As an Aussie pest controller, I spend half my week under peoples floors, I'm amazed that 90% of houses don't have insulated pipes, or any other insulation for that matte,r as most aussie houses are built as if there is no winter. Also, in oz, if you have water leaks of any kind, your risk of termite attack increases massively. It costs very little to save heaps and, by getting under you will see what is going on under the floor as seen in this video.
Is PEX line available in your area? I removed all copper lines in my home and replaced everything with PEX and Shark Fittings. The elbows and Tees under Marty's house are quite green and rotted from oxidation over time, probably a higher iron content in the water. The pipes being insulated is a good thing, the bad thing is when he gets another leak, the pipe will have to be stripped again to find it. I had the same issues and threw in the towel after several repairs.
You are talking about Australia, Australia is one of the jokes of the world when it comes to insulation and building codes covering insulation and energy efficiency in the building sector.
As a plumber it was fun watching some diy plumbing. Great job Marty. Love watching all your videos. As we are always growing and developing our skills I wouldn’t mind sharing a couple of tips without sounding like a know it all.. Grips / pliers only work (grip) in one direction, not both. We have a saying in the trade “grips on brass, kick your ass - grips on chrome, send you home” use a crescent (shifting spanner) on brass crox nuts that way they don’t get scratched up and burr edges. Some extra supports would be recommended, will need to do if upgrading to mains pressure. Don’t forget to insulate above the cylinder. Overall great job Marty. Keep the videos coming, love them!
Thanks mate, Haha I've never heard that one.. yes I didn't bring the right tools on the day but managed to get it done with the grips, yep I did above the cylinder as well, just couldn't squeeze the camera in there
Came to write the exact same thing - that T was bouncing all over. Wouldn't be surprising if the lack of support was what caused the break in the first place as it bobbed around each time the water turned on and off over the course of decades.
No cuss, no fuss. No crazy music. Calmly got under there and got it done. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos. I have watched them all including The Angry Ram channel. R.I.P. Don't know where you got your attitude and knowledge but you would be a good friend to have. Stay safe and enjoy your family. We enjoy ALL of your videos and knowledge. Thanks.
I absolutely love that you know so much , and can do so much . I find competence such a joy . There seems these days to be so little of it about .I don’t necessarily think the world is going to the dogs , but sometimes it seems that it may be . Having lived my growing years with one of those Father and Mother sets who hardly ever went to the shops for anything except the raw materials for the outdoor and indoor tasks needed to house , clothe , feed , maintain, and transport us all , I am genuinely uplifted to see you going about your business with the same commitment to life and family . Thank you for taking the time to let us into that life .
Exactly! When the hot water tap can be turned and hot water is flowing within seconds compared to up to a minute? That's an improvement you can see right away - very rewarding! Thanks for lugging the camera about for our education, Marty!
You're wearing a mask. Bravo. Most people ignore this, get under, and get out with an infection in their lungs. It may be one's house, but it's also the place where a lot of critters take a piss.
Take it from someone who is 56 years old, Take care of your lungs! I am on 2 inhalers, both for the rest of my life and I cannot even count how many crawl spaces and attics I worked in without any mask because the boss did not provide it or I did not have one or it was too hot. I regret every minute of it. ....... Consider your lungs like an air filter for your body. Ever watch Marty clean an old filter? You can't just change out your lungs like on a tractor. Mask up when using spray cans, stains, paints, etc. That 'pink' fiberglass insulation might have given my dad Mesothelioma ( 1 of 300 different types of cancer) which was inoperable. I use stains outside in fresh air 100% of the time without a mask for 10 years and it still was not safe. The biggest organ on the human body is your skin. ALWAYS wear gloves, your skin absorbs everything that touches it which is why medical cremes work so well for joint pain, arthritis, etc. They are applied on top of the skin and the medicine goes in all the way to your joints! Transmission fluid, brake fluid and radiator fluid are in the top 50 most toxic chemicals known to man. The avg. human being comes into contact with 60,000 chemicals in their lifetime. Sorry for the long post but I hope this might help someone.
It was a great find discovering that leak; surely it wasn't going to get better as time went on either. My guess is this video made a lot of people start thinking about.... ;) Great video. God bless.
Hey Marty, I bought an older ranch home with a 20" crawl space back in the 70's.... There was no moister barrier on the ground, the insulation had all but was laying on the ground, pipes had no insulation ...what a mess !!!! Pulled all the rotten insulation out, covered the ground with plastic sheets, insulated the plumbing installed new insulation. What a hellish job.....never again. This was in the state of Illinois USA, I am still in the state but different location.
I might do the cold water lines too. In warm weather water will condense on the cold pipes and drip, might corrode joints. Also may want to ground pipes so no galvanic corrosion occurs.
Just afew things I see, insulated the cold water pipes also (prevents sweating), foam in all the holes thru the walls and put a vapor barrier on the floor. Thanks for putting this out.
No, not one of the fun jobs but one of the most important jobs for sure. One more off the list. Be safe and thanks again for your time and videos. Enjoy your weekend.
Nice touch filming in heat display as you put the sleeves on. Always fascinating to me going underneath a house and seeing wat jobs nead doing. Great video. U got a sub.
i feel for you on the crawlspace routine. my house is 108yrs old and i've been in the "spider hole" more times than i care to count to fix plumbing. i even did my own main water line. i dont ever care to do that again
Right on Marty , doing these things are very gratifying , not only saving you money , sometimes even just not waiting for the hot water, I did this with the first house i had when i was married , it was built in 1938 and was original 1938 character features, yes that was nice, the basement in the winter months was cold so we put the insulation on the pipes and our washroom was on the 2nd floor and it always took awhile , not after that it was less than half the time it use to take and the bill dropped about 7/8% on heating cost annually and the water bill dropped about 4%, it doesn't sound like much , when your a one income household it makes all the difference in the world sometimes, i also insulated my basement like yours and put vapour barrier with it to and that again saved money on heating and comfort and the old hardwood floors were much more comfortable to walk on, it payed for itself in about 3/4 yrs from my calculations , always good videos look forward to next ones 👍 do you have worries of poisonous spiders under your house ,we don't here in Manitoba just mosquitos that'll carry you or your kids away and suck you dry
Oh I remember doing that kind of work no fun but does make a big difference. Truly do enjoy the variety of what's on your channel now between the farm mountain property and the house now. You're doing great job thank you.
Up in British Columbia, we have spent some time changing out copper pipe for Pex (plastic) pipes, it's fairly inexpensive and easy to work with.... definitely a worthwhile upgrade.... and you can drill holes in the floor joists and get the pipes behind the insulation... with the pipe wrap, it's amazing
Marty, Thank You. Up Over, the rule of thumb is that a .5 in. copper pipe gives up 1 degree F per foot of travel . I've been insulating for friends and family.for some time. Great job on the tape. Narragansett Bay
Good job Marty , over the years seen many homes that weren't properly insulated , makes sense to install it . Lot of savings in general and protects pipes from freezing in the cold months . Keep up the excellent work and content .
The spider webs remind me of a story an old plumber friend told me. He was working a remodel on an old farm house. The underneath of the house was choked with dust laden cob webs. He drug his tool box underneath to where his partner above had stubbed a pipe through the floor. He lit his torch and instantly knew he made a mistake. His partner saw the flash from above. He had cleared all the cobwebs in a millisecond LOL!
Your method of doing videos is great. Clear description of work being done, mellow narration, appropriate injection of humor and interesting content. I could watch you dig a hole and be entertained. Oh wait, I have watched you do that... (Making more shed space to park machinery, Fixing a leaking Hydraulic Arm Cylinder on the Abandoned Excavator ) .
Marty, it looks like you might need some more crawlspace ventilation to help keep it dry. I build houses in the USA and use 20 cm x40 cm automatic ones. They're pretty cheap but do the job. I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for entertaining and educating us!
You might want to add some strapping to those pipes to hold them up. Also, in the USA, (Oregon) we are required to have a 6mil vapor barrier on top of the dirt to keep the moisture from the wood and insulation.
I used to take about a metre length of square wooden garden stake under the house when I worked. You wind the cobwebs up like candy floss ahead of you. Learned that from the craftsman plumber as an apprentice
We have a solar water heating system which has a 6mtr run before it enters the house. It is insulated but there is still a bowl of tepid water before the warmth comes through - we use that to flush the toilet so that it is not entirely wasted.
I hear you making the dad noises, anecdotally when my toddler used to help me with jobs around the house i noticed he started to mimic the noise I was making, little grunts and excessive breathing, it was hilarious.
If you are doing plumbing Today I saw this Model# 550DFRK-3 DuoFlush Complete Fill and Dual Flush Conversion System by Fluidmaster today... costs $25US but it turns pretty much any toilet into a full and half flush system... handle up for half flush and handle down as normal for full flush.. It might not be worth doing right away but its only $5 more than the regular rebuild kits and it gives you the option to save some water. Its something to keep in the back of your mind if you find yourself in the need.
Never really thought about insulating the water pipes but our bill goes up when it starts to get colder. Spose I better have a measure up and get to bunnings haha cheers for the video mate 👍
And consider that the crawl space is naturally the coolest part of that house and is drawing even more heat from those hot water pipes as they attempt to warm up that coolish air.
@@Don.Challenger did a measure up today and went to the shop got the insulation and installed it today had about 11 metres of exposed hot water pipes. pretty easy to do hope to see some good results 👍
Thanks Marty. Your crawlspace looks alot newer then mine.:) Actually on your channel I enjoy the advice people around the world pass on to you. Different people, different countries all trying to help you out.
Excellent work. Next step is to lay plastic over the ground to keep the ground moisture out of the underfloor batts. The moisture hammers the insulation value. Pig of a job wrestling the plastic into place and taping the seams but if you have access and don't mind being a limbo dancer cheap and makes a difference
Yes its on the list, but I have heard stories about moisture barriers causing soil to become saturated and foundations to sink under houses with poor drainage and soft soil, ours ticks both those boxes. I'll sort out the drainage and foundations before I lay any plastic
Money on insulation is never wasted. Never. Those concrete pillars look a bit narrow to stand a house upon, part of the problem perhaps? Good project, thanks for sharing.
I don't know if it can be done in Australia, but in France, if you can prove that some amount of water was leaking from the main into the ground, you can get a discount on your water bill, on the ground that a large part of the cost of water is recycling/treatment of dirty water; water leaked into the ground will not ever hit the water treatment plant. Great job on insulation.
Yes you can in Australia. You’ve just got to follow it up with a plumbers report stating there was a leak on the property and send it through to the water company. They will average the bill from the last 3 months bills though so you have to be on to it pretty quick.
Good job - It WILL save you money and the difference will be noticed in the next 2 months. I insulated all my pipes (hot & cold) mostly for freeze protection and to safe heating water which is solar.
I did the same to all the pipes of my central house heating system. It really cut back the cost of my energy bill because in late autumn and winter the heating system is working almost all the time during daytime. Without energy losses from the pipes more energy ends up in the radiators meaning the thermostat cuts off earlier resulting in saving gas.
Got to do this under the house down in Southland. Need to replace a couple of sections of floor boards (old borer damage) and install some floor insulation. Also need to do insulation in the ceiling too. Looking forward to the cobwebs and spiders as well.
I'd add some straps to support the pipes as well. Spider webs mean spiders hehe, what I hated about going under houses to run cables etc in my first job.
If u have to replace any piping replace w PEX. In the process downsize. Flow resistance will not increase. Volume in pipe reduced substantially. Thanks for sharing.
What no twirly whirly pipe cutter😱. Great job, did mine years ago made a big difference in the old bathroom but now I’ve added an ensuite it’s about a 25m run from the instantaneous gas HWS to the shower and takes for ever to get hot. Uses a lot of gas and wastes a lot of water. Looking at fitting a small 50lt electric HWS just for the ensuite directly under the floor and having it on a timer so it only runs during the day and draws from the solar.
I’ve done this unpleasant insulating job in our house to prevent freezing. A water recirculator pump on a timer helps reduce the time to get hot water to the faucet in our house.
I bought one of those armor 9 phone cause of you when you did a review on it this is the best phone ever, it's been to hell and back its flir camera is great to
Hey Marty, great job, you might want to follow up with some metal flashing tape over the foam to seal in the heat even more. If the outside diameter of the foam is 50mm then you'll need 160mm minimum to just cover it but you're better off getting 200mm wide of this off of ebay 200mm X 10m Butyl Flash Flashing Tape Sealing Weather Waterproofing Byute Roll, check the price against what you would pay at the hardware store or any roofing material store & cover up the whole hot water section of insulated pipe if you have really harsh temperature drops over there during winter.
New Zealand has a very mild climate, there is only about a 10-12c average difference between winter and summer. It can get down to 0c in a frost, but average winter temps are around maybe 15c.
I have added a hot water circulation pump to many hot water tanks in my time. Very easy install and the convenience of instant hot water is appreciated by everyone.
In a round about sort of way it was good you were under there doing the lagging of the hot water lines or you may not have noticed the leak. Great video it made too. Safe travels
I'm not sure about New Zealand, but in my state here in America, you have to have a home inspection done when buying, banks wont approve a loan without one... I bring that up because I feel like those (non insulated pipes and water leak) are things that should have be caught by the inspection (if one was done). I mean, if it was, I totally see you going "nah, mate, I'll take care of it once we move in" and filming just like this, but the fact you were surprised by the leaks makes me question if a proper inspection was done. Still, good video.
Foam all openings that blow on pipes.. makes a hugh difference..no matter how well wrapped give it time cold water.. tanked have capillary action heat travels down pipes so less cooling..tankless nope all water cold until it comes out.. as per other get a pump for longest run..it can also be remote control.. tanked is my favorite..
Just a point of order.........ream the inside of the pipe as down the road that encourages turbulence and thinning of the pipe wall and another failure but it will be a long time before it does.............( if worth doing its worth doing right)
The water will still cool in the pipe--it will just take longer. But after a couple of hours, it will still be necessary to run the newly cool water out of the full length of the pipe to get hot water. The ideal solution is a small pump to recirculate the water from the far end of the run back to the inlet of the heater. This works best with a tank-type heater, of course.
I would of given that pipe some support at that ‘T’ Compression joint, Marty! to stop movement on the olives , cables ties perhaps ? Thanks for the videos, and watch out got those spiders .😄
It is interesting to see different construction methods in other countries. How big are the floor joists? It doesn't take much to make a big difference in the power bill. Thanks for sharing.
@@crazyfvck This place was built in the 1950's it wouldn't pass code of compliance these days, I'll do my best to bring it up to today's standard - adding more piles where the bearers are sagging, jacking up and adding more support to the slumping perimeter foundation.
@@MartyT Live in a similar age house down south with exactly the same timber dimensions. Also in the process of adding more support to sagging floors. Great fun with almost no crawl space. Thanks for all the great videos.
Nice job mate... have done this several times... you were lucky to have as much room under the house as you did. Love the sleeve rag ;-)! Always enjoy your videos.
Hey Marty you should look at laying some polythene down underneath your house makes a effective moisture barrier and can help with heating your house aswell
Yes its on the list, but I have heard stories about moisture barriers causing soil to become saturated and foundations to sink under houses with poor drainage and soft soil, ours ticks both those boxes. I'll sort out the drainage and foundations before I lay any plastic
That it takes so long for the hot water to reach the tap is also because of volume of cold water in the pipe. If you want to have hot water quickly at a tap, replace water pipe with lot smaller inner diameter pipe, say 8mm id (outside 10mm)
Looks like we have a very similar vintage and material house Marty. The underside looked pretty much identical. Had to do the exact same thing. Unfortunately prime asbestos days too. Under our tiles and eves etc.. I’m interested in your progress!
Let's all take a minute to appreciate that he could have done this much faster had he not been filming it for us to watch. Well done buddy!👍
As an Aussie pest controller, I spend half my week under peoples floors, I'm amazed that 90% of houses don't have insulated pipes, or any other insulation for that matte,r as most aussie houses are built as if there is no winter. Also, in oz, if you have water leaks of any kind, your risk of termite attack increases massively. It costs very little to save heaps and, by getting under you will see what is going on under the floor as seen in this video.
Is PEX line available in your area? I removed all copper lines in my home and replaced everything with PEX and Shark Fittings. The elbows and Tees under Marty's house are quite green and rotted from oxidation over time, probably a higher iron content in the water. The pipes being insulated is a good thing, the bad thing is when he gets another leak, the pipe will have to be stripped again to find it. I had the same issues and threw in the towel after several repairs.
NZ houses are the same, though building regs are changing that.
Carelessness is expensive. Bé it on a house, car, equipment etc.
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You are talking about Australia, Australia is one of the jokes of the world when it comes to insulation and building codes covering insulation and energy efficiency in the building sector.
I was waiting for the abandoned tractor laying under the house. Great video.
As a plumber it was fun watching some diy plumbing. Great job Marty. Love watching all your videos. As we are always growing and developing our skills I wouldn’t mind sharing a couple of tips without sounding like a know it all.. Grips / pliers only work (grip) in one direction, not both. We have a saying in the trade “grips on brass, kick your ass - grips on chrome, send you home” use a crescent (shifting spanner) on brass crox nuts that way they don’t get scratched up and burr edges. Some extra supports would be recommended, will need to do if upgrading to mains pressure. Don’t forget to insulate above the cylinder. Overall great job Marty. Keep the videos coming, love them!
Thanks mate, Haha I've never heard that one.. yes I didn't bring the right tools on the day but managed to get it done with the grips, yep I did above the cylinder as well, just couldn't squeeze the camera in there
Hi, as a plumber, what sealant would you use on crox nuts or compression olives?
looks as if those cooper pipes need some additional hangers/support. Especially around that T replacement.
Yep I did that but the camera was looking at something else
Yeah, tie them up with fencing wire!
Came to write the exact same thing - that T was bouncing all over. Wouldn't be surprising if the lack of support was what caused the break in the first place as it bobbed around each time the water turned on and off over the course of decades.
Probably why it was leaking in the first place. A little bit of bounce every time you turn it off and on and you'll have a crack in no time.
No cuss, no fuss. No crazy music. Calmly got under there and got it done. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos. I have watched them all including The Angry Ram channel. R.I.P. Don't know where you got your attitude and knowledge but you would be a good friend to have. Stay safe and enjoy your family. We enjoy ALL of your videos and knowledge. Thanks.
I admire this man, i've learned so much from watching his videos! Marty, i hope you keep uploading. you're a great teacher!
I absolutely love that you know so much , and can do so much . I find competence such a joy . There seems these days to be so little of it about .I don’t necessarily think the world is going to the dogs , but sometimes it seems that it may be . Having lived my growing years with one of those Father and Mother sets who hardly ever went to the shops for anything except the raw materials for the outdoor and indoor tasks needed to house , clothe , feed , maintain, and transport us all , I am genuinely uplifted to see you going about your business with the same commitment to life and family . Thank you for taking the time to let us into that life .
Marty's a married man hehe
And I’m a married woman hehe.
@@lindacarruthers3423 You go, Girl. (And loved the gist of your comment).
Not a fun job, but rewarding when you actually can measure the result afterwards.
Exactly! When the hot water tap can be turned and hot water is flowing within seconds compared to up to a minute? That's an improvement you can see right away - very rewarding! Thanks for lugging the camera about for our education, Marty!
Agreed
Marty is the master of all trades. Good job Marty you never cease to amaze me
You're wearing a mask. Bravo. Most people ignore this, get under, and get out with an infection in their lungs. It may be one's house, but it's also the place where a lot of critters take a piss.
Also the fibreglass insulation is not good for the lungs
Take it from someone who is 56 years old, Take care of your lungs! I am on 2 inhalers, both for the rest of my life and I cannot even count how many crawl spaces and attics I worked in without any mask because the boss did not provide it or I did not have one or it was too hot. I regret every minute of it. ....... Consider your lungs like an air filter for your body. Ever watch Marty clean an old filter? You can't just change out your lungs like on a tractor. Mask up when using spray cans, stains, paints, etc. That 'pink' fiberglass insulation might have given my dad Mesothelioma ( 1 of 300 different types of cancer) which was inoperable. I use stains outside in fresh air 100% of the time without a mask for 10 years and it still was not safe. The biggest organ on the human body is your skin. ALWAYS wear gloves, your skin absorbs everything that touches it which is why medical cremes work so well for joint pain, arthritis, etc. They are applied on top of the skin and the medicine goes in all the way to your joints! Transmission fluid, brake fluid and radiator fluid are in the top 50 most toxic chemicals known to man. The avg. human being comes into contact with 60,000 chemicals in their lifetime. Sorry for the long post but I hope this might help someone.
What a time to be alive..... Lying on my couch in Scotland watching Marty insulate his hot water pipes in New Zealand. Keep up the good work pal :)
ROTHLMAO
It was a great find discovering that leak; surely it wasn't going to get better as time went on either.
My guess is this video made a lot of people start thinking about.... ;) Great video. God bless.
Hey Marty, I bought an older ranch home with a 20" crawl space back in the 70's.... There was no moister barrier on the ground, the insulation had all but was laying on the ground, pipes had no insulation ...what a mess !!!! Pulled all the rotten insulation out, covered the ground with plastic sheets, insulated the plumbing installed new insulation. What a hellish job.....never again.
This was in the state of Illinois USA, I am still in the state but different location.
Well done for doing it yourself; good on ya.
Trick use staple gun and twine to hold up fiberglass insulation.zig zag pattern..keeps it fluffy.. metal wires dont work fall down..
I might do the cold water lines too. In warm weather water will condense on the cold pipes and drip, might corrode joints. Also may want to ground pipes so no galvanic corrosion occurs.
The supply pipe is buried between the house and the road so will be well grounded
In colder climates when the pipes are in the roof, you want to do this so the cold and hot pipes doesn't freeze in winter!
Just afew things I see, insulated the cold water pipes also (prevents sweating), foam in all the holes thru the walls and put a vapor barrier on the floor. Thanks for putting this out.
Marty you are an amazing man. I really enjoy your videos. I also enjoy it when your wonderful family is in them. Cheers from America.
I have learnt so much from you mate. wise beyond your years.
No, not one of the fun jobs but one of the most important jobs for sure. One more off the list. Be safe and thanks again for your time and videos. Enjoy your weekend.
Not sure if it freezes in the winter where you live but if so, that wrap will keep the pipes from freezing in the winter. Good fix!
Nice touch filming in heat display as you put the sleeves on. Always fascinating to me going underneath a house and seeing wat jobs nead doing. Great video. U got a sub.
Cheers Marty, you learn something new everyday they say!.Common sense is a blessing.
i feel for you on the crawlspace routine. my house is 108yrs old and i've been in the "spider hole" more times than i care to count to fix plumbing. i even did my own main water line. i dont ever care to do that again
Amazing. You just solved the same problem we are having in our house. Time to buy some pipe insulation and start crawling around underneath!!
Right on Marty , doing these things are very gratifying , not only saving you money , sometimes even just not waiting for the hot water, I did this with the first house i had when i was married , it was built in 1938 and was original 1938 character features, yes that was nice, the basement in the winter months was cold so we put the insulation on the pipes and our washroom was on the 2nd floor and it always took awhile , not after that it was less than half the time it use to take and the bill dropped about 7/8% on heating cost annually and the water bill dropped about 4%, it doesn't sound like much , when your a one income household it makes all the difference in the world sometimes, i also insulated my basement like yours and put vapour barrier with it to and that again saved money on heating and comfort and the old hardwood floors were much more comfortable to walk on, it payed for itself in about 3/4 yrs from my calculations , always good videos look forward to next ones 👍 do you have worries of poisonous spiders under your house ,we don't here in Manitoba just mosquitos that'll carry you or your kids away and suck you dry
Nice, yes we have noticed we are using less power on the controlled phase already 5-10% No poisonous spiders under there just daddy longlegs
Oh I remember doing that kind of work no fun but does make a big difference. Truly do enjoy the variety of what's on your channel now between the farm mountain property and the house now. You're doing great job thank you.
Up in British Columbia, we have spent some time changing out copper pipe for Pex (plastic) pipes, it's fairly inexpensive and easy to work with.... definitely a worthwhile upgrade.... and you can drill holes in the floor joists and get the pipes behind the insulation... with the pipe wrap, it's amazing
Marty, Thank You. Up Over, the rule of thumb is that a .5 in. copper pipe gives up 1 degree F per foot of travel . I've been insulating for friends and family.for some time. Great job on the tape. Narragansett Bay
Good job Marty , over the years seen many homes that weren't properly insulated , makes sense to install it . Lot of savings in general and protects pipes from freezing in the cold months . Keep up the excellent work and content .
Thanks a lot for sharing Marty. Now I know how compression-fittings work...
I'm surprised that house passed inspection. Wow!
Good work, Marty!
The spider webs remind me of a story an old plumber friend told me. He was working a remodel on an old farm house. The underneath of the house was choked with dust laden cob webs. He drug his tool box underneath to where his partner above had stubbed a pipe through the floor. He lit his torch and instantly knew he made a mistake. His partner saw the flash from above. He had cleared all the cobwebs in a millisecond LOL!
In my young and dumb days......been there, done that lol
Not an electric flashlight type torch then?
@@briananthony4044 No. A plumbers brazing torch.
Your method of doing videos is great. Clear description of work being done, mellow narration, appropriate injection of humor and interesting content. I could watch you dig a hole and be entertained. Oh wait, I have watched you do that... (Making more shed space to park machinery, Fixing a leaking Hydraulic Arm Cylinder on the Abandoned Excavator ) .
Marty, it looks like you might need some more crawlspace ventilation to help keep it dry. I build houses in the USA and use 20 cm x40 cm automatic ones. They're pretty cheap but do the job. I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for entertaining and educating us!
Yes I'm going to enlarge the subfloor vents to increase airflow
Well, looks like I'm headed to the store. Mine aren't insulated either. Was wondering why it took so long to get warm.
Mine are incased in concrete, like most modern houses here, don't know what's around the pipes.
My house was built in 1964. I also have a basement and the pipes are just open air down there. It's old enough that it still has some fuses.
Nice work there! Saving power AND water for the next years and decades!
That was well worth it.
What they have are pumps...that have thermostat on them. Push hot water line into cold until reaches temp..like for tankless systems.. no water lost..
Great work Marty, those little things always add up!
You might want to add some strapping to those pipes to hold them up.
Also, in the USA, (Oregon) we are required to have a 6mil vapor barrier on top of the dirt to keep the moisture from the wood and insulation.
I used to take about a metre length of square wooden garden stake under the house when I worked. You wind the cobwebs up like candy floss ahead of you. Learned that from the craftsman plumber as an apprentice
We have a solar water heating system which has a 6mtr run before it enters the house. It is insulated but there is still a bowl of tepid water before the warmth comes through - we use that to flush the toilet so that it is not entirely wasted.
Man of many trades, you remind me of my dad 👍
Interesting to see the work being done seen through the thermal camera.
I hear you making the dad noises, anecdotally when my toddler used to help me with jobs around the house i noticed he started to mimic the noise I was making, little grunts and excessive breathing, it was hilarious.
If you are doing plumbing Today I saw this Model# 550DFRK-3 DuoFlush Complete Fill and Dual Flush Conversion System by Fluidmaster today... costs $25US but it turns pretty much any toilet into a full and half flush system... handle up for half flush and handle down as normal for full flush.. It might not be worth doing right away but its only $5 more than the regular rebuild kits and it gives you the option to save some water. Its something to keep in the back of your mind if you find yourself in the need.
Good catch, nice fix! Looks like a few pipe hangers are in order.
Never really thought about insulating the water pipes but our bill goes up when it starts to get colder. Spose I better have a measure up and get to bunnings haha cheers for the video mate 👍
And consider that the crawl space is naturally the coolest part of that house and is drawing even more heat from those hot water pipes as they attempt to warm up that coolish air.
@@Don.Challenger did a measure up today and went to the shop got the insulation and installed it today had about 11 metres of exposed hot water pipes. pretty easy to do hope to see some good results 👍
@@tombowman4424 11m, that will make a big difference in this cold weather. More hot water for your teens to waste in the shower lol.
@@briananthony4044 haha exactly mate 👌🤣
Thanks Marty. Your crawlspace looks alot newer then mine.:) Actually on your channel I enjoy the advice people around the world pass on to you. Different people, different countries all trying to help you out.
So simple, so commonsense. Good Job. It's always just a simple matter of "doing it"......
That thermal camera is a great investment.
Excellent work. Next step is to lay plastic over the ground to keep the ground moisture out of the underfloor batts. The moisture hammers the insulation value. Pig of a job wrestling the plastic into place and taping the seams but if you have access and don't mind being a limbo dancer cheap and makes a difference
Yes its on the list, but I have heard stories about moisture barriers causing soil to become saturated and foundations to sink under houses with poor drainage and soft soil, ours ticks both those boxes. I'll sort out the drainage and foundations before I lay any plastic
It's good to see your a true Jack of all trades, keep up the good work Marty.
Money on insulation is never wasted. Never. Those concrete pillars look a bit narrow to stand a house upon, part of the problem perhaps? Good project, thanks for sharing.
I don't know if it can be done in Australia, but in France, if you can prove that some amount of water was leaking from the main into the ground, you can get a discount on your water bill, on the ground that a large part of the cost of water is recycling/treatment of dirty water; water leaked into the ground will not ever hit the water treatment plant.
Great job on insulation.
Yes you can in Australia. You’ve just got to follow it up with a plumbers report stating there was a leak on the property and send it through to the water company. They will average the bill from the last 3 months bills though so you have to be on to it pretty quick.
Good job - It WILL save you money and the difference will be noticed in the next 2 months. I insulated all my pipes (hot & cold) mostly for freeze protection and to safe heating water which is solar.
I did the same to all the pipes of my central house heating system. It really cut back the cost of my energy bill because in late autumn and winter the heating system is working almost all the time during daytime.
Without energy losses from the pipes more energy ends up in the radiators meaning the thermostat cuts off earlier resulting in saving gas.
Got to do this under the house down in Southland. Need to replace a couple of sections of floor boards (old borer damage) and install some floor insulation.
Also need to do insulation in the ceiling too. Looking forward to the cobwebs and spiders as well.
If that leaking T was on the hot water that would have raised the electric bill for sure good job
Man this guy can do everything.
Loving the house videos Marty, keep them coming! 👍
Wow what a difference. Nice work. Love how you think.
Sliding it into the hard to reach spots is a nice trick.
Thanks Marty. You are a big inspiration to all of us.
I'd add some straps to support the pipes as well. Spider webs mean spiders hehe, what I hated about going under houses to run cables etc in my first job.
If u have to replace any piping replace w PEX. In the process downsize. Flow resistance will not increase. Volume in pipe reduced substantially. Thanks for sharing.
What no twirly whirly pipe cutter😱. Great job, did mine years ago made a big difference in the old bathroom but now I’ve added an ensuite it’s about a 25m run from the instantaneous gas HWS to the shower and takes for ever to get hot. Uses a lot of gas and wastes a lot of water. Looking at fitting a small 50lt electric HWS just for the ensuite directly under the floor and having it on a timer so it only runs during the day and draws from the solar.
I’ve done this unpleasant insulating job in our house to prevent freezing.
A water recirculator pump on a timer helps reduce the time to get hot water to the faucet in our house.
Nice one, and at least you have a decent crawl space.
I bought one of those armor 9 phone cause of you when you did a review on it this is the best phone ever, it's been to hell and back its flir camera is great to
Nice, they are pretty solid with some handy tools
Hey Marty, great job, you might want to follow up with some metal flashing tape over the foam to seal in the heat even more. If the outside diameter of the foam is 50mm then you'll need 160mm minimum to just cover it but you're better off getting 200mm wide of this off of ebay 200mm X 10m Butyl Flash Flashing Tape Sealing Weather Waterproofing Byute Roll, check the price against what you would pay at the hardware store or any roofing material store & cover up the whole hot water section of insulated pipe if you have really harsh temperature drops over there during winter.
New Zealand has a very mild climate, there is only about a 10-12c average difference between winter and summer. It can get down to 0c in a frost, but average winter temps are around maybe 15c.
I have added a hot water circulation pump to many hot water tanks in my time. Very easy install and the convenience of instant hot water is appreciated by everyone.
Great idea, that’s why I love watching your channel, learn new things every episode. going to do mine now! Thanks mate and cheers from Tasmania
Rather you than me Marty I hate spiders. Great job and what a saving well done 👍
Marty save the day again good job man makes me think I need to check my pipes again
Marty! It's been a while since I visited. Wishing you the best!
Nice job m8! Not a fun job crawling under the house. Ours is so bad I had to dig a tunnel to do the insulation 😂
The joys of owning a home
In a round about sort of way it was good you were under there doing the lagging of the hot water lines or you may not have noticed the leak. Great video it made too. Safe travels
Loved your comment below Marty..... The little things add up. Amen!
I'm not sure about New Zealand, but in my state here in America, you have to have a home inspection done when buying, banks wont approve a loan without one... I bring that up because I feel like those (non insulated pipes and water leak) are things that should have be caught by the inspection (if one was done). I mean, if it was, I totally see you going "nah, mate, I'll take care of it once we move in" and filming just like this, but the fact you were surprised by the leaks makes me question if a proper inspection was done. Still, good video.
Foam all openings that blow on pipes.. makes a hugh difference..no matter how well wrapped give it time cold water.. tanked have capillary action heat travels down pipes so less cooling..tankless nope all water cold until it comes out.. as per other get a pump for longest run..it can also be remote control.. tanked is my favorite..
12 homes later smarter rat
Just a point of order.........ream the inside of the pipe as down the road that encourages turbulence and thinning of the pipe wall and another failure but it will be a long time before it does.............( if worth doing its worth doing right)
With power and gas prices so high these days, every little bit helps!
Great work deserves great tools
A tubing wouldn’t replace your saw and file but I bet you use them less
The water will still cool in the pipe--it will just take longer. But after a couple of hours, it will still be necessary to run the newly cool water out of the full length of the pipe to get hot water. The ideal solution is a small pump to recirculate the water from the far end of the run back to the inlet of the heater. This works best with a tank-type heater, of course.
Marty commented that his wife runs the hot tap multiple times in the evening for the kitchen bench...so the insulation works well for that...
I would of given that pipe some support at that ‘T’ Compression joint, Marty! to stop movement on the olives , cables ties perhaps ? Thanks for the videos, and watch out got those spiders .😄
Yes I did clamp that tee to the bearer, it had been moving around every time the tap was turned on and off, probably why it cracked in the first place
"Let them come. There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath" - Gimli ☠
Just watch out for wetas, thems are nasty little buggers
It is interesting to see different construction methods in other countries. How big are the floor joists? It doesn't take much to make a big difference in the power bill. Thanks for sharing.
Floor joists are 2x4 and the bearers are about 3x4
@@MartyT That's pretty crazy. Around where I live the floor joists are always 2x10's.
@@crazyfvck This place was built in the 1950's it wouldn't pass code of compliance these days, I'll do my best to bring it up to today's standard - adding more piles where the bearers are sagging, jacking up and adding more support to the slumping perimeter foundation.
I'd recommend waiting for it to dry out under there now there's no leaks. The soil will shrink as it dries and the house will move.
@@MartyT Live in a similar age house down south with exactly the same timber dimensions. Also in the process of adding more support to sagging floors. Great fun with almost no crawl space. Thanks for all the great videos.
Nice job mate... have done this several times... you were lucky to have as much room under the house as you did. Love the sleeve rag ;-)! Always enjoy your videos.
As always good job Mr. Marty T!
.Excellent 👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing
Great job Marty
Great video 👍 Marty So what's next 50mm plastic pipe looped in a circle on the roof warmed by the sun instant outside shower !
Maybe add another 10-15 cm layer of (EPS/XPS) insulation to the underside of the house on the next go?
Hey Marty you should look at laying some polythene down underneath your house makes a effective moisture barrier and can help with heating your house aswell
Yes its on the list, but I have heard stories about moisture barriers causing soil to become saturated and foundations to sink under houses with poor drainage and soft soil, ours ticks both those boxes. I'll sort out the drainage and foundations before I lay any plastic
...lookin' good, great info. nice job, stay safe..
Top work as ever Marty
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That it takes so long for the hot water to reach the tap is also because of volume of cold water in the pipe. If you want to have hot water quickly at a tap, replace water pipe with lot smaller inner diameter pipe, say 8mm id (outside 10mm)
Looks like we have a very similar vintage and material house Marty. The underside looked pretty much identical. Had to do the exact same thing. Unfortunately prime asbestos days too. Under our tiles and eves etc.. I’m interested in your progress!