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Upgrading My Luxury RV Bathroom: Savy Thrifting Ideas

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AZ Expert

Күн бұрын

From the beginning I knew I needed to fix the toilet on my 2001 Beaver Patriot Thunder, but I always had other important things to do and for the most part it still worked. Howver, the gross mess and rocking loose toilet has caused me enough concern that I wanted to fix it before the floor rotted away, or at least hopefully before that happened. As luck would have it, I manage to get a free "NEW" Thetford Aqua Magic Style Plus from another job and I decided today was the day to fix the bathroom but also address the gross carpeted plumbing covers next to the toilet. So join me as I finally fix the toilet and upgrade my luxury classic RV to be more comfortable and sanitary.
WARNING!!! There are some parts of the video that some viewers may be uncomfortable seeing. I do change my gloves constantly, but please remember this is a part of life and living and something we all do.
Thanks for watching!!
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@swirlgalaxy
@swirlgalaxy Жыл бұрын
Howdy James!! You're not cheap, you're frugal!! There's a big difference!
@slporter
@slporter Жыл бұрын
The only thing uneasy was the lost chance of violent cleaning of the tile while the toilet was off. :) I've learned a lot from this video. Thanks!
@ToddM452
@ToddM452 10 ай бұрын
Exactly why wouldn’t you clean and disinfect the floor tile before covering up to it and setting the toilet?
@2AZSUN
@2AZSUN Жыл бұрын
James, master of the one handed repair!! The only thing gross about this was that carpet. What an incredible idea and fix for the nastiest part of your bathroom. That turned out fantastic!! You really have no idea how helpful and useful your vids are for those of us that like to do our own work. Thanks again for a great video!!
@DavidHBurkart
@DavidHBurkart Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. Keep bringing hope to the hopeless James. You make such tasks seem not just possible, but actually probable to us Average Joes!
@mikendebbie
@mikendebbie Жыл бұрын
James - the one-handed wonder! Amazing!…and no cursing!
@MagaRickn
@MagaRickn Жыл бұрын
Hard work does not bother me! I can sit here, cocktail in hand, and watch you work all evening! ;) Got the same toilet. Excellent job! Who ever ends up with your coach someday will have an excellent maintained unit! :)
@the1chainsawguy
@the1chainsawguy 4 ай бұрын
all men excel at one handed work! we learn that from our youth.
@setag54321
@setag54321 2 ай бұрын
And the brass fixtures. Make you a piece of quarter round out of the same black Corian to cover the tile cracks & gaps along that L-shelf by the wall. Great work once again...thanks for teaching us ALL something new again!
@SierraOne
@SierraOne Жыл бұрын
Filming and working at the same time - Amazing! Great Vid!
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@sissinoklahoma2057
@sissinoklahoma2057 Жыл бұрын
That ended up looking sooooo much better! The carpet in bathrooms; Who Ever thought that was a good idea and got all manufacturers to do the same? Crazy trend! Great job! Carpet is so nasty.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
You are totally right
@denntamm
@denntamm Жыл бұрын
Gotta say, the corian looks pretty darn good James
@postersm7141
@postersm7141 Жыл бұрын
I’m totally with you. Two places in your home that should never have carpet is your kitchen and especially your bathroom around the toilet. Oh my god why would people or builders put carpet around the toilet. It’s completely disgusting lol
@MrMatthewgross
@MrMatthewgross 2 ай бұрын
Excellent functionality and esthetic upgrade all in one! Great work!
@larrymiller8210
@larrymiller8210 Жыл бұрын
We have a 2003 Itasca by Winnebago and have had it for 4 years and love it. Your advice on roof, I keep a sharp eye. You are the RV king of fix it. I have learned so much to keep others to fix my stuff. If you own one you need to be able to work on them. Thanks for all your great advice.
@HVASEA
@HVASEA Жыл бұрын
Dynamite Job! Looks original OEM to me. It'll be washable and sanitary. Some of a mans best thinking is done on the throne...I'm sure you will have plenty of time to admire your work. :)
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
It's my favorite throne
@terry3193
@terry3193 Жыл бұрын
Hey…who doesn’t love a toilet video?!…..can’t have enough of them 👍. I swear, you make everything look so easy. I really enjoy watching you work on “the greatest RV ever built “. Great video and always helpful! Take care. 👍
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@COMtnPilot
@COMtnPilot Жыл бұрын
James, you crack me up! Solid work, Brotha! 😎
@brianbelliveau5551
@brianbelliveau5551 Жыл бұрын
Nice job I like the idea of no carpet in the bathroom
@larrymiller8210
@larrymiller8210 Жыл бұрын
I love cheap! Don't apologize! Thrifty is a better word. Thanks.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Cost effective :D
@MrTheBigNoze
@MrTheBigNoze Жыл бұрын
Wow, those corian covers are very impressive and could have been factory. Great thrifting finds as well. Awesome vid, love to watch Beaver upgrades!
@kirktruman6707
@kirktruman6707 Жыл бұрын
Damn James it all looks awesome. Job well done
@terrybrennan4978
@terrybrennan4978 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Nice work James!! The Corian came out great. So much nicer. Thanks for the video.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@brucegenest7012
@brucegenest7012 Жыл бұрын
Best seat in the house!
@bruceblais7958
@bruceblais7958 Жыл бұрын
You're right James that counter material looks so much better by the way you're not cheap look at the nice RV you have so thanks for sharing see you next time
@ericbuckner8182
@ericbuckner8182 Жыл бұрын
Your a frugal man not cheap . 😊
@mykgrauss9872
@mykgrauss9872 Жыл бұрын
Thank you James, I've been looking for a video just like this one. Answered some great questions, and you did a great job! Thank you! Be safe, Myk
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@sfcjones2590
@sfcjones2590 Жыл бұрын
not the worse I have seen. 25 years in the Army I have seen more than I should have.
@hectorperez7655
@hectorperez7655 9 ай бұрын
me falling in love with that solar generator
@YallAintRight
@YallAintRight Жыл бұрын
I love this rig!
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@philw7174
@philw7174 Жыл бұрын
Terrific video James. Glad to watch the improvements on your Beaver. Happy trails!
@michaelcanto6175
@michaelcanto6175 Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gsp2west
@gsp2west Жыл бұрын
Another great video. I like the way you normalize yourself. You are a real person that thinks a lot like your viewers. Just another great job…Thanks..
@graemejury8318
@graemejury8318 11 ай бұрын
Hi james i injoy watching all your videos i am in new zealand 😊 great show
@facilitiesmaintenancebyarne
@facilitiesmaintenancebyarne Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I can relate! I have a very similar upcoming episode that started out as a simple flush valve replacement and ended up being a flange repair. My parents had carpet in their bathroom in the 70’s, lol… that must have been so satisfying to get rid of that! Love the new clean look! Nicely done!
@stevencote5786
@stevencote5786 Жыл бұрын
Your great at what U do. I watch U all the time. Please stop apologizing for a toilet repair. I think we all know toilet repair is somehow going to B nasty. Thanks Steven Cote
@LadyMarie880
@LadyMarie880 Жыл бұрын
so glad you put your big boys pants on , great job. so good , easy to keep clean , carpet in the bathroom is trouble the first time you use the bathroom......thanks again
@stuartstuart866
@stuartstuart866 Жыл бұрын
I installed a used toilet (curb find) in our house, my wife wasn’t too keen on the idea, but I reminded her that all public toilets that she has ever utilized are “used”. It cleaned up spotlessly and worked trouble free for years.
@SpykersB
@SpykersB Жыл бұрын
Lol! Love it. 🍻
@MaryWehmeier
@MaryWehmeier Жыл бұрын
Toilet bowls can be disinfected. NBD
@ImpalamansGarage
@ImpalamansGarage Жыл бұрын
Man that was a great idea on recovering those plumbing boxes. Mine has something similar but I had no idea what was in there. Great info. Thanks !
@livinglifemyway7349
@livinglifemyway7349 Жыл бұрын
Looks Better than Factory build!
@surferjoehangten
@surferjoehangten Жыл бұрын
Well done! I understand...I recently refinished 2 1/2 bathrooms (3 toilets/1 walk in shower/1 Tub/new floors/molding/full paint) in a 2 story house. WHEW!
@jerrylynnparks3433
@jerrylynnparks3433 Жыл бұрын
I drove to Tucson to pick up a 8.1 vortex 2005 Lapalma 2000iles home drove it with no problem I wanted to thank you for your awesome knowledge you taught me a lot my name is Jerry and now your my go to guy thank you much for all the help! We are in Elizabethton T.N. have a blessed dayy friend! 😊
@Scott924m
@Scott924m Жыл бұрын
Honestly it turned out better than I thought it would. I would never even think it wasn't original . Very Impressive.
@davemonk7596
@davemonk7596 Жыл бұрын
Great video! The corian idea is perfection!!
@lawrencesiemsen1083
@lawrencesiemsen1083 Жыл бұрын
with patience comes success, you have a talent my friend
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lawrencebest9943
@lawrencebest9943 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@EfficientRVer
@EfficientRVer Жыл бұрын
$30 for a Hitachi 10in miter saw at Goodwill. You're a beast! I bought mine new around 1986 for a lot more than that, when I had custom oak baseboards and door jambs made for the 3200sf house I built to raise my kids in, and did all the finish carpentry (except stair building and kitchen cabinets), door, and lock installations myself. Even after all that, and much more abuse including cutting all sorts of metal that's inadvisable, I'm pretty sure it's still the original carbide blade in it. This year, I've cut everything from wood to plastic to electrical conduit with it. Plus the threaded stainless rods I hung new hydronic unit heaters from last fall. Cutting threaded stainless with a wood blade is on the noisy side. Hint, you have to remove the sawdust bag to keep from smelling smoldering sawdust.
@williamcarruthers3142
@williamcarruthers3142 Жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@larrydowns6267
@larrydowns6267 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy watching your projects and love your ingenuity! Excellent job as always James!
@janebray9392
@janebray9392 Жыл бұрын
Hi James🙋‍♀️❤️🛻🇨🇦‼️You get a 10/10 card on this whole video!!! I love thrifting parts!!! And its so amazing that that thrifted stuff looks like a perfect match for the job! We just bit the bullet and changed our brand new - dead in the water - fantastic fan(lift arm broke due to manufacturer using wrong screws, and we were too busy to go thru the hassle of contacting dometic(which is in our bad books as 3 of their appliances in our brand new trailer are crap), to a Max Air fan and its been great to have it! So now we still have to fix the 3 burners on the brand new dometic stovetop😡, and the kinks will be worked out. (All the screws came out of the burners, some are completely gone, nowhere to be found) pathetic I tell ya. I just wanna drop kick Dometic out of my life...they used to be so good!!! Ok rant over. 😂 You did a lovely job on your bus🎉
@michaelnorton650
@michaelnorton650 Жыл бұрын
nice job and i learned a few things
@matthewstrzelecki4280
@matthewstrzelecki4280 Жыл бұрын
Nice job that looks awesome looks like it was meant to be
@clarencewiles963
@clarencewiles963 Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up 👍
@mickeyrussell2127
@mickeyrussell2127 Жыл бұрын
Excellent upgrade looks 100% better😊
@RebeccaRaven
@RebeccaRaven Жыл бұрын
Thanks, James! I appreciate you showing the unshowable because those are the jobs I need good tutorials for to make my time as short as possible!
@rustyhurdis847
@rustyhurdis847 Жыл бұрын
Really love how the corion worked. Hoping my dometic has a port on the back for my bidet sprayer.
@margueriterizzo7925
@margueriterizzo7925 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I need to change a stool in RV. The gross part was the tile floor and the carpet. Hope that tile floor looks better in real life. That should be your next project.
@hddm3
@hddm3 Жыл бұрын
Wow very nice as usual!
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@shanejb2121
@shanejb2121 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Shay's attitude is just magnetic, and your artistic vision is second to none.
@MikeCris
@MikeCris Жыл бұрын
A Harbor Freight steam cleaner may help brighten that grout around the toilet. I also like to presoak the grout lines with a pasty mixture of Oxy Clean.
@derekspringfield7921
@derekspringfield7921 Жыл бұрын
Always Great Videos
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@cwshumate914
@cwshumate914 Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Not too gross considering I grew up with septic. Had to clear blockages and dig up and open the tank.
@lavernedofelmier6496
@lavernedofelmier6496 Жыл бұрын
We lived off grid for 30 years, power tools use minimal power because of the duration. House, out buildings all made by the sun.
@just.bob.j
@just.bob.j 6 ай бұрын
Excellent job!
@user-zz9bf9mh2k
@user-zz9bf9mh2k Жыл бұрын
Looks good. Nice work! Thanks for the video.
@RamblinRoadies
@RamblinRoadies Жыл бұрын
Looks great James! Well done. The carpet looks disgusting. What were they thinking?
@octaviofuentes7781
@octaviofuentes7781 Жыл бұрын
Im traveling from California to Bisbee az hopefully I can stop by to meet you my man
@badgerpa9
@badgerpa9 Жыл бұрын
Looks excellent. Glad to see you took time for your own motor home. Did you ever notice there can always be something stopping you from taking care of your own rig and then you never get time to enjoy it either. Hope you are enjoying the deliveries and drives you are doing. Stay safe and healthy.
@LiveTomorrowNow
@LiveTomorrowNow Жыл бұрын
We love watching your videos and you teach us a lot!! Thank you!! ❤Zack & Linda
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@goththicus
@goththicus Жыл бұрын
You made it look so easy. Nice work, and the counter top matches great.
@tradermomo6355
@tradermomo6355 Жыл бұрын
Oh James... As much as I luv watching you work, the first rule of a "finished" job is to "SANITIZE" the area around the hole in the floor B4 you reinstall everything! 20 years of pee and what else! Working with my fathers business Custom Kitchen and Baths for 62 years, he would have never installed anything unless the entire area was bleached, scrubbing bubbled or whatever you had to sanitize the floor! tisk tisk tisk! Otherwise good work!!
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I won't be eating off that floor or doing surgery there.
@robertburgess6100
@robertburgess6100 Жыл бұрын
Nice job, James!
@timk.9827
@timk.9827 Жыл бұрын
Very nice job James, Thanks.
@user-pn2xz8nu1z
@user-pn2xz8nu1z 7 ай бұрын
Watched your video on toilet upgrade to your rv,went through same with my 05 COACHMEN Miranda .Watched many of your videos especially roof resealing and membrane replacement all way from Australia. Great work.
@TinyHouseHomestead
@TinyHouseHomestead Жыл бұрын
CAN I HAVE YOUR OLD TOILET! 😁👍👍🇺🇲 BEST VIDEO EVER! 😁👍👍🇺🇲
@cullenmiller8170
@cullenmiller8170 Жыл бұрын
Nice video and awesome fix. I seem to spent a couple hundred dollars every month on my 2001 Beaver. I had to replace the vacuum breaker and flush valve on my Sealand toilet last year. Rebuilding the vacuum generator of the vacu flush setup was not for sensitive stomachs. 😂😂
@Technocrat.
@Technocrat. Жыл бұрын
Started watching, but have to sleep now. Will finish tomorrow after work. James, never be ashamed of being cheap. Only way to survive. If you can get it cheap or free, why not. Kijiji here with all the free give aways you could build a house. Great video thus far, always enjoy them.
@toms5676
@toms5676 Жыл бұрын
i love your stuff!
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
I love that you watch it!
@Kevin-bz7hj
@Kevin-bz7hj Жыл бұрын
Good job James absolutely hate looking at carpet anywhere in an RV. Your bathroom looks great.😊
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I think its a big improvement
@imgumbydmnt
@imgumbydmnt Жыл бұрын
I used to pump septic and grease traps for a living, you're not grossing me out. 😉
@WildeGreg
@WildeGreg Жыл бұрын
Great video. I like how you show how to make repairs using basic tools and parts and turn it into a great looking project. I look forward to your videos. Thanks.
@dustup2249
@dustup2249 Жыл бұрын
Great work, James. Truly a value added remodel.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Mr_Ripples
@Mr_Ripples Жыл бұрын
Great job!
@DLTJR1959
@DLTJR1959 Жыл бұрын
Master technician at work. So appreciate your skills. So envious of your abilities. I am in the process of removing my air toilet and replacing with a regular drop flush unit. My limited mobility does not allow me to attempt such an endeavor. Thanks so much for your videos James. I would love to get you to work on my unit.
@chrisbengford812
@chrisbengford812 Жыл бұрын
01 BPT -Looking Good!
@keitha.patterson3690
@keitha.patterson3690 Жыл бұрын
Those ledges look awesome! Love cheap fixes that come out looking great.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@QLFProductions
@QLFProductions 11 ай бұрын
I just installed your old toilet today, lol.
@carlal.thompson5393
@carlal.thompson5393 Жыл бұрын
I can never get enough of your talent and thriftiness! Another job well done! Can't wait til the next one!!!! ~Big C in the DP! ::: air breaks :::
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@mvcharisma2968
@mvcharisma2968 Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see when you get to work on the Beaver!
@LayloNewt
@LayloNewt Жыл бұрын
Looks great. Thanks James for the share
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@davidmcgee2126
@davidmcgee2126 Жыл бұрын
Nice job For ease of access I would have tried Velcro on the back instead of silicone I’ve used the loop side as backing on contact edges to reduce rattling A simple job turning into more than initially thought. Never happen So I’m working on a travel trailer. One issue customer has is water on bedroom floor when filling fresh tank. Customer has had this a year. I’m thinking something is leaking It has a wood box with white laminate in a compartment with one hook up for city and tank with 4 levers and a diagram of how to orient for city, tank fill, dry camping, winterization, the pump is directly behind in a carpeted box tucked between bed and wall. Tank flush connection is here also. A hole through the floor with the flip port cover like direct wire shore cord has to run a cable/ antenna connection. Above it is one of those little slide out wardrobes. Giving great access (sarcasm) being in the way outside or inside your choice or opening and closing to have a better look when inside or out Remove the top access to the see behind Hook up water No leak on city. I’m looking at other things while doing this. So I turn water on and if no leak in a minute I leave on check after 10-15 minutes Tank fill. No issue immediately. Vent hose looks tight. I’m thinking maybe this is it. I didn’t talk to customer. Service writer didn’t have any specifics other than happens filling tank Decent size tank. I’m busy. Listening for the overflow to start spurting. Peaking in to see if any water on floor I hear water I have a flood I turn water off Clean up I didn’t see where the water was coming from there was so much I’m focused on this overflow hose. I made up my mind that’s the issue when had no leaks to begin with Get someone to turn on so I can hopefully see where water is coming from Instant flood Look closely at the set up Fresh tank vent/overflow is on the side of the box in the water compartment which is 3 sides and a top nailed together and nailed to the floor. Big gap between wall and box The fresh tank overflow runs into the camper as does any water from not hooking hose up tight or if gasket goes bad or missing. There is the big hole for the cable to go through but running out the side into camper is lower Someone at our shop did a PDI on this too It’s a feature. Self cleaning floor when filling fresh tank Seakasil 221 is great stuff. Make anything watertight
@MikeCris
@MikeCris Жыл бұрын
Very nice upgrade/install.
@bradleythomas5445
@bradleythomas5445 Жыл бұрын
Great job! Looks so much better without the carpet.
@mfowler4651
@mfowler4651 Жыл бұрын
James, I think I would’ve doubled up on my gloves for this one!
@toddincabo
@toddincabo Жыл бұрын
👍 Worth it man, looks really good.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@tannerdog27
@tannerdog27 Жыл бұрын
Great Job 😀
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😁
@Tony_in_AZ
@Tony_in_AZ Жыл бұрын
Cheap? You cheap? Naw. Thrifty. Very nice retro fitment with toilet and covers for utility runs ...
@weirdmatter
@weirdmatter Жыл бұрын
I like this one!
@jeffsteele1295
@jeffsteele1295 Жыл бұрын
Great video James loved the video. By the time I get my improvements done . Well lets say it will look a lot like yours lol. This gave me some ideal that I can use on my own Class A 40" Alpine Coach.
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@SpykersB
@SpykersB Жыл бұрын
Nice job, god u make it all look so fricken easy, but kid me not lol.🍻
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Kls1972sm
@Kls1972sm Жыл бұрын
The one handed repair man...LOL..I dont see how ya do all that SIR..NIce
@AZExpert
@AZExpert Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@ggsdrummer
@ggsdrummer Жыл бұрын
Very nice & much needed upgrade in function & form & cleanliness 👍🏻😊 Well done James!
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