4" main drain line was rotted,had to cut out a few y's and repipe with no hub piping
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@christheother90888 жыл бұрын
You know you are getting old when you find watching plumbing videos very entertaining. This was great.
@theamerican71317 жыл бұрын
For sure. I like Plumbing and Truckdriver videos. I mute the TV and use my laptop to watch videos.
@1deg067 жыл бұрын
or mature
@TeamKevin315 жыл бұрын
I’m only 22
@markrichards33634 жыл бұрын
Them chain snaps you got are the truth mines I use you have to c and it to snap the cast iron
@hunkydude3224 жыл бұрын
you mean when u begin to watch soap operas, then you know you have arrived.
@dcrickerson977510 жыл бұрын
That cast iron pipe has seen better days. You managed to get him fixed up. Some guys would have looked at that and told the owner I can't do nothing with it, you need all new piping. Your always willing to get someone going again if at all possible. I know your customers appreciate that. Nice job.
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
DC Rickerson sometimes things are not so easy and pretty ,time to roll your sleaves up and get her done
@TheFloorBoys9 жыл бұрын
This guy is what made me go and take up plumbing. He makes the shit actually look enjoyable! Too bad I waited until my early 40's to get serious about it, but hell....I love it!
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
TheFloorBoys plumbing is a good trade .it has been good to me
@jc23675 жыл бұрын
So are you a plumber today?
@Samil1014 жыл бұрын
TheFloorBoys I’m 43 lol and where do I go to start?
@darrenanthony8473 Жыл бұрын
Same here
@pw309 Жыл бұрын
I’m 55 and thinking the same thing!!
@BobCollinsSTEPcoach8 жыл бұрын
I'm just needing to patch a hole in an old sink drain down in the basement on my +100 year old home. Ran across this video and was mesmerized! That was beautiful! Simple, clean, perfect. You are a hero to that old lady.
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
+Bob Collins i use 2 part epoxy for repairing holes sometimes .if you can get it dry the epoxy will harder up nicely and most likely not leak for a while .good for a patch to get you by till pipe can be replaced with newer piping
@ranckie2 жыл бұрын
Oh, how watching that brought back memories. I was 10 years old when I started following my dad on jobs, and that was back before No Hub cast iron, and PVC piping, (around the early 1950's). It was all XH cast iron that we used to cut with a cold chisel. I still have my dad's melting pot, caulking tools, ladles, and lead runners. As I grew older, the NO Hub cast iron came out, followed by PVC and I remember saying, what a joy it was to work with those products compared to the old Xtra Heavy cast iron. As you know, No Hub cast iron pipe is "spun cast iron" so it can only be cut with a chain cutter, or a "snapper" as you affectionately call it. Love watching you work; brings back memories of working with my dad. We had lots of good times on those jobs.
@Prawnchowmein8 жыл бұрын
Damn there are more joints in that basements pipework than a drug dealers house.
@PRO4XKEV5 жыл бұрын
Yeah right, more leaks to follow eventually with time.
@peterbentivegna24599 жыл бұрын
This terrific helpful video enabled me to replace my own rotted 65-year old cast iron drainpipe. Great tips and instruction Steve, I greatly appreciate you making this video. I was able to replace the pipe in good time with minimal cost and mess. Thank you so much. - Peter B.
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
Peter Bentivegna thanks for the comment
@josephmetzler50377 ай бұрын
Steve. You have been my go to Man for any plumbing or furnace repair issues. You are appreciated and a very knowledgable guide to helping others in new situations. You are Home ownership-do it-yourself Messiah! Joe in Coos Bay OR.
@HIGHWAYATMIDNIGHT3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve you helped me out big time with a similar repair at home! I’ve always been able to fix my own vehicles and it will be cool to start doing the same with the house. Be well brother take care!
@jamesrenzulli60869 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video Steve, To everyone who is going to attempt cutting metal or plastic pipe, always wear the appropriate eye protection. Glasses at the minimum, face shield is a good idea. I have been in this industry for thirty years and have had and have seen some pretty bad injuries, all avoidable, just because of a slight bit of carelessness. protect your eyes always no matter what. Jim the plumber
@jeffdodge45303 жыл бұрын
As a tentative newbie, I would be terrified to use the cut wheel without a guard and to grind with a cut wheel. I’m learning a lot from your videos. Thanks for sharing these with us.
@JosephTammaro3 жыл бұрын
Great Video !. Yes, I am old and strangely find instructional plumbing videos entertaining. I am proud of it. LOL. Please continue posting great videos. Thank you.
@Bub61fd4 жыл бұрын
Your Dad taught you well, you know what you need and how to get the job done, no waisted time.
@jonathanrivera1113 жыл бұрын
love your stuff!!! been following for years, I small plumbing due to not having a LIC but I am also a helper. you have taught me so much I appreciate it..
@melvinlara-falcone23625 жыл бұрын
Love your videos my family Ben plumbers over 50 years I've been a plumber 23 years and I'm always surprised to see still there are still plumbers like yourself that do that heavy duty work very hard work on cast iron pipes sewers Etc most plumbers now shy away from that kind of work is very hard very expensive you keep doing what you're doing my man and take care of yourself please by the way I highly recommend a respirator when you're messing around with those cast iron and lead pipes... me and my family sent a shout out to Little Miss Molly.mel Lara falcone.
@stp4799 жыл бұрын
Your steady stream of thought narration is fantastic-what you're thinking and why makes your video so knowledge rich it ranks with any college course I've taken....thanks.
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
+stp479 thanks for watching
@Longeno5510 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I never thought that watching a Master Plumber do his job would be interesting, but it is totally entertaining and educational, too! Take care and what ever you do - don't run out of gloves!
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
Longeno55 i carry extra gloves all the time
@Longeno5510 жыл бұрын
I'm sure that you do ; )
@ronmexico797 жыл бұрын
William Tecumseh Sherman You wouldnt make a pimple on a plumbers ass, nor could you carry my tools. I AM THE MASTER. Lol
@elmermt6 жыл бұрын
I LIKE A DR. PLUMBER, AS MY SELF. THAT WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT SHORT CUTS. ONE OF THIS DAY HE WILL REMEMBER TO BE SAFE.
@pcofranc7 жыл бұрын
Get 9ML extra thick Nitrile gloves at harbor freight - out last 10 pair of regular 5MIL gloves. Also, get size XL - easier to take off and reuse especially if you get a phone call during while on the job. Thanks for bringing the camera along. Nice to see all the new pieces in place. Those cast iron hubs must cost quite a bit.
@frankbarone40652 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so cool, my buddies and me watch them and have a few beers and love your side comments.
@aboutfiveminutes8256 жыл бұрын
I really appreciated the, "Why do I wear gloves?" it was a great reminder for a repair I did in my basement. Yeah, gloves are a good idea.
@pablotoo9485 жыл бұрын
Steve, awesome video. That repair with no hub clamps is the way to go. I just did the same repair basically but used ABS to cast iron. Thank you sir for your videos.👍
@thpxs05545 жыл бұрын
12:20. What a tool. I do a fair bit of plumbing in the uk and I’ve never seen one of those cutting tools used like that. In fact I’ve never seen one at all. We usually pull it out to the next joint and replace with plastic. Great repair to what is really a load of old shite that needs replacing. I like these kind of jobs. Customer won’t spend the money so you have to do what ever to get it working again.
@donaldjones89202 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video, but want to thank you nontheless. I have the same problem and this is exactly what I needed to see.
@StanTheMan-us3tp4 жыл бұрын
Anyone who questions a plumbers salary should just watch videos like this..
@JungleYT4 жыл бұрын
I used some *Henry* rubberized roofing cement and fiberglass mesh to seal up the bottom of a rusted out cast iron pipe under my house. It's held up pretty well along the rotted out seam over the years...
@rmwaseem9 жыл бұрын
I have learned " Why do you wear gloves" quote and apply to all my work now without hesitation. Thanks from the pro's.
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
rmwaseem i wear gloves because some of the stuff i touch is nasty
@edmarsh19656 жыл бұрын
Steve. good luck on replacing the 4" cast iron pipe. you are the best plumber,that I know.you will make out ok!!!!MAMA!!!!!
@joetiller10317 жыл бұрын
Great repair on that cluster f**k, you are a great plumber, the plumber code hot on the left cold on the right shit don't run up hill and pay days on Friday.
@chipsmydog9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us how to tackle a mess and turn it into a nice restoration.
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
David Patton thanks for watching
@igfoobar8 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my old house ... old cast iron drain pipes, galvanized drain pipes that have rotted and had to be replaced with PVC, Fernco's everywhere tying the old and new pipes together ... I don't miss that. :)
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
+Art Cancro (IGnatius T Foobar) this house needed new plumbing
@igfoobar8 жыл бұрын
steven lavimoniere Sure looked like it. That was the experience in my old house -- eventually you end up replacing everything. Maybe you get lucky and you don't have to do it all at once, but eventually it all gets replaced.
@JG-pw5cr5 жыл бұрын
That's basically my house. Built in 1891. And it's such a hodgepodge of repairs and things. For my water supply I have some sections of copper, some of PEX, and some old galvanized. For my drains I have a mix of PVC, cast iron, and clay. Not to mention all of the other shit wrong with the house, lol. If I had the money I would just tear it down and build things to modern standards so that I wouldn't have to worry about anything and so my floors would be level at least.
@jhhvacplumbing194410 жыл бұрын
Steve talk about a mess plumbing wise lol , cast and pvc connections all over the place. You r right by telling the guy to save for awhile. Good vid man.
@1_fishin_magician1534 жыл бұрын
good on you for helping the Ol' lady out without up selling her on upgrades...codes... she prolly on a budget... * lol...I see in the comment section many question the work done....** thumbs up on fixing her problem !! 1FM Lake George, NY
@johngranoski444010 жыл бұрын
Correction: Think I should have stated ABS (rather than PVC) is code in our area.
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
John Granoski we never use abs in my area,,,, i see it just in house trailers .trailer parks .well we have to work within code requirements ,what you seen me do way the best thing to do in my case thats why i did it that way....
@wandrak5 жыл бұрын
These American style sewer repairs do not stop to astonishing me :D
@woodbine666 жыл бұрын
Jeez! You weren't lying about that place. Patch 'n' match, Mama!!
@jaysidhu33135 жыл бұрын
the amount of time you spent patching you could have replaced 80% of the cast iron to pvc. simple job
@FFred-us9tw4 жыл бұрын
Against code in Mass. Cant "Patch in" PVC in the middle of cast iron.
@edmundooliver75844 жыл бұрын
@John Smith didn't want to pay for it.
@nopc97284 жыл бұрын
He did a great job. He also probably had a tight schedule, With another job right after. "For the time being" it will definitely hold up. I'm sure eventually the homeowners will pay for a full replacement. Things cost money & not everyone can afford for a complete renovation.
@chechnya3 жыл бұрын
@@nopc9728 Since when was a tight schedule an excuse for shoddy work? Ridiculous.
@bradhaenitsch11453 жыл бұрын
John Smith thank you sir any good plumber would just do that right off the bat no brainer
@johnhenryholiday49644 жыл бұрын
Awesome... I love it when you talk to yourself.... do you ever win or lose arguments ????
@russellhancock97652 жыл бұрын
I used to live in a house that had that kind of pipe. Somebody had ran Galvanized Pipe to My Kitchen Sink and Washing Machine. It was in really bad shape. It was running under My foundation and camping out in My Yard. I put New Colas Pipe to that and I connected it back to The Old Lead Pipe. I was still in Good Shape.
@Jackthetrucker6 жыл бұрын
I used a grinder just like that with no guard. Needless to say the blade broke and mangled my index finger so bad right through my glove, that my finger had to be amputated. I always make sure the guard is on. For a long time I was hesitant about using power saws and grinders.
@stevenlavimoniere6 жыл бұрын
that why i do not use cheap blades the blades i use have heavy fiberglass mesh they will not come apart ever i have stepped on them and had a bad crack it them and they still will not break apart . i pay big money for the blade i use but trust them .100% been using them for over 20 years never had 1 problem with them i use them probley 3 times or more a week .moral to the story is best to by the best if your hand or face is at stack .. i buy mine at the welding supply store . there made for cutting thick metal .
@ddteamrc64613 жыл бұрын
Steve I was wondering on some of the jobs where you replace cast iron pipe with cast iron pipe instead of using PVC. What would be the reasoning for not converting the new pieces to PVC??
@ranckie2 жыл бұрын
It's because of diameter differences between the two materials. With 1-1/2' and 2" diameter pipes, the material difference between PVC and cast iron is small, but as you move up to 3" and 4" diameters, the difference is too great if using a standard No Hub coupling so it's easier to simply continue with cast iron to make the patch.
@Mr.T314 Жыл бұрын
Steve is getting the job done.
@michaelcastillo32315 жыл бұрын
Nice work bro. That black hose connected to the pvc is something special!
@danielhernandez-pf1gm Жыл бұрын
You,did it a really good job steve
@stanleyhudson25875 жыл бұрын
Looks somewhat simple but I don't have a basement.. only small crawlspace with dirt floor
@l.a.raustadt5184 жыл бұрын
Look s like my old alley house in Minneapolis. My neighbor retired master plumber looked at my silicone I put over cast and said "good job" now DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING! Since I m a alley house it is 120feet of sewer line. This place could easily be a fricken nightmare. Love your vid, you know your s%!t!
@frederickdelacruz68186 жыл бұрын
The repair and maintenance is great.
@dannyz87234 жыл бұрын
Here in CA we would have replace the entire drainage with ABS pipes.
@scratch68973 жыл бұрын
I love the look of those large cast iron pipes, to bad they rarely build with them anymore.
@javiergalvan2422 жыл бұрын
A vintage kick ass video Steve!!!!!!!! 👍☝💯💥😏
@jimi.72493 жыл бұрын
"Ya never got shit on ya before" - LOL - Sooner or later everybody does.
@varoujpapazian42996 жыл бұрын
good job i love your work steven god bless you iam learning a lot from you
@HM-yp8sd9 жыл бұрын
what an awesome cutter, great job brotha
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
Hybrid nj this way the pipe will not crush .and break for being thin from old age
@clockbuilderhg10 жыл бұрын
Good job Steve! At least you had a basement to work in! Crawl spaces under 100 year old houses are never fun!
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
Josiah Hanna 98% of houses up my way have cielers
@Nox6657 жыл бұрын
Dealing with drain pipes is always a shitty task...
@jmsfabrication78214 жыл бұрын
The whole time you were cutting that pipe I kept wondering what the smell must have been like!
@MrMrfreedom18 жыл бұрын
"Hey! Make sure she dont flush the toilet!"
@pcofranc7 жыл бұрын
I turn off toilets, then flush them. Problem solved.
@treenopie6 жыл бұрын
And I thought this was a random comment. 6:35
@chadhauck15 жыл бұрын
I’ve shit down the building, flushed the wc’s and still had people get buckets of water from a neighboring building to flush on me.
@elvatoloco54605 жыл бұрын
Yes She Can!!
@JorgePetraglia20095 жыл бұрын
@@chadhauck1 And still people think that plumbers charge too much....
@jolldoes15155 жыл бұрын
Reciprocating saw and a good diamond blade is the fastest way to go that grinder got me worry .
@lesstime16785 жыл бұрын
i love you videos,not only to learn the steps for do a good job but to buy the right stuff because we have no help on a plumber supply house ,they don"t know nothing nothing about are jobs ,i:m electrician for more than 40 years ,i know the trick on the supply hoses,(0 training )
@hannarye10 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy. Charles
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
hannarye after 32 years it is easy
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
***** thanks for commenting mike
@SteveSam6610 жыл бұрын
Steve, Good Job. They need a complete re-pipe. Some of those wood trusses look water damaged
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
S Sam old farmhouse has issuues
@samuelnason8585 Жыл бұрын
certainly a disaster zone there steve lol. GREAT VIDEO AGAIN. FOR A 8 YEAR OLD VIDEO, im going through all your vids for entainment night.
@csflmich22397 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for taking the time to post this.
@ianbutler19838 жыл бұрын
You did what you could with what you were given, but god what a mess!
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
+Ian Butler thanks man
@jklsr553 жыл бұрын
I am plumber living in Montana. Farmers are the worst customers. They all think they are plumbers and only call you when they have messed things up so bad they have no other alternative than to have a professional come in and take care of things... At three times the cost than if they’d simply called us in the first place. I’ve seen it a hundred times....
@MathMan2719 жыл бұрын
6:41 - best line in a youtube video ever.
@stevenlavimoniere9 жыл бұрын
AxiomMaximum thanks for watching
@roundedges28 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes you just have to make things happen." Yep!
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
yes sir
@stefanczechorskidds84355 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steven ! That was fun.
@rhysdavis65258 жыл бұрын
beautiful idea, really can appreciate the couplings though.
@sku329565 жыл бұрын
That is one cobbled up house, you have to do what the owners want ,the clothes are trashed lol
@deerhntr981656 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your work!
@eddyneedsahobby9 жыл бұрын
wow, you can do a lot with couplings and rubber.
@ernestwalden38943 жыл бұрын
Man that's dangerous cutting cast with a grinder. And without a guard 😬 then all them poisons fumes. Use your sawzall with a Deoblo blade. It's not only safer it's faster as well. But after 27 yrs of plumbing I realized no plumber is the same. Good luck to you in your future of professional plumbing
@LiloUkulele8 жыл бұрын
Nice video...but invest 4 bucks in a face shield, with or without the guard
@rem2431982110 жыл бұрын
I could feel the point in the video when you said to yourself fuck this shit and got the little drill lol. Good job man.
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
Graham Proctor lol pretty much you read my mind lol
@dwight.bennett10 жыл бұрын
Hypothetically if you were to tackle repiping the whole thing in the future, which portion of the system would you start with and leave for last? e.g. sewer lateral, main drain line where it branches out, or the branches to each room. (I realize each building is unique, but I figured this one would be a good one to use as an example, since there would be little to save.)
@6977warrior7 жыл бұрын
That plumbing looks like Frankenstein's monster.
@christophercoccitti75944 жыл бұрын
Steve! You're killing me with the hundred clamp/cast patch! P....V.......C!
@Apolloson4 жыл бұрын
against code.
@masterplumbermark9 жыл бұрын
nice job but I dont understand why you did not just replace it with sch 40 pvc and just get rid of all that extra cast....Is the cast still code in your area??
@christophercoccitti75944 жыл бұрын
Exactly my question the entire video - schedule 40 would have been a lot cheaper, faster and cleaner!
@elmono39393 жыл бұрын
That's how's done, ladies and gentlemen. That's how real plumbers work.
@TandNServices10 жыл бұрын
Nice Job Steven, I still wanna know why you wear gloves though
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
T&N Services LLC. why do you wear gloves ???lol
@winkhvac6210 жыл бұрын
lol
@81recinos4 жыл бұрын
Good work why not use pvc?
@pw309 Жыл бұрын
Steve, I just found your channel recently and I absolutely LOVE your videos!! My father-in-law is an old school plumber like you -53 years and counting! I know this video is old but I’m hoping you still read the comments on your older videos. I have a question: Why didn’t you replace the sections of cast iron with ABS? Keep the videos coming!!
@stevenlavimoniere Жыл бұрын
by code if there is cast on both sides you should go back with cast ..
@carlosyoskar2 жыл бұрын
😂 I liked the ending of the video. and the job done.
@rhdtv20024 жыл бұрын
Angle grinder..a must have tool
@Marvinthecoinhunter6 жыл бұрын
based on the accent and the foundations of the houses when you're cutting the pipe, looks like your in Massachusetts somehwhere
@NYVoice5 жыл бұрын
Can't you tell by the accent?
@alangruber23093 жыл бұрын
Foundation called "laid up rubble" .
@tedmangione41564 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Steve.What kind if wheel do you use that cuts thru that cast iron so quickly? Thanks
@247roasted7 жыл бұрын
i hate these kind of jobs, fixing drains always sucks bawlz. this one was a proper clusterfuck
@shockersworld31997 жыл бұрын
Love the videos and very Inspiring also dewalt makes a guard for those size cutting wheels just a heads up keep em coming bro
@1UTUBEUSERNAME5 жыл бұрын
Grinder? USE A SAWZALL ffs. Do not use a grinder / cutoff wheel. A good sawzall with a cast iron blade can cut through that 4 inch pipe in about 3 minutes. AND you will get a much smoother cut.
@condor56354 жыл бұрын
One recommendation is to make sure your wheel (you say you like to use larger wheels) can take the rpm's of your Bosch grinder. Another safety consideration. That house appears to have more issues than the plumbing. Did a bomb go off down there?
@FixthisCD7 жыл бұрын
If it leaked, I don't think it would really matter down there :)
@harrydickson457510 жыл бұрын
Great job Steve looks great !!!!!
@stevenlavimoniere10 жыл бұрын
Harry Dickson thanks for commenting harry
@biggdaddysir7 жыл бұрын
put a studor vent on the tub line. theres a vent on the main stack, it will be fine eh! wise guy!
@DragonBuilds4 жыл бұрын
Great video but you need to use side handle and the guard on your grinder!
@traderpete0072 жыл бұрын
That cast iron stuff is evil! If I were there no way would I replace it with more cast iron. It would transition over to PVC in a second
@mipspc4 жыл бұрын
Rotted because the tee is not plumb. It is leaning towards the Y , so there is always water at joint.
@waterheaterservices8 жыл бұрын
Drain pipe replacement in a embalming shop, and i did not wear gloves....I will never do that again! LOL!
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
+Jim Rr best to wear gloves to protect your self .from getting some crazy sickness
@totallyfrozen8 жыл бұрын
+Jim Rr YUK! Lots of dangerous chemicals going down those drains, Jim!
@COMPAQCQ708 жыл бұрын
+Jim Rr lol E-Coil another thing to look out for.
@lawolf87724 жыл бұрын
Hi there, from Germany. Looks like patchwork. Don't get me wrong, good work! Greetings WolF
@gyver4715 жыл бұрын
Great job Steve that was a tough one.
@stp4799 жыл бұрын
Nice work!! Is sewer gas explosive-say the trap out to the street is faulty, could the gas migrate back to where you're making your cut? Also, I've worked w/o the guard too but always remember the blade will sometimes (rarely) fail catastrophically and the shrapnel can embed right into your head/hand etc!!
@user-tb2jy9lu3d8 жыл бұрын
6:35 "Hey, make sure she don't flush that toilet!" 6:41 "Oh, c'mon...you never got chit on you before??" :D
@johnathanlivingstonseagull55247 жыл бұрын
jmr1068204 Okay people the joke is actually at 6:45. "What does she do?" If you dont use a "god" on yer tool it should be a sin.
6 жыл бұрын
i had an asshole use the shower, when i told them not too. Probably good idea to shutoff the main to prevent a mess