You know…I’m always amazed when people comment what you should or shouldn’t do. Like…really? I’m fairly certain that YOUR certification beats their RUclips degree any day 🤦♀️🙄✌️
Absolutely amazing I could never believe that water could get in there, but it did and you fixed it as usual and it’s calmly as you could great transformation thanks😊
Wow! That was water intrusion from the exterior. 😮 At first I thought it was condensation from a blocked vent. NICE JOB, Steve! Coincidentally, I just did a home the other day where the vent ran up the wall and across the ceiling. It was full of condensation and water was actually dripping from the ceiling above the dryer. Took a while to remove the heavy, soaked lint and let the vent dry out. Galvanized duct work that was rusting from past accumulation of moisture. I told the homeowner it would eventually need replacement. No way to re-route it as there is no closer place for the vent to go.
Nice to see that, as a professional, you're taking safety considerations with the appropriate protection (gloves, eye protection). Love your work. Thanks for taking the time to make some great videos.
Here's me, reminiscing on helping my grandfather when I was a young girl, trying to hand you my rubber-tipped hammerhead pliers, vicegrips, and hacksaw to get through that thick foil...and a piece of carpet to slide the heavy bucket back over the plastic... That was awesome! I absolutely CAN believe they did that because a neighbor "handyman" boyfriend was attempting to use gorilla tape to repair an iron railing that broke off at the base. I even offered him the use of my tools and materials to fix it, but he told me to F-off & ended up hurling the railing into a scrapper's truck. I can totally imagine him repairing that vent, using an entire roll of tape to do it🙈🤣🤦♀️ This neighborhood looks so much like the historic "village" in my neck of the woods - except I can't imagine their HOA allowing cutting of their sacred bricks for any reason, so if you managed, you must be a real sweet talker😂
I really hope that you and the homeowner told the HOA about this so they can make sure to not recommend that guy to anybody else. Thank you for fixing that I know that was a lot of work and I'm sure the homeowners were very happy to be able to use their dryer. I love the convenience of a clothes dryer. ❤❤
I watch you when I think I am having a rough day. I won't get over the fact everyone knows someone affected by a dryer related fire at some point in their life. COME ON PEOPLE, is it lazy, incompetence, thievery or all of the above. Thank you for your work and inspiration as I have seen some shit here that looks unrepairable.
Hi, What the heck was he thinking ?? Why would you tape it up instead of fixing the problem...Wow that was a lot of water...Glad you could help the home owner fix that "Mistake"...Stay Safe from a Tasmanian Watcher ❤️🙏👍🤗
It might be a home occupant special. My kitchen sink looks a bit like that (less tape) because I need to find a good plumber that doesn't ask for two kidneys and a lung in payment. That said, I live in Africa where means often doesn't meet need so the McGuyver special is common place here. We also typically don't use dryers due to the cost and availability of electricity.
I’m always amazed at the things home owners just presume is okay when they purchase homes. Where are the buildings inspectors. Are they all just on the take. Great perseverance to fix home owners problem.
I’ve seen some shit before in my 32 years of plumbing but that takes the cake. I was remodeling a town home one time and their was a old Sheetrock patch in the living room ceiling and I asked the owner if I could cut it open and take a look because the laundry room was above it. Cut it open and there was the dryer with a damn diaper wrapped around the vent 90 headed towards the outside wall. Problem was the rim joist wasn’t insulated and during the winter the vent would sweat causing a drip, and the vent was about 90% stopped up. Next stupid one I found was at my girlfriends house when she ask me to check the clothes in the dryer and I damn near got steam burnt. It was her brother’s brand new house and she said that’s the second dryer that has done that before breaking! I told her it wasn’t the dryer and went outside to look for the vent to see if it was blocked up. It was definitely blocked up! The idiots from the Vo tech school came down and added a back deck and the just tore off the vent and nailed up their band board across it!! Appliance man should have caught that. I had to relocate the thing! Good Job!
This is such an interesting video! There is very few homes with brick where i am so seeing the whole process is absolutely fascinating. Well done Steve! Love from Alberta Canada
Also thank you for being aware of the light flicker because it always makes me a little nauseous. In all fairness, I get nauseous very easily from a lot of things lol
Where I live, I know of an apartment complex with well over 100 apartments that the dryer vents were put in using flexible dryer hose. The dryers are about 30 feet from the exterior walls. The first floor vents go up a wall and across the ceiling. The total length is almost 40 feet. The the upper floors measure out at least 30 feet. The code here says dryer vents must be no longer than 25 developed feet and must be metal when going through, over, or under the structure. 20 years ago, all of the dryer vents in that complex were known to have been damaged or destroyed by birds using them for nests. The dryers are venting inside the framing of the buildings and the owners have been notified of the situation. They have mold growing in the ceilings of those apartments and have done nothing to correct the problem.
Did the builders carve out a floor joist to vent that through the floor? That's what it looks like from my angle. If so, that home owner has bigger problems ahead.
I have a question my Friend - I live in an old 100 year old house and it has very thick walls with cement and river rocks. My dryer duckwork goes through these walls, I buy the stuff from Home Depot and within 6 months that vent is all corroded, somebody told me its from the cement and lime. I replace this ever 2 years, now that I am getting old its getting hard to do. Why is it doing this and what can I do to prevent this. THANKS from an OLD guy.
I wonder if you could use some kind of PVC type of products? I'm really hoping he will reply because my parents live in the same type of house, over 100 years old and have the same issue. They don't replace it every 2 but are able to get around 5 years out of it. I would love to have a solution as well. Good luck, my friend
I wonder if you could use some kind of PVC type of products? I'm really hoping he will reply because my parents live in the same type of house, over 100 years old and have the same issue. They don't replace it every 2 but are able to get around 5 years out of it. I would love to have a solution as well. Good luck, my friend
beautiful work brother, saw you place that damper first time without testing and it fit in like a glove, MONEY! Had something similar with my water heater due to water condensate during the winter getting in my pipes it was sloping away from the water heater. Was able to cut some length out of the run to the roof and made it pitch back towards the water heater, never had the issue again. It sure isn't great when you're in the crawlspace and attic and you hear water gurgling in your vent pipes.. saved myself a lot of money, plumber thought it was the blower motor issue and gladly replaced it... somehow worked for the rest of one winter then the issues came back the next winter. No hot water for a few days isn't fun in the dead winter!!
You have to insulate pipe that’s in a cold environment and it cannot have low spot or that’s exactly what happens. Also if it has too many elbows, it’ll do the same thing. Two elbows back to back is equivalent to 15 feet of pipe so it’s a lot of parasitic loss. Very good teaching video. I’m impressed. In coming.
That was definitely a weird setup. Could you share why you chose to reroute the duct to the other side vs maybe just putting the existing one at a better downward angle and addressing the flooding? I also notice you didn't record sealing the old one back up from out doors. Looks like that will be a major problem for the owner and might become a problem even for you if there is severe water damage.
I'm still trying to figure out what they were thinking when they placed that vent in the first place. There HAS to be sufficient clearance for that vent to vent the air and be clear of any obstruction, let alone water! You did a wonderful job fixing this though, and I'm sure the tenant won't have any further issue. I'd hate to think if any of that water did make its way back into the dryer (if possible). How did you know there was water, or was it just a case of low flow air from the dryer? Great job again!
SAVE THE BUSH -Oh! At the end - you might want to recommend to her to put some shielding (bricks or a decorative cement "grotto") between that vent and her Holly Bush. I know she said hide the vent with the bush, but the heat could damage the bush & stray lint could cover the leaves (ick!) ...Then she'd have more annoyance later. Just a thought...
Have you installed the dryer vent that has a solid vent flap and is made of metal and uses a magnet to to hold the door closed when the dryer turns off? I bought one yesterday, cost me $50.00 bucks but it’ll be the last one I’ll ever need.
I've probably installed 10 or so... I stopped using bc they're no different than any other exterior damper. Meaning, they get coated with lint just like any other option... My advice would be to keep an eye on the buildup. Once it coats the magnets, they become kinda worthless... It may take a while however if you maintain it, it'll work as intended! Thx for watching!
Great question! I’m trying to post a picture on this reply however it won’t let me! I left the previous damper in the wall and cut the duct off at the snout. I then packed it full of spray foam. The homeowner already had a mason scheduled to come patch the hole after I finished. I was waiting on this one, lol. I’ll post a picture in a pinned comment in a second! Thx for that!!!
Do plumbers hate HVAC and electrical? Is it a 3 way tie when making space to plumb, run wire and duct work? Can someone explain the hierarchy during a build or repairs?
The logical method is BIG goes in first. So, HVAC first, plumbing next and electric last. BUT, in reality it doesn't always work that way; whichever trade gets there first wins. Sometimes the architect will draw it out.
You could also drill the brick hole with a 10mm bit and just make a swiss cheese hole, doesn't take much time and no need for angle grinder. At least how i do for my foundation that is 30cm thick concrete, goes surprisingly fast. And hot humid air pipes should always be insulated to prevent it condensating, especially if it doesn't have a downfall, if it's a long run you can always just insulate the first part before it goes down. Just as in general house ventilation in and out you want it to be insulated and have a fall outwards
That was a poor design choice on the condo association/management/HOA’s part, putting the dryer vent thru thru floor right on a joist and then cutting the joist all the way thru. That thing is no longer supporting the weight of the building. It’s going to cause long term problems.
Long line, uninsulated, operational condensation, especially if it is clogged? Or, as others said, the outside exhaust depression is so low, rain fills the depression .
Insulating a dryer vent duct is the ABSOLUTE worst thing you can do! That's literally creating an environment for mold to grow regardless of where the vent is run! Please don't do that!
Was the floor joist cut to accommodate the dryer vent? Where was your hearing protection... respirator... did you seal the old opening or advise the homeowner to do so?
I tried of waiting for the vent to be installed, so... I got out the drill and made holes through the stucco and pebbledash.and the end cap. When inside to check .missed the wiring stapled to the 2/8. Each hole passing between wiring. When my husband came home he finished the job with no words.
The steam from wet cloths condenses back to actual water when on a long uninsulated metal pipe run will freeze in winter,this pipe run has no provision for the water to drain into stack system or externally.Hope they added joist bracing around that exit hole in floor as that joist held up by the floor not as intended.
@@Ryan-qx8xuI was rather concerned as well but thank you for sharing that reenforcement were added to support the cut in the floor joist. I appreciate being able to learn from others and RUclips. ❤
How does water get into a dryer vent? That sounds super dangerous! Edit: it’s due to rainwater. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dryer vent that low. I feel like it should be always up high. Poorly built!
That bush will die due to the heat from the vent. The structure under the house was compromised. I assume that you filled or covered and sealed the old hole for the leaking vent.
I was saying the same thing. You don't cut the floor joist in half to fit a pipe through. Why didn't he put silicone on while the vent was off? Foam insulation and cement would seal the deal.
Have any of you guys that keep saying that actually looked at all the blocking I put in before cutting? ANY OF YOU? I didn’t film bc I can only make videos so long… Please go back and look CLOSELY!
@@advsLLC you cant see any blocking to the right just a cut off joist build a plumbers box show it in the video and just so you know if you dont show it you didnt do it thats how yt works
@@levic9787 That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard! It's in the video! Regardless if he did it or someone else doesn't matter! That floor has plenty of support! A dryer doesn't weigh 4000 lbs! I'd start by paying attention.... Great job Steve!
You do excellent work. But please think about wearing a mask when working with brick and concrete. That dust gets in ones lungs and does terrible damage. Also sunglasses are not proper eye protection ...
You know…I’m always amazed when people comment what you should or shouldn’t do. Like…really? I’m fairly certain that YOUR certification beats their RUclips degree any day 🤦♀️🙄✌️
My concern would be for the floor joist that was cut out to run that pipe. A plumber with a saw is a dangerous thing.
Who cut up the floor joist?
Lol you told the bush sorry...😂
Thank you for a really great video. The moment you showed the duct work in the crawl space, I thought: That's f**ked up!"
😂😂😂
As soon as I saw the crawlspace I was like NOOOOOOO!!!!
Absolutely amazing I could never believe that water could get in there, but it did and you fixed it as usual and it’s calmly as you could great transformation thanks😊
I don't know what algorithm got me here but this was very informative.
I love how you explain and demonstrate each step in the repair process. The video is very easy to follow and practical. Thank you so much!
Wow! That was water intrusion from the exterior. 😮 At first I thought it was condensation from a blocked vent. NICE JOB, Steve! Coincidentally, I just did a home the other day where the vent ran up the wall and across the ceiling. It was full of condensation and water was actually dripping from the ceiling above the dryer. Took a while to remove the heavy, soaked lint and let the vent dry out. Galvanized duct work that was rusting from past accumulation of moisture. I told the homeowner it would eventually need replacement. No way to re-route it as there is no closer place for the vent to go.
HSB! Yea, Mother Nature doesn’t play! LOL! I’m sure you did a great job for them and they’ll be calling you back to replace! Great job my friend!!!
Nice to see that, as a professional, you're taking safety considerations with the appropriate protection (gloves, eye protection). Love your work. Thanks for taking the time to make some great videos.
I wish he was wearing a mask.
Here's me, reminiscing on helping my grandfather when I was a young girl, trying to hand you my rubber-tipped hammerhead pliers, vicegrips, and hacksaw to get through that thick foil...and a piece of carpet to slide the heavy bucket back over the plastic... That was awesome! I absolutely CAN believe they did that because a neighbor "handyman" boyfriend was attempting to use gorilla tape to repair an iron railing that broke off at the base. I even offered him the use of my tools and materials to fix it, but he told me to F-off & ended up hurling the railing into a scrapper's truck. I can totally imagine him repairing that vent, using an entire roll of tape to do it🙈🤣🤦♀️ This neighborhood looks so much like the historic "village" in my neck of the woods - except I can't imagine their HOA allowing cutting of their sacred bricks for any reason, so if you managed, you must be a real sweet talker😂
I really hope that you and the homeowner told the HOA about this so they can make sure to not recommend that guy to anybody else. Thank you for fixing that I know that was a lot of work and I'm sure the homeowners were very happy to be able to use their dryer. I love the convenience of a clothes dryer. ❤❤
I watch you when I think I am having a rough day. I won't get over the fact everyone knows someone affected by a dryer related fire at some point in their life. COME ON PEOPLE, is it lazy, incompetence, thievery or all of the above. Thank you for your work and inspiration as I have seen some shit here that looks unrepairable.
Hi, What the heck was he thinking ?? Why would you tape it up instead of fixing the problem...Wow that was a lot of water...Glad you could help the home owner fix that "Mistake"...Stay Safe from a Tasmanian Watcher ❤️🙏👍🤗
It might be a home occupant special. My kitchen sink looks a bit like that (less tape) because I need to find a good plumber that doesn't ask for two kidneys and a lung in payment. That said, I live in Africa where means often doesn't meet need so the McGuyver special is common place here. We also typically don't use dryers due to the cost and availability of electricity.
TAS!!!! You stay safe as well! CHEERS!
@@advsLLC how can you possibly think cutting floor joists is okay
Hmm, what a fantastic way of making an issue an even bigger, more expensive and timely one to resolve 👌
I’m always amazed at the things home owners just presume is okay when they purchase homes. Where are the buildings inspectors. Are they all just on the take. Great perseverance to fix home owners problem.
I’ve seen some shit before in my 32 years of plumbing but that takes the cake. I was remodeling a town home one time and their was a old Sheetrock patch in the living room ceiling and I asked the owner if I could cut it open and take a look because the laundry room was above it. Cut it open and there was the dryer with a damn diaper wrapped around the vent 90 headed towards the outside wall. Problem was the rim joist wasn’t insulated and during the winter the vent would sweat causing a drip, and the vent was about 90% stopped up. Next stupid one I found was at my girlfriends house when she ask me to check the clothes in the dryer and I damn near got steam burnt. It was her brother’s brand new house and she said that’s the second dryer that has done that before breaking! I told her it wasn’t the dryer and went outside to look for the vent to see if it was blocked up. It was definitely blocked up! The idiots from the Vo tech school came down and added a back deck and the just tore off the vent and nailed up their band board across it!! Appliance man should have caught that. I had to relocate the thing!
Good Job!
From one dryer vent cleaner to another - Nice job!
Nice work, you’re more parient than me i wouldve pulled out the angle grinder 10 seconds into trying to get that tape out 🤣
That was a much bigger job than I had expected!!! Very informative.
Thanks for watching!!!
Another great video Steve!
What a great video! Awesome job Steve! 😊. I know the owners are now in much better shape.
This is such an interesting video! There is very few homes with brick where i am so seeing the whole process is absolutely fascinating. Well done Steve! Love from Alberta Canada
Also thank you for being aware of the light flicker because it always makes me a little nauseous. In all fairness, I get nauseous very easily from a lot of things lol
QUIM!!!! Cheers!!!
Steve your the man!! Loved the video!
Absolutely brilliant. Great workmanship
That's insane Steve!
What about the old vent hole in the wall? Don't you have to seal it so water and cold air doesn't get in?
This is the first time RUclips recommended your channel to me. I’ve subscribed.
That’s awesome! Glad you’re here!
Steve - I hope you make a boat-load of money, cuz you do beautiful work!!
Sweet! A self cleaning dryer vent. Never worry about dust again... Mud, yes. Dust, no. 😂
Where I live, I know of an apartment complex with well over 100 apartments that the dryer vents were put in using flexible dryer hose. The dryers are about 30 feet from the exterior walls. The first floor vents go up a wall and across the ceiling. The total length is almost 40 feet. The the upper floors measure out at least 30 feet. The code here says dryer vents must be no longer than 25 developed feet and must be metal when going through, over, or under the structure. 20 years ago, all of the dryer vents in that complex were known to have been damaged or destroyed by birds using them for nests. The dryers are venting inside the framing of the buildings and the owners have been notified of the situation. They have mold growing in the ceilings of those apartments and have done nothing to correct the problem.
Amazing and hard work. I’m glad my dryer outlet is only 18” to the outside wall.
Nice repipe!
I enjoy the longer videos too.
I enjoyed this one. Thanks for the clear explanations.
Did the builders carve out a floor joist to vent that through the floor? That's what it looks like from my angle. If so, that home owner has bigger problems ahead.
Wow! That was a lot of work and I know it took all day.
I have a question my Friend - I live in an old 100 year old house and it has very thick walls with cement and river rocks. My dryer duckwork goes through these walls, I buy the stuff from Home Depot and within 6 months that vent is all corroded, somebody told me its from the cement and lime. I replace this ever 2 years, now that I am getting old its getting hard to do. Why is it doing this and what can I do to prevent this. THANKS from an OLD guy.
I wonder if you could use some kind of PVC type of products? I'm really hoping he will reply because my parents live in the same type of house, over 100 years old and have the same issue. They don't replace it every 2 but are able to get around 5 years out of it. I would love to have a solution as well. Good luck, my friend
I wonder if you could use some kind of PVC type of products? I'm really hoping he will reply because my parents live in the same type of house, over 100 years old and have the same issue. They don't replace it every 2 but are able to get around 5 years out of it. I would love to have a solution as well. Good luck, my friend
Great job!
beautiful work brother, saw you place that damper first time without testing and it fit in like a glove, MONEY! Had something similar with my water heater due to water condensate during the winter getting in my pipes it was sloping away from the water heater. Was able to cut some length out of the run to the roof and made it pitch back towards the water heater, never had the issue again. It sure isn't great when you're in the crawlspace and attic and you hear water gurgling in your vent pipes.. saved myself a lot of money, plumber thought it was the blower motor issue and gladly replaced it... somehow worked for the rest of one winter then the issues came back the next winter. No hot water for a few days isn't fun in the dead winter!!
You can't fix stupid, but you can numb it with a 2x4. Betty White said that. Great job Steve.
How very interesting and informative. I bet you get a lot of hits on this video.
Job well done bud, another great video
Good job!! Keep on sharing your adventures!
09:20. Looks like they cut through the floor joist, too.
Hi Steve 👋 that was a tough one, well done 👏 good job, stay safe 🏴
Your professionalism is so impressive. Thanks for sharing all your "adventures!"
Nice job Steve. Horrible conditions to work under. But you made it work!!!
This is a good one Steve
You have to insulate pipe that’s in a cold environment and it cannot have low spot or that’s exactly what happens. Also if it has too many elbows, it’ll do the same thing. Two elbows back to back is equivalent to 15 feet of pipe so it’s a lot of parasitic loss. Very good teaching video. I’m impressed. In coming.
That was crazy full of water
That was definitely a weird setup. Could you share why you chose to reroute the duct to the other side vs maybe just putting the existing one at a better downward angle and addressing the flooding? I also notice you didn't record sealing the old one back up from out doors. Looks like that will be a major problem for the owner and might become a problem even for you if there is severe water damage.
I'm still trying to figure out what they were thinking when they placed that vent in the first place. There HAS to be sufficient clearance for that vent to vent the air and be clear of any obstruction, let alone water! You did a wonderful job fixing this though, and I'm sure the tenant won't have any further issue. I'd hate to think if any of that water did make its way back into the dryer (if possible). How did you know there was water, or was it just a case of low flow air from the dryer? Great job again!
What kind of a cap do you put on the bad vent so that water doesn't come into the crawl space?
3063 views within 10 hours of posting the video is pretty darn good for a channel your size! 😊
Great job and interesting!
That was a mess under there. That is what happens when you don't fix it right the first time 😮
Sounds like someone hitting a water bong! 😊
HAHAHAHAHA!
Another great video!!!
Nice job. Hopeful you remembered to silicone the outside cover.
Wow!
SAVE THE BUSH -Oh! At the end - you might want to recommend to her to put some shielding (bricks or a decorative cement "grotto") between that vent and her Holly Bush. I know she said hide the vent with the bush, but the heat could damage the bush & stray lint could cover the leaves (ick!) ...Then she'd have more annoyance later. Just a thought...
Absolutely! Great call! Thank you!
@@advsLLC Thank you!❤️🌻👍
HOA, nuff said!
WOW……😮
Have you installed the dryer vent that has a solid vent flap and is made of metal and uses a magnet to to hold the door closed when the dryer turns off? I bought one yesterday, cost me $50.00 bucks but it’ll be the last one I’ll ever need.
I've probably installed 10 or so... I stopped using bc they're no different than any other exterior damper. Meaning, they get coated with lint just like any other option... My advice would be to keep an eye on the buildup. Once it coats the magnets, they become kinda worthless... It may take a while however if you maintain it, it'll work as intended! Thx for watching!
Did anybody notice the floor joist was cut out
What did you do with the old hole? If water got into the duct that way, now it will go into the crawl space if you don't seal it up.
Great question! I’m trying to post a picture on this reply however it won’t let me! I left the previous damper in the wall and cut the duct off at the snout. I then packed it full of spray foam. The homeowner already had a mason scheduled to come patch the hole after I finished. I was waiting on this one, lol. I’ll post a picture in a pinned comment in a second! Thx for that!!!
Nice job but did you fill the old vent hole or just leave it open?
Do plumbers hate HVAC and electrical? Is it a 3 way tie when making space to plumb, run wire and duct work? Can someone explain the hierarchy during a build or repairs?
Ha! Funny but manufactures recommendations trump building codes so shoutout to all my vent peeps!
The logical method is BIG goes in first. So, HVAC first, plumbing next and electric last. BUT, in reality it doesn't always work that way; whichever trade gets there first wins. Sometimes the architect will draw it out.
Hole saws are scary for torque on wrists😮
Mask and ear protection?
You could also drill the brick hole with a 10mm bit and just make a swiss cheese hole, doesn't take much time and no need for angle grinder.
At least how i do for my foundation that is 30cm thick concrete, goes surprisingly fast.
And hot humid air pipes should always be insulated to prevent it condensating, especially if it doesn't have a downfall, if it's a long run you can always just insulate the first part before it goes down.
Just as in general house ventilation in and out you want it to be insulated and have a fall outwards
That was a poor design choice on the condo association/management/HOA’s part, putting the dryer vent thru thru floor right on a joist and then cutting the joist all the way thru. That thing is no longer supporting the weight of the building. It’s going to cause long term problems.
Joist, what sticken joist? Who cut that joist away at the floor? The joist is literally hanging by a strand or two.
You should probably go back and look at the blocking around that cut joist!
Plenty of support! Don't pay attention to this nonsense Steve!
HAHAHA! That floor system was fine! What's going to happen with all the added support? HAHAHA!
Long line, uninsulated, operational condensation, especially if it is clogged? Or, as others said, the outside exhaust depression is so low, rain fills the depression .
Insulating a dryer vent duct is the ABSOLUTE worst thing you can do! That's literally creating an environment for mold to grow regardless of where the vent is run! Please don't do that!
Was the floor joist cut to accommodate the dryer vent? Where was your hearing protection... respirator... did you seal the old opening or advise the homeowner to do so?
I tried of waiting for the vent to be installed, so... I got out the drill and made holes through the stucco and pebbledash.and the end cap. When inside to check .missed the wiring stapled to the 2/8. Each hole passing between wiring. When my husband came home he finished the job with no words.
Jeez dude!
How does rainwater get in a dryer vent to begin with?!?
The steam from wet cloths condenses back to actual water when on a long uninsulated metal pipe run will freeze in winter,this pipe run has no provision for the water to drain into stack system or externally.Hope they added joist bracing around that exit hole in floor as that joist held up by the floor not as intended.
@@jamesbaker429 thanks.
Whoever decided to put that vent location there is crazy.
What happened to that floor joist? Did the original builder just hack it out? It is completely compromised and non-functional.
Go back and look at the blocking around that cut joist! All ya'll RUclips scholars amaze me!
There was all kinds of structural support...
@@Ryan-qx8xuI was rather concerned as well but thank you for sharing that reenforcement were added to support the cut in the floor joist. I appreciate being able to learn from others and RUclips. ❤
Hoa, huum, nevermind ! Lmao 😂
Hope it wasn’t you that chopped up that floor joce
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How does water get into a dryer vent? That sounds super dangerous!
Edit: it’s due to rainwater. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dryer vent that low. I feel like it should be always up high. Poorly built!
dryer vents that are high up on the wall nine times outta ten people got bird problems with vents being high up on the wall
I think I would have drilled a hole to drain it.
Please tell me
YOU did not cut that beam to send that vent line to the other side of the basement
THAT IS A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT……
DID YOU NOT LOOK AT ALL THE BLOCKING AROUND THAT CUT JOIST? Pay attention!
Holy cow people don't pay attention! I see the blocking Steve!
That bush will die due to the heat from the vent. The structure under the house was compromised. I assume that you filled or covered and sealed the old hole for the leaking vent.
I was saying the same thing. You don't cut the floor joist in half to fit a pipe through. Why didn't he put silicone on while the vent was off? Foam insulation and cement would seal the deal.
If that vent didn't fill up with rain water, it would fill up with condensation. Vent ducts in unconditioned spaces need to be well insulated.
Someone building a swimming pool 😂
To answer his question, the leak WAS the problem. The fact that a dryer vent was leaking water did not trigger any warning bells in his head.
Slow the camera when you’re showing what you did please 😢😢
My dryer vent is 8 inches long. It has never caused any trouble.
I hope the HOA goes back to the guy that did the install or the repair with all of that metal in tape and gets a refund.
BRUUUUHHH. THAT'S A WATER TRAP
That's a fire hazard fo sho
Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble!
you should never cut a joist to run any pipes
Have any of you guys that keep saying that actually looked at all the blocking I put in before cutting? ANY OF YOU? I didn’t film bc I can only make videos so long… Please go back and look CLOSELY!
@@advsLLC you cant see any blocking to the right just a cut off joist build a plumbers box show it in the video and just so you know if you dont show it you didnt do it thats how yt works
@@levic9787 That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard! It's in the video! Regardless if he did it or someone else doesn't matter! That floor has plenty of support! A dryer doesn't weigh 4000 lbs! I'd start by paying attention.... Great job Steve!
@@CLTAccBC go play p diddy with your butt buddy steve the hack
You do excellent work. But please think about wearing a mask when working with brick and concrete. That dust gets in ones lungs and does terrible damage. Also sunglasses are not proper eye protection ...
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