Glue cures much faster at higher temperatures. It was in the low 50's or high 40' s that day. I wanted make sure that glue joint was fully cured before I put a 10' head test on it.
I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about wrapping glue around the back of a trap 90 that really bugs me. I hate doing it for some reason, especially on an underground because I almost always get dirt on my glue dauber. I’ve got an underground I’ve been working on for almost a week now. It has been a real pain in the ass because none of the soil can go back into the ditch because it is bad and won’t compact, so we have been hauling dirt/clay out with a wheelbarrow (occupied building, so no equipment is allowed) to a dumpster about 200’ away. I will be hauling about 10 tons of stone back in to replace the dirt. I have hundreds of feet of pipe in the ground and too many fittings to guess. I have been working my ass off for a week and have an inspection scheduled for this Wednesday afternoon - it’s going to be close. My inspector wants to see 5psi of air which I am absolutely against doing instead of a 10’ head of water. Air is dangerous with PVC, but I can’t convince the guy otherwise, so air it must be. I’ve had a couple of different apprentices along the way on this one and I am nervous about some of their work. Heck, I’m nervous about my work - I always am when it comes to testing - you just never know what you may have overlooked, and just one leak can cause hours of work to repair. Concrete is already scheduled, so this test has to go without a hitch. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
@@_1benwhy would he use 10lbs of air when he already doesn’t like using the 5lbs the inspector is asking for? He said he likes to test with 10ft of head pressure using water like is being done in this video.
ABS is amazing. NEVER LEAKS if you don't forget to glue it SMH.. I have done plenty of PVC and do like the ridgid straight aspect of it. However all residential here is ABS and I really like it. I buy from one vendor only that keeps there and indoors and keeps it straight. Nothing worst then a bowed out stick of 3" abs
@ abs is most definitely preferable on an underground, wouldnt think it would belly as bad as pvc, in an underground you cant repair bellied out pvc, ive always heard abs for sewer, pvc for vents
Absolutely... I blocked out foundation before core as minimal as possible to avoid structural issue.
plumbing looks like a easy job but probably tedious as hell
@@NeutralVidiya It's all easy when you love it
You able to explain to the inspector that horizontal vents are needed for structual conditions?
It's fine and acceptable per UPC code..
You found it!!!!
I did find it... Wanted to kick my own asx on this one..
may i ask why you left the torch on for an hour over the fitting? Curious :)
Glue cures much faster at higher temperatures. It was in the low 50's or high 40' s that day. I wanted make sure that glue joint was fully cured before I put a 10' head test on it.
I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about wrapping glue around the back of a trap 90 that really bugs me. I hate doing it for some reason, especially on an underground because I almost always get dirt on my glue dauber. I’ve got an underground I’ve been working on for almost a week now. It has been a real pain in the ass because none of the soil can go back into the ditch because it is bad and won’t compact, so we have been hauling dirt/clay out with a wheelbarrow (occupied building, so no equipment is allowed) to a dumpster about 200’ away. I will be hauling about 10 tons of stone back in to replace the dirt. I have hundreds of feet of pipe in the ground and too many fittings to guess. I have been working my ass off for a week and have an inspection scheduled for this Wednesday afternoon - it’s going to be close. My inspector wants to see 5psi of air which I am absolutely against doing instead of a 10’ head of water. Air is dangerous with PVC, but I can’t convince the guy otherwise, so air it must be. I’ve had a couple of different apprentices along the way on this one and I am nervous about some of their work. Heck, I’m nervous about my work - I always am when it comes to testing - you just never know what you may have overlooked, and just one leak can cause hours of work to repair. Concrete is already scheduled, so this test has to go without a hitch. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Sounds Brutal. Good Luck Bro!! I'm sure you will pass flying colors..
why not this? use what you like in this case 10lbs and when the inspector shows up knock it down to his 5? good luck
@@_1benwhy would he use 10lbs of air when he already doesn’t like using the 5lbs the inspector is asking for? He said he likes to test with 10ft of head pressure using water like is being done in this video.
using abs?
ABS is amazing. NEVER LEAKS if you don't forget to glue it SMH.. I have done plenty of PVC and do like the ridgid straight aspect of it. However all residential here is ABS and I really like it. I buy from one vendor only that keeps there and indoors and keeps it straight. Nothing worst then a bowed out stick of 3" abs
@ abs is most definitely preferable on an underground, wouldnt think it would belly as bad as pvc, in an underground you cant repair bellied out pvc, ive always heard abs for sewer, pvc for vents