I've seen a lot, but a woman admitting her mistakes is very rare! Love your channel ❤️❤️❤️!

Ma’am, you are going to feel so accomplished and great after you build that entire house. If you have kids now or will in the future, you will be able to tell them that story and you will be a hero!🦸‍♀️

Biata keep your chin up you are doing well on your own.

Test balls will be your best friend when it comes to pressure testing your plumbing. Glad to see you tackling some of the smaller projects before you start the electrical work! That will test your patience and ability! I’m sure you’ll get it done, but be prepared for some frustration along the way!

You know I can’t count how many times in my life that I have started working on a project of some kind only to realize I did it wrong in some way or other and then have to take it all apart and start over. So what I am saying to you is that it happens to everybody even professionals. The great thing is seeing that you never give up. You are doing a great job and all of us are proud of you. Have a great week and be safe.

Greetings from Tajikistan 🇹🇯 You are awesome. I found your channel a week ago and every day J dm watching your videos. J wish you all the best in each your work.

One of the things that keeps this Sub watching, is your honesty, you show your struggles, mistakes, even getting a little lost at times, yet you Keep on keeping on, You Rock!

Biata, I watch your videos every week. I love that your show your failures and not just your successes. It makes me feel better to know I am not the only one who says "What was I thinking?!!!" when I do a project. I love the tape job on your hearing protectors. That is exactly what I would have done!

Biata, it seems like it was only last week that I was watching you and Craig start clearing the trees from your property, remembering the look of angst and uncertainty on your face because of the undertaking of such a monumental task. Fast forward to today and you using terms like headers, armored wire and 2x3s, which I am certain were such foreign terms back then....from an apprehensive novice to a seasoned tradesman!! Don't ever sell your self short or brush off at what an incredible journey that you have acheived and valuable life lessons that you have learned during this journey! Such an incredible evolution to have watched and in some small way to have been allowed to travel with you on your journey....Bless you and your beautiful family!

There is a blowup plug that you can put in the waist lines. So that you can fill it up with water for the testing. and back when I used to do plumbing there was a knockout that you would glue into the waist pipes after you tested. It knocked it out to open it back up.

3:50 Biata, you could consider LED pancake fixtures in the bulkhead above the front door. Add a separate switch, and flood the entryway with light if and when you want it. The fixtures are barely thicker than the drywall and are nearly invisible when they're turned off. They're cheap, and super easy to install with a 4" hole saw.

Nice work, these are expanding pugs you can get all various different sizes consist of two metal plates, rubber Bellows in between with a bolt going through with wingnut on the outer side, so you put the Bellows metal plate device into your waste pipe and you then tighten the wing not up which then clamp the Bellows into the pipe, make sure it is done uptight, Good luck with your inspection, look forward to seeing next weeks project. I hope it all goes well., from France

Once you have your rough plumbing ABS in, inspectors normally like to see water in the system up to the roof...you can either put a test plug in at the inlet to the septic tank and use a hose to fill up from the system...you can glue a 1-1/2 x1/2" FIP fitting on a trap arm install a sediment faucet /hose bibb and with a hose fill the system up from there...water has to run out the vent on the roof. tub P trap cant be installed at this point....looks like you cut the toilet pipe down to early so you might have to install a flush fit flange and use a riser afterwards.....with the waterlines they can be filled with water then hydraulically pressured or just use air...hope this helps...

Perhaps you can cut the ABS a foot above the floor. Use rubber caps to cap all the rough-in. Put a test on a lavatory drain?

I think you are doing a good job and just remember to take your time and you will get it done and good luck and be safe and can't wait to see what you do next week and happy Sunday and God bless you

And remember to be careful when removing, those test plugs...I actually got my hand sucked into a 4" main drain,from the water pressure pulling once released...no stitches, but couple side scraped fingers....the good ol day's..lol

The house is looking awesome! I'm not sure about the code in Canada but when I did plumbing we always had to use the bigger nail plates (maybe 6"x3) at the top and bottom of the wall to cover the pipes for base board and crown molding.

Great work Biata, the attention to detail will pay off. You may think it is taking a long time, but everyone starting out takes longer than a skilled professional doing it all day. If you need to do it 3 or 4 times to do it right in rough in than you save a lot of time and issues when it comes to finish.

You got it!!! Yahoo. Way to go

Test-ball plugs will do the trick for your plumbing!

When it comes to building soffets? Sheet goods ripped to length,cut to fit are way faster, and cleaner lines for drywall and corner bead

"Simple living" can be surprisingly complex. You do good! ....and no fussing over small inaccuracies that will be hidden in a closet 👍👍👍☀️☀️☀️...

Good afternoon Great week 😊 👍👌♥️

Love watching all the little tasks!

Smart lady. Very nice.

Looking good! Can’t wait for the warmer weather vids 😎😊 cough I mean I’m nvm 🤣

So much extra work building in Canada. I'm from Sydney Australia and we don't do any of this. Keep up the great work Biata 😊👍🇺🇸🇦🇺

You deserve the Gold medal, you're so brave and so strong, Good Job Biata 💪👸🏻🏰🥇🏆👈😍👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Hi from Paris, France, Biata 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇫👋😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I give you credit building your own house. Love your videos! Keep Up the good work . I bet you can’t wait till it’s all done.

You can get pressure plugs you put on the inside of the sewer pipes you fill them with air and then you can achieve your pressure test and when you’re done release the air and you don’t have to glue caps on nothing

a compressed opening for a house makes the inside of the house feel bigger. so the bulkhead is best right at the front door.

The more i watch i hope u finish and give your husband a big hug

Very good Video 👍 👍

Respect. You are doing great.

Nice work Biata .. things getting done 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

When you're framing around windows and doors the most important thing is to be a consistent distance from them. You wont see a 1/4" difference in height across your entry but when you case the window/door you'll see the difference.

Piece of cake!! Look at all you've already achieved. 🎉🎉❤❤

One step at a time. You are really doing a great job.

Always Amazing Biata. Task by task. One small victory at a time.

Can't rush perfection!! 🙌

Attah a girl! I haven't seen many young women at your age do such hard tasks like you building your own home. So proud of you!

should be getting warmer weather😊

To temporarily plug the pipes you use CHERNE TEST-BALL PLUGS or something similar. You are on the right track, hope the product name helps you get closer to what you are looking for.

Test cookies glue to the inside of the pipe. That way you don't have to cut anything off just knock the middle out and plumb on.

use a tubing cutter for the abs.

Keep going Girl.

For the plumbing test get Balloons and a hand pump from the merchants. When you take the caps off you simply place the Balloon inside the pipe and inflate it with the pump creating a seal.

Resourceful women like you don't come around that often. When they do, they are outstanding. Just like you Biata.

Awesome job 👏

Nice progress! Just a note, code allows NMD90 / ROMEX can be run through steel studs in residential applications if you use plastic grommets bushings. Also, there are test caps you can buy for plumbing so you don’t need to glue caps on openings.

So glad I subbed. These videos are very informative and entertaining. Keep doing your thing. It’s very impressive so far!

Good afternoon from the UK 🇬🇧. You are doing so well, learning all the way. ❤

Good morning Biata, greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Yes, little by little, you're getting there. Loving the journey ❤❤

Well done, Supergirl

Good morning and great video Biata.

You did an Amazing Job Biata your so talent and Gorgeous too.Congradulations on your Accomplishments.HATS Off to you. keep it up.

Heck of a job!

Hey Biata, to help resolve your issue with your plumbing test, as @50spirithealer mentioned too. They do make inflatable pipe inserts available that doesn't require gluing. Since you have to do another test :( for the above the pad. I would also run the test before scheduling your actual, this suggestion was prompted due to some of the cutting you had to do for your nail plates, just in case you need to do a repair. Otherwise, as mentioned previously, keep plugging away with the awesome work you're doing. Keep kicking but!!!!!

Looking real good 😊 good job 💯

This one is hard to watch,but you are a trooper!!!

Forget patch. Make your own custom box

Biata, look back at all your progress. You are impressive. 😊

Nice one Biata

There’s a balloon system that works amazing for pressure testing and would be perfect for you

I bet when your done with your build you’ll say I should’ve made it a little bigger Lol But what I see from your videos your property looks beautiful.

Great job! I’m amazed at how much you have accomplished!

Its coming along great keep it up your doing awesome

Salut. Comme toujours c du bon travail 😊😊

Hi Biata! Another successful week ticking things off the list. Yes it may seem to you that it's going slow, but remember you are doing it alone! It's great watching you come up with ideas to solve any problems that come up along the way. I think the bulkhead along the door would look really nice with some inbuilt spotlights. Anyway, see you next week. Take care, Naomi x

Good morning Biata!

Another week finished. Love your videos, makes my Sunday. Keep strong and healthy. Love from the old man in the UK

One step at a time, you're getting there !👍 When do you hope to be finished and moved in ??

I would use a tubing cutter to cut the black sleeve pipe the pex is in

And that’s why all walls with vent piping should be in a 6” wall. Minimum. 3” should be in an 8” wall. I did that in my house and no nail plates needed. 😊 All plumbing should be in a wall thick enough to no require nail plates. Sometimes wiring will need them. 😊😊

Nice video 👍

Yay!!!

For the toilet drains you can buy a closet flange that has a knockout cap. Then you can just install the closet flange before the test. Just make sure that you account for your flooring.

Great video, you might be able to use the nail plates when you do electrical

Biata there are plugs made that go inside of plumbing that you tighten down to seal that run then you can loosen it and take it back out after your air test… there are also heat boots that you can get that come out round like you fabricated but maybe they’re not available in Canada… are you wrapping your hard pipe in the cold space with insulation to keep them from causing condensation ?

So much respect for your checklists. It’s so easy to put off tedious tasks and move to bigger things all the while those small things pile up to lots of work. Plus to me it’s so satisfying to scratch something off a to do list. You’ve done amazing progress. Think you’re going to enjoy the electrical. It’s quick work in comparison.

As an electrician usually does when he needs to cut a piece of pvc conduit that is filled, we use a piece of nylon string which we wrap around the plastic pipe and using a sawing motion it will cut through the pipe without damaging anything inside. I have cut conduit this way many times even with feeder wires inside.

I think there's balloon balls and bloom caps you can use but i'm not a plumber so I really don't know something to check into

Nice😊

Biata,good pls be positive in your build even if it's not videoed. At lot of your viewers do take time out to view your channel. No one is perfect. Avoid the bloop and blunders they are expected. Just give viewers content to enjoy . Thanks

Use test blow ups in the open pipes

Good morning!

In the states nobody uses steel unless its a commercial / brick header

Biatta if in doubt get Craig out on speed dial lol 😂

Your list is getting shorter & shorter. Keep up the good work my friend, it's looking great. Thanks for sharing Biata...

I just watched a video on plumbing inspection. it needs to have water pressure not just air pressure.

Hi. Any walls that has plumbing should be 2x6 it makes it easier to conceal pipes or make a small vertical bulkhead with 2x2 in front of the pipes.

If you going to use sheetrock you can save yourself some time by putting the dead wood in the corners it to be attached to.

Are those ducts for the ERV in the conditioned space????? if they are not you should insulate them so you can retain the heat/cool air needed to maintain the units efficiency rating. Unless im missing something but to my knowledge they need to be in the conditioned space or well insulated

Can you pull the Lex back, the cut black poly? Then push the Lex back in

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Hey sweetie there is something else you can use... it's like a ball with a chain or rope on it so you don't loose it down the drain or vent pipe anyways I think it uses air to inflate it maybe try googling or ask a plumber

Could you use rivets on that duct instead of screws?

maybe can lights would help hide it

N1 bravissima 💪💪👏👏 e sempre bellissima 🌹🌹🌹😍🔝❤️🥰

Why you don't use a stop block?