maintenance experience, I’d never be here. GREAT JOB !!
i'll never forget when the pilot light went out on my gas furnace in my townhouse, and started leaking gas into the townhouse. for whatever reason, the automatic shutoff valve failed, and it just happily pumped gas meant for the pilot out into the entire place. the valve did partially close so the leak was slow (thank god). the second i noticed the leak, i dropped down on the floor next to the furnace and took a strong whiff and it was like huffing fumes hahaha. i immediately shut off the ball valve that supplies the entire furnace (thank god for fire and building codes forcing them to install a ball valve) and then aired out the house. when maintenance FINALLY came around to check on the GAS LEAK about a WEEK LATER, he got super pissy and yelled at me for turning off the ball valve! i told him he was insane and i wasn't going to let gas leak into my house while i waited a week for him to show up to light the pilot. i should have just lit the damn pilot myself, but we weren't allowed to touch the furnace. the cherry on top was the maintenance guy claiming that the problem i called about was caused by me shutting off the ball valve to the furnace. yeah bro, shutting off the gas caused the furnace to leak so much natural gas that i could smell it. what a goober
At first I didn’t understand the humor about doing the small maintenance jobs, felt like you were basically jabbing at the tenants but I learned to appreciate your sense of humor in making light of the job. Your engagement with the viewers is as if you’re speaking to your son/daughter. Like you’re teaching them and they sit there and learn. Great job, had me glued to the video ! 👏🏽
he's speaking as though he's training us on our first day at this hypothetical new job of ours. very cool idea, also very well done.
In a world of electric cars and digital this and that, I have to say this video was extremely satisfying to watch. Skilled labor, back to basics, and what actually keeps our day to day lives running.
I can’t describe it, but that tool room looks real cosy. I can sleep in there just fine.
I've been doing maintenance for 29 years and I can honestly say I enjoy every day. We're a tight nitch of people that can relate to our work....and just when you thought you've seen it all.....a curveball comes along but you're still able to knock it out of the park. Good job...good video.
Hi Ray, that was a great video. I remember when I did the morning walk and trash cleanup I would find needles and condoms all the time. I never seen anyone ever using either lol but they got there somehow.
feel you -- I have been there
Hey Ray! Just found your channel, love your work! You're very versatile, looks like you can do just about anything. I was in maintenance my whole career. Fifteen years as a maintenance mechanic and 25 years as an industrial electrician. I'm 74 years old been retired for 12 years. I live in a small mobile home community in Florida where I take care of just about all of the electrical problems. I can do plumbing but I try not to, except when changing a water heater. I love working and honestly if I had the energy to go back to work full time I would. Its's not about the money but the work. Anyway my friend I enjoy your video's and learn from them. A big thumbs and and thank you.
Thank you so much 💓 i am 52 and I hope someday to be able to just work on my side projects, aka the truck. But i do enjoy fixing anything, and thanks for watching
I never even thought about that for the dishwasher drain hose being lifted up like that. My old dishwasher used to occasionally backfill a little bit because of the disposal. That's great to know, subscribed!
Recommended by the youtube algorithm. Im not an apartment maintenance tech, but always cool to hear about what other jobs and lives are like. Thanks for sharing Ray
Nice tool bag setup you have and all the tools practically needed to fix the job while in the unit. Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Great instructions, just started as a maintenance tech, have a lot to learn. Your videos help a lot. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for watching!
I like how you call them garbage disposables. They don't last long enough to be called anything else LOL Great video man. Can tell you're a straight shooter and just trying to do a good job.
Learned so much from you bro! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos helping out folks
That was hella cool man. I enjoyed watching your content and I feel like I learned something new. You have a badass tool bag and good taste in tools. Thanks brother.
Glad you enjoyed!
Man, you got it easy. My first job doing maintenance I worked in an apartment complex with 95% of the tenants were college kids. And most of them their parents paid for everything. So they tore those places up. On graduation weekend, the weekend I was on call. I had to call in the rest of the team the next day after the nightly festivities. Someone had taken their entire living room furniture set, including a fold-out couch, and tossed it into the deep end of the pool on the complex.
Anyway, I just came across your channel. I will be checking it out. Brings back good, bad, and funny moments of the work I have done in various places like apartment complexes, hotels/no-tells, and office buildings. I do not do much maintenance work now except around my house when my girlfriend keeps pointing the items out to me. Now I am just a Laundry Manager at a Psychiatric Hospital.
No idea why UA-cam recommended this video to me, but I very much enjoyed watching. Thanks for the window into your world and allowing us to come along!
thank you for watching
I have an older Kohler tub and you just showed me how to fix my drain problem, thank you.
Hey ray thank you for doing this informative video, especially your tool bag tour, that helped me a lot! 🤝
I don't usually comment much at all but I love the breakdowns, the education, and the real life in the day of a maintenance person. I think your channel will blow up if you keep with it!! Thank you!
I appreciate that!
I worked in a low income apt for 10 years you can imagine what that was like, then I worked in hotel maintenance for 17 years.
low income housing sucks been there
Living in the pjs
Good stay there@@fivefigga4038
I’ve done low income for the last 15 years. Some are ok in NY depending on who owns them. Finally got into a Hospital as a maintenance mechanic and love it. Miss apartments most days but won’t look back. Only way I will get back into apartments is if I am a owner.
@danieljohnson6684 thats a good and long-term place to be good luck
showing your emotional support babies made me smile bra!!! ive got one too so i feel you. thanks for taking the time to film this stuff, hard enough getting the work done much less filming and editing! helps many so keep it up! thx
The rigid internal wrench (model 342) is a great tool for those drains too. You’re always level headed, calm and professional in all your videos Great work Ray!!!!
🤣😅🤣 should see the Behind the scenes. Thanks for the nice comments
In the trades we love maintenance guys and handymen, they are great for business. They typically go hide when we show up 😂
I'll beat you to the job lol
Keep up the hard work ray. You’re a good guy
UA-cam at 3am recommendation lol ... I am no maintenance tech, but I do work in tech. So I can see why UA-cam might have messed that up lol I ended up watching this whole video while updating system files on 4 of my virtual machines. I like the video format, hope you have success on your UA-cam journey. I feel videos like this are good to inspire the new generation or to at least give them a live look at what to expect from a new career field.
Great video, I’ve been in it 20 plus years now. Currently have 87 apartments at an assisted living complex. Been a good ride this far.
I think I just found something to binge watch tonight. Maintenance technician for our apartment building doesn’t have a fancy backpack like that, he just has a cart he hails around (has the dirt and dried paint splatter to prove it’s been used a lot) and one of those tool hangers that hang around a bucket and stuff like that. Thankfully my building is a tower apartment and AFAIK he only serves our building.
Your my hero man keep up the great work. Love from southern California
Ray I gotta tell I really enjoyed watching this video it was very helpful brother I am also 52 years old and i'm always working around the house doing something and I love to learn new things each and every day. I am crazy about my tools and I am adamant about having the right tool for the job ! Anyway I've learned a couple of things from this video that I will be taking with me and applying your technique when the time comes. Keep up the good work and I love your dogs there a must have for emotional support. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos of course I liked and subscribed ! Take care and god bless !
I am 52 too lol work smarter not harder.
Whats up, appreciate the video, love the content man.
Got out of apartment maintenance a few months back and watching this...brings back memories. Probably about to get back into...it's what I know. Good stuff.
I tried to get out a couple of times but keep coming back. It's easy work and the pay is good.
Cool stuff Ray. You covered a lot of stuff in this one, tx 4 video ! love ya brother !
The best are the section 8 housing...seeing people passed out in hallways always made me feel better about my life. Also, the Indian gentleman who insisted that the stove is having a gas issue when we only use electrical appliances was my favorite.
You earned a new subscriber with this video. Well done! I recently replaced a diverter in our kitchen faucet and was feeling very accomplished (I am not a handy man).
Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Awesome! Thank you!
I love it! ..I'm an apartment Maintenance tech, but I'm still learning, as I only have about a year of experience. And this is something I haven't done before. I been trying to educate myself on tub/shower related work lately.. As both bathrooms in my home need attention in that dept. atm. Thanks Ray! You're the man.
Glad it was helpful!
bro said tech
Thats right. @@hxgzeitg7985
@@hxgzeitg7985thats what he is bro just say you've never been in maintenance
I'm well equipped in my field and career but still very much enjoyed the video! I have no desire to work on apartments either but loved seeing your daily routine. Thanks Ray!
thank you for watching I really appreciate it
Great video Ray! Nice work!
i was a maintence director for a skilled nursing home with 300 bed rooms always something most like replacing faucets or pipe ..or lighting or toilets plugged up,,fast paced never dull..you have a know a little bout everything..jack of trades..good job
dude, that backpack is organized as hell. impressive! i wish you were the maintenance guy at my apt.
Loved the vlog style. Great commentary, and learnt something about plumbing. Subscribed. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much for subscribing-- tool bag giveaway is coming this week
Great video Ray! Thanks for sharing useful tips.
Glad it was helpful!
I remember starting apartment maintenance at 18 yrs old. I segued to commercial maintenance and became licensed in HVAC. It was a great start.
love the way you explaining everything, so I got want to buy all that stuff you showing
if your going to but something let me know I'll send you a amazon link
Great job, bud. Liked the ice in the garbage disposal hack.
Started a job in apartment maintenance about 3 months ago. Completely new field for me. Flip-flopping between loving and hating it. I'm learning a lot but tasks that stump me make me feel endlessly stupid, the plumbing issues (polybutylene) stress me the hell out, the owners are cheap and cut corners, and the property manager has no attention to detail (thinks units will be a quick turnover, but doesn't see wallpaper damage, electrical issues, etc.).
Hang in there bud it all takes time
Been there before look into what you see you like 👍🏾 than leave ownership just wanna pay cheap labor . Find something that is worth while
I loved seeing your kit! I can tell you have a passion for what you do, always trying to improve and make jobs easier. Very cool perspective. All the best Ray!!
Thanks so much!
The tool bag is excellent. The nice DeWalt light is $100; it has its own battery.
I don't know anything about handyman repairs but this was fun to watch since I live in an apartment. Cute dogs 🐕 😍
The little squeeks when you fast forwarded while tightening the pipe unions made me crack up! Great video man neat to see your persepective!
Thanks 👍
awesome video im 21 and complelety lost and dont know what i wanna do its nice watching these kinds of videos and learn, very awesome talking and explaination!
You seem like a good dude, good video brother.
this is a very eventful job. and the tools OMG. I'm a sucker for tools
real stuff at the end there, i hope i can find a position willing to accept a new guy. Thanks for the advice Ray
Man this is gold! Starting maintenance for a retirement community next week. I’m looking forward to building a backpack like yours 👍🏼
Best of luck with the new job 👍
Haha, 3 minutes into your video, I can already relate. As a landlord I can attest that the 80/20 rule applies. 80% of your time will be taken up by the same 20% of tenants putting in "work orders" for dumb stuff. No point in finishing the whole list because they'll just find new stuff to complain about and you'll never get anything else business related done.
Or maybe you can actually fix the shit that's wrong and people won't be calling back.
They will call back. That's the whole point.
This seems like an ideal job for a "Jack of All Trades" type. I really like your approach, you seem to think your way through stuff and you genuinely care; I can appreciate that
I appreciate that!
That's a great setup !!!
Sometimes when screwing in the drain. use a piece of wood to support the bottom of the pipe under the drain. Nice work brother !
just found your channel and love it so far
Welcome aboard!
it's the small tedious stuff is what takes the longest to but me and my brother has done a lot of these jobs. And I really don't mind it love how you got your tools.
That little dewalt Sawzall is the best. I have two full size plug ins and the large dewalt battery version that i havent touched in years after i got that thing. I use it for everything. Even cutting down small trees!
Grate video. Man I can't tell you how many lights I got. All types of sizes and shapes & magnets . If I see them on sale I get them .
Another great video
I feel you man! I was a😊 maintenance supervisor in Colorado for 8 years and yes you have some tenants that never call you for anything. Then you have some that call you for every little thing! Once we entered an apt. Where no one is home we would hang a sign on the entry door saying, "maintenance is working inside". That way we didn't startle anybody. You got some quality tools there man, i like it.😊
I hang those signs on the front door knob for every work order. It avoids awkward situations. Sometimes you get housemates who don’t communicate with each other so it lets them know I am in there, even though PTE is given on the work order. If I hear the front door open I politely yell “hello” and state who I am to let them know I am present.
The sign is a great idea & I will incorporate that into my work.
bro you gotta start your own handy man/ property management business. You could be making twice the money with 1/4 the work.
Nice shirt I have a few. When I was in high school at night I would paint apartment parttime. takecare
" not like their gunna do something, but at least you got to vent about it" LOL so true
I've never used a sawzall to remove a tub drain. Just a drain wrench and a pipe wrench for leverage. I'd be worried about damaging the threads of the drain shoe.
Me too
I have done it 100 ways lol this is the fast way for me thanks for watching.
Awesome video
Enjoyed the video! Thank you!
Thanks for this instruction, great lesson in maintenance.
this are some old ass buildings we do maintenance repairs loosen one connection nut other pipes break lol
Great work! love the video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your dogs!
I'm doing similar work every day. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching!
We agree on tools & bags, I carry a mini gas leak detector an co detector
I remember my first day. It was 1977. Mechanic assigned to train me took me into an apt where we were replacing a dishwasher. The mechanic slide the rubber tube onto the stub and hose clamped it. That night it came off while under pressure, flooding the building. The following day we were sent back to fix it. So the mechanic put 2 hose clamps on the tube. I raised my eyebrows but it held until I was eventually transferred to another development. No further knowledge of whether it held after I left. What I learned was not what to do.
Hey it's a garbage disposal not a garbage disposable😂😂😂 love your video and love how you got your tool bag setup.
For tub drains I got the rigid dumbell wrench with a pipe wrench on it. When its real stuck on there I stick a 1.5 pvc pipe on the end of my wrench. I can add like 3 more ft of leverage that way, and I have not had to cut one out in a long time
Also you said you have a problem with traps leaking sometimes. I usually make sure to squeeze the two pieces together as I tighten the nut, rather than relying on the nut to pull it shut. That way I know the bevel, or flare, on the trap is pressing against the piece above
Great in front of a camera. Concise!
Just found your channel. Never knew apt maintenance could be interesting.
Thanks!
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I did maintenance on an army base pretty much the same thing. I hate doing that type of work. Glad I don’t do it anymore. I retired now I can relax enjoy the sun out here in Arizona. I feel sorry for anyone who still has to work 40 hours a week busting their butts. It’s a hard life.😮
not now for me -- I Busted my back for way too many years, this is all fun stuff now lol
5:07 This is SOOO important. When I lived in an apartment in Colorado, my wife was gone and she had our two dogs with her. I was in bed, but awake. I started hearing shuffling and light talking in my living room so I get out of bed with my pistol in my hand and crack my bedroom door and about 5 feet in front of me were two maintenance workers, one on a ladder and one facing away from me. Luckily I quickly identified the ladder and what they were doing and put my gun down on my dresser. They never knocked or announced themselves, even though they claim they did but I would've been able to hear them. Always make your presence known in someone's house if they don't answer the door.
When I worked resorts and hotels I would damn near break the door down banging. Too many half naked people not paying attention for my liking.
Nice informative video, also I can see you're using that Hollyland Wireless lav mic that's popular now, I was thinking of buying that but wanted to listen to a sound test first and coincidentally you have one lol
It's nice i had to switch to a shotgun mic to figure out what the problem was with auto. Ended up being the medmod. I will probably stay with the new mic it has a better sound quality in the videos.
There is a brand new 55 and older huge luxury apartment building in my town. They will allow one dog under 20 pounds and you must provide them with a DNA sample of the dog. (This is no BS) If they find dog waste on their lawn, they pay for a test to be run and you are thrown out of the apartment and lose your deposit if it is found to be your dog.
thats going a little bit to far
Thats bat shit crazy
What do they do with the dog?
Maybe a little tip for you while working on shower or tub drains if you have a cordless 1/2 drive impact and you can machine an old socket or grab some D2 steel to make a tool you can impact 98 percent of them out of there. Ya some you do have to cut but very very rare do I ever have to cut them.
my landlord must love us. i usually just fix anything that goes wrong here. hopefully this winter nothing happens with water/pressure.
Get an affiliate program link for that tool bag and make some extra cash!
Can you pleaseee make this into a playlist? I wanna binge watch. Something about your attitude and energy is entertaining.
I just did I think, let me know
@Raysmaintenance Damn that was fast! Thank you so much! I have a surgery coming up next week so I'll need some stuff to binge watch. I appreciate it!
I had a contractor that used a special tool to remove a very stuck on drain in my tub to replace the old mechanical rods with a pop up drain. I would’ve never got in out in years if I had to do it myself. It was like a big easy out with a reverse threaded mechanism and used a high torque electric drill to remove it.
I had one didn't like it much, and this one was copper. It is very hard to remove that's y I cut it out
@@Raysmaintenance Good solution, we were about to cut the drain out too.
Very good information in this.
Glad you think so!
New subscriber here and here to stay.
Good stuff and very helpful.
I did some maintenance work like this in high school and a couple years after back in the late 1980's. When you said you were going to look at a garbage disposal I knew the sink would be full of dishes and under the sink would be cluttered a/f. Stuff like that used to drive me crazy.
always is
Bloody awsome!
great work!
Thanks a lot!
Every time you say garage disposable I chuckle
There is a real tool for removing the drain from the bathtub and works 90% of the time. It's a dumbbell tool for tub drains. Can be purchased from any plumbing store.
I know all tools for removing tub drains. NOT ALL DRAINS COME OUT LIKE A NEW ONE, THIS ONE HAD BEEN IN THERE FOR 25Y OLD BRASS DRAIN
I worked multi family for many years at a complex that had 705 units. I started as a carpet cleaner, exterminator, janitor. Worked my way up to on call 24 maintenance, with apartment provided plus pay. Did that for five years and then used what I leaned there to become a maintenance supervisor for a large nursing home chain. I’m retired now, but I remember having to learn everything you talked in about in your video. Thanks
good time wasn't it lol i don't have much more time until i am done too thanks for sharing.
The "garbage disposable" was killing me.:-)