Thank you so much for this video. We have a very old but still sturdy cast iron main line. The problem is the house is also old and when they did the back addition with the bathrooms they left absolutely no way to add any new fixtures (like a shower) without having to get behind the main line, up over the back wall of the foundation, and into a tiny crawl space. It's basically impossible to do without completely ripping out the floor, so we have to add the new fixtures where we can actually get to them. You have saved us easily $5k with this how-to.
Constructive feedback. For the clean out, don’t bushing down to 2” or 1 1/2. Use a small hub-hub piece of the same size pipe, with a female adapter with plug. Allowing bigger size cables to be ran through the line. This restricts plumbers to smaller machines that may not have the power to cut through hard clogs. Second is ferncos are illegal to use unless underground. They provide flexibility to joints, so a sewer line won’t break while the ground settles. Mission bands (fernco with metal sleeve) are used inside homes. Makes the joint more structured, and doesn’t allow it to sag/move. Other than that it looks decent coming from a plumber. Minus the amount of fittings lol. Practice always helps.
Thanks for the feedback! Believe it or not, that clean out was originally a 1.5” vent. I thought I needed to tie a vent in there but the inspector told me to remove it. I was left with the 1.5” stub that I converted to clean out. You live and learn. As for the Fernco, that was just an ignorance error on my part. But oddly enough, the inspector didn’t mention anything about it. Lastly, since you are a plumber, do you have a ballpark number that you would charge for a job this size? Thanks again!
I’d love to know a ballpark estimate too (high and low because I live in a ‘high’ area...) and want to know whether it’s worth it to attempt myself. 😁. (We got a permit so an inspector will check my work. 😬)
@@sheilaa1333 I received a rough in plumbing estimate for $3500 for all rough in plumbing. So after purchasing materials, you could save around 2.5-3k. But plumbers do have a lot of code knowledge etc. So it’s hard to put a price on experience. Good luck!
1:45 I would also add that you want to flush your toilet at least 5 times if not 10, to assure you that last nights dinner will not be staring you in the face once the pipe is cut. Huge oversight there. Secondly, with that much space around the pipe, an angle grinder with cutoff wheel would cut the pipe in 1/4 the time as any sawzall.
I appreciate what you taught me in this video about cutting cast iron pipe. I bought a Diamond Grit 8-in Grit-TPI Wood/Metal Cutting Reciprocating Saw Blade. I needed to make three cuts in a 14 ft long section of 100-year-old cast iron pipe. I made the first cut, and when I was close to the bottom it just snapped and broke in two. What I discovered was that by taking a sledgehammer to the pipe after cutting it a few inches deep, the pipe just shattered. Done. Much easier and continuing to cut with the blade.
My daughter and i did the main drain pipe some years ago replacing it with pvc. First time also by watching youtube. Now i see a pipe up in the celling that needs to be changed. For some reason I'm scared to tackle this one. I guess i would be the same. Pray for us. Thanks for your video very good.
@awesomerpower Thank you, sweetie. So far, we haven't tackled the other pipe as of yet. We have been working on other projects like the pantry. we guttered and did the sheet rock. it we had called a handling man who wanted to charge us 450.00 just putting up the sheet rock had nothing to do with the demolition or painting and shelfing. It came out beautiful. So next we have another project waiting to be started. A little at a time, but we're learning.
Plumber from Canada here......the double wye on a horizontal is a no no when your trying to put fall to one side.....your putting back fall on the other side would have to use two separate wyes for that!🍻
Over 30 years plumber here, also Canadian. A double wye on a horizontal is fine, you check the inlet for slope and make the branch level ( it is level on both sides ) if the inlet side gas grade then so do tge branches, 1/8 " / foot on 4" is easily achieved on a branch.
Thanks for sharing your project; just about ready to start on the same cast iron pipe cutting, and thought I'd see if there's any unforeseen issues to deal with. :)
Thanks for watching! Honestly, If I could do the plumbing again, I would have made a lot of changes (your suggestion likely being one). It passed inspection, but a lot of what I did was inefficient.
@@AndrewThronImprovementsdid you ever do a folllw up vid explaining this? Might be helpful and I’d bet it would get a ton of clicks. Either way, thanks for your work, it’s a good helpful vid and your responses to commenters is pure class. It’s so great when these discussions can be had, it contributes to everyone’s knowledge.
Good video. Curious to know, doesn’t the shower and the faucet each require their own individual vent line? It looks like you tied the shower and faucet drain into the primary toilet drain but are relying solely on the primary toilet vent. Is this correct? I ask because I’m tip toeing into a very similar project myself. Thanks man!
Hi! Believe it or not, I learned everything from RUclips lol. I bought this house a couple years ago knowing nothing about home improvement. Thanks for watching!
The shower/tub has a built in vent with it. As for the toilet the way I normally do it is use a 3inch combo fitting and out of the back side go up with a 90 so I can shoot a 2in vent in the wall and out the roof. As for a sink you can stub directly up and using a a san tee add an studor vent and p trap.
Depends on your state. Kentucky requires individual vents that tie in everywhere. Some states go off international code. Some go off national code. Some go off of a state code. It's better to individual vent everything, if you ask me, but other plumbers will differ in opinion.
@@AndrewThronImprovementsI believe it, that's why the installation has code violations. To the o.p, Individual vents are not required but are ideal but they must be taken off tge top of the trap arm in a vertical configuration ( a wye and a 45. ) they must be wye and 45 becauee they are below flood rim and so just not be T fittings. If you have a 3" branch serving the toilet its common to take a 2" why off to the lavatory ( this is a wet vent) and pick up the tub The 2" is the wet vent for the w.c and the shower then . This video shows improper plumbing
why did you use the fernco? as opposed to a band that is rated for that transition from cast to pvc, or at least something more durable that wont give easily. plumbing looks clean though!
I had to do this a few years ago when my ancient iron drain busted. I used an angle grinder with a cut off wheel to get the old pipe cut out, I was left with a small section where I couldn't fit the grinder, and I finished off that small cut with a hacksaw.
which videos did you watch to learn how to do this? also how did u go about getting an inspector? did u have to call them and tell them and then they showed up after?
In all honesty, this is a better question for a professional plumber. But I would for sure try to patch it with some putty (JB Weld steel stick maybe 🤔) before I would try cutting. Might need to make the more permanent switch to PVC in the future though. Thanks for watching!
The pipes I will be working on should be dry inside.. Have not been used for years. Can you cut in smaller sections to make it a one-person job taking the old pipes out?
You could pre-suspend a larger section with a couple ratchet straps and ease it down, I suppose. I have noodle arms so I always have to think up solutions like this.
It’ll work just fine. I would have picked up the lav farthest upstream and I would have omitted the dry vent for the tub. If you piped it this way, the tub and toilet would be wet vented off of the lav. I would have gotten rid of the shower vent because code does not allow you to travel horizontally with your vent until you are a minimum of 6 inches above the flood rim of the fixture that you’re serving.
@@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu thats true, my primary issue here is that hes made an "instructional video " while not knowing any code. How does a guy teach if they do not know ?
@gregwhitten Thanks for the comment! I got a quote from a plumber for the full bathroom rough in (converting from a half bath to a full bath) for $3,525. I would estimate that for all of the work shown in THIS video, the cost would be around $2,500. However, I would love to get pricing feedback from viewers who are licensed plumbers. Comments welcome!
@@AndrewThronImprovements Yikes! prices probably vary depending on location and whether you hire a self-employed plumber with lower overhead. I hired a small company (3 guys) last year to replace all the old galvanized supply and drain lines in a literal crawlspace for kitchen and 1 bath. Adapted to cast iron main stack. 2 days work, licensed and inspected $3500 in Piedmont NC. Doesn't hurt to get 3 estimates :)
@@curiouscat3384 that’s not a bad price at all! The company I had take a look was definitely on the larger side. I guess that was my first mistake. And you are right! After the first quote I just shook my head and resolved to do the work myself. Thanks for watching!
I thought about....but I figured I would “get my feet” wet with a smaller section before committing to the whole thing. In hindsight, definitely should have just knocked it all out. You live and learn. Thanks for watching!
Hey man, constructive criticism from a plumber, next time you do something like this, read the code book on orientation of fittings and dry/wet/individual venting or just hire somebody that knows what there doing.
And the 3” clean out Y installed at the base of the drain line… he’s going to have so many issues later on, and probably all the ptraps plumbed into this system will be siphoned out due to the short runs after them.. this video is really a, “what not to do” or “how to fail an inspection in 10 ways”😂
PVC Schedule 40 is the most common residential sewer pipe. ABS has been banned in many areas for use due to the connections becoming loose and defective pipe made from recycled materials.
When i do some plumbing at home with PVC, I always take care to wipe the primer very well so it doesn't show. I really hate the looks of dripping primer! Your saw blade must have been really good. I wasn't able to cut cast iron with mine, it wouldn't touch it. I had to use an angle grinder!
I completely agree with you! That was only my second time soldering and, in hind-sight, I should have just used CPVC. That was a lot of overhead pipe to be soldering. Thanks for Watching!
Plumber here- painful to watch. Ss banded couplings only, double y on the flat, wrong fittings below the flood rim and many more.. Please viewers, this is not the way to repipe this. No way that passes any inspection. More RUclips plumbing- not a complement, sorry.
Appreciate you sharing your opinion! However, it was hard to make out what you are trying to say in your comment. Without knowing the full arrangement or knowing the specifics of the project, I do not know if are in a position to call the work “right” or “wrong”. But I appreciate you watching and I agree that the work does look like DIY job and is not exactly the most ‘professional’ looking in terms of appearance.
If you’re not going to change the whole Cast Iron pipe ( even Underground) it’s pointless to change out a 5’ section.... Anybody that’s been in the plumbing field for a cool minute will tell you Cast and Galvanized pipes suck for waste. I’m curious as to how many leaks you had, I’d never use that small Dobber on 3” pipe.
Zero leaks so far 🤞. And I agree that is would have been better to change out all the cast iron for PVC. I only replaced the 5 foot section so I could add new connections for a half bath to full bath conversion. First time doing something like this, so definitely some lessons learned for next time. Thanks for watching!
FYI.. if a drain pipe is clogged, the first point to check/snake/flush, would be the P-trap.. Installing the long-sweep-Y w/ clean out plug fitting AFTER the P-trap, eliminates the ability to be able to clean it properly, as well as allowing the drain water to be trapped after the P-trap, within the long leg of that fitting. That will fail an inspection miserably, and when you have a blockage, when you go to open that clean out plug, it will empty out all the fluid in that drain “assembly”… total mess waiting for you.. Also, your piping after the Ptrap is too short, most likely having all the other drains attached in the same fashion, will create a siphon and effect and will pull the water sitting in the Ptrap basin… There’s so much wrong with this installation I don’t want to waste time continuing to list them all.. All the lines entering that main 3” pipe should be at an upward angle to prevent drain water being pushed backwards into the other pipes, as the original iron plumbing was.. you plumbed it up like it’s a vertical drain system, and even then, should still have 45* elbows on the Ys entering the main line.. oh man this made my day
You’re lucky if you have cast iron exposed like that in the basement. In many states with slab houses the cast iron was buried under the concrete slab.
If you want to provide more insight on what exactly you see that should result in a failed inspection, it might actually help someone else out! Thanks for watching
@@AndrewThronImprovements Your toilet in not vented... That should be a 90 and not a combo fitting on your toilet... The bath tub is vented with a tee on its back which is a code violation...
@@AndrewThronImprovements Some inspectors are not licensed plumbers in many jurisdictions I have found. Will all this plumbing indeed "work"? For the most part. Buy is it code UPC code correct? No it is not.
@Jeff Legg Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! This was my biggest plumbing project to date, so it was a bit of a learning process. For the toilet, I originally had it vented where you see the stub with a cleanout cap in the video. The inspector actually told me to REMOVE the toilet vent and just cap it - like you see. This did not make a whole lot of sense to me, but I just did what he said so that it would pass. The bath tub plumbing was existing, I did not change anything with that. So it is very possible that there are issues. Thanks!
There is literally nothing youve done here that is to code, it will syphen, tdaps will not hold gas back, it will girgle and clog. Hire a plumber duee, youre not one
My boys saved $32,465 bucks from not calling the plumber I love it!! Super dope keep them coming.
Was the plumber using gold fittings?
Plumber charge for their experience, not the hardware.
@@ptech88 😂😂😂
Thank you so much for this video. We have a very old but still sturdy cast iron main line. The problem is the house is also old and when they did the back addition with the bathrooms they left absolutely no way to add any new fixtures (like a shower) without having to get behind the main line, up over the back wall of the foundation, and into a tiny crawl space. It's basically impossible to do without completely ripping out the floor, so we have to add the new fixtures where we can actually get to them. You have saved us easily $5k with this how-to.
Constructive feedback. For the clean out, don’t bushing down to 2” or 1 1/2. Use a small hub-hub piece of the same size pipe, with a female adapter with plug. Allowing bigger size cables to be ran through the line. This restricts plumbers to smaller machines that may not have the power to cut through hard clogs. Second is ferncos are illegal to use unless underground. They provide flexibility to joints, so a sewer line won’t break while the ground settles. Mission bands (fernco with metal sleeve) are used inside homes. Makes the joint more structured, and doesn’t allow it to sag/move. Other than that it looks decent coming from a plumber. Minus the amount of fittings lol. Practice always helps.
Thanks for the feedback! Believe it or not, that clean out was originally a 1.5” vent. I thought I needed to tie a vent in there but the inspector told me to remove it. I was left with the 1.5” stub that I converted to clean out. You live and learn.
As for the Fernco, that was just an ignorance error on my part. But oddly enough, the inspector didn’t mention anything about it.
Lastly, since you are a plumber, do you have a ballpark number that you would charge for a job this size?
Thanks again!
I’d love to know a ballpark estimate too (high and low because I live in a ‘high’ area...) and want to know whether it’s worth it to attempt myself. 😁. (We got a permit so an inspector will check my work. 😬)
@@sheilaa1333 I received a rough in plumbing estimate for $3500 for all rough in plumbing. So after purchasing materials, you could save around 2.5-3k. But plumbers do have a lot of code knowledge etc. So it’s hard to put a price on experience. Good luck!
@@AndrewThronImprovements Thank you so much!
@@sheilaa1333 good luck with your project!
1:45 I would also add that you want to flush your toilet at least 5 times if not 10, to assure you that last nights dinner will not be staring you in the face once the pipe is cut. Huge oversight there. Secondly, with that much space around the pipe, an angle grinder with cutoff wheel would cut the pipe in 1/4 the time as any sawzall.
Double ✔️! 🎯
I appreciate what you taught me in this video about cutting cast iron pipe. I bought a Diamond Grit 8-in Grit-TPI Wood/Metal Cutting Reciprocating Saw Blade. I needed to make three cuts in a 14 ft long section of 100-year-old cast iron pipe. I made the first cut, and when I was close to the bottom it just snapped and broke in two. What I discovered was that by taking a sledgehammer to the pipe after cutting it a few inches deep, the pipe just shattered. Done. Much easier and continuing to cut with the blade.
I love your videos. I just spent 45 minutes watching them. ❤️
haha I appreciate it, Heather! Sounds like my marketing department got to you. I need to give her a raise.
@@AndrewThronImprovements yeah ya do
My daughter and i did the main drain pipe some years ago replacing it with pvc. First time also by watching youtube. Now i see a pipe up in the celling that needs to be changed. For some reason I'm scared to tackle this one. I guess i would be the same. Pray for us. Thanks for your video very good.
Good luck with your project, Yvonne!
which videos did u watch specifically that helped?
@@Eastbaypisces I'm sorry when we did that project it was some time ago I can't remember which one it was.
@@yvonne.stewart2745how did it go? Very cool you and your daughter tackled this.
@awesomerpower Thank you, sweetie. So far, we haven't tackled the other pipe as of yet. We have been working on other projects like the pantry. we guttered and did the sheet rock. it we had called a handling man who wanted to charge us 450.00 just putting up the sheet rock had nothing to do with the demolition or painting and shelfing. It came out beautiful. So next we have another project waiting to be started. A little at a time, but we're learning.
Way, way better than other vids I've watched. Thanks Andrew,, you were very helpful.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching, Lewis 👍
Extremely helpful video!!! Thank u!!
Plumber from Canada here......the double wye on a horizontal is a no no when your trying to put fall to one side.....your putting back fall on the other side would have to use two separate wyes for that!🍻
That’s a good point! Appreciate the feedback. Definitely some lessons learned on this one!
For sure man its always a learning cure 11 years in this trade and still learning all the time keep up the hustle!!
@@ethanwoodfield7075 Thanks Ethan! Canadians are nicer plumbers lol check out the comments lol. Take care!
Over 30 years plumber here, also Canadian. A double wye on a horizontal is fine, you check the inlet for slope and make the branch level ( it is level on both sides ) if the inlet side gas grade then so do tge branches, 1/8 " / foot on 4" is easily achieved on a branch.
Thanks for sharing your project; just about ready to start on the same cast iron pipe cutting, and thought I'd see if there's any unforeseen issues to deal with. :)
Very nice man, I'm getting rid of cast iron right now and your video was helpful.
I appreciate it! Definitely a messy job, but not too bad. Good luck with your project!
Just curious: why not use a 3x2x2 inch double wye for that sink drain instead of running it over the 3 inch line to tie into the tub trap?
Thanks for watching! Honestly, If I could do the plumbing again, I would have made a lot of changes (your suggestion likely being one). It passed inspection, but a lot of what I did was inefficient.
@@AndrewThronImprovementsdid you ever do a folllw up vid explaining this? Might be helpful and I’d bet it would get a ton of clicks. Either way, thanks for your work, it’s a good helpful vid and your responses to commenters is pure class. It’s so great when these discussions can be had, it contributes to everyone’s knowledge.
Thanks for posting this.
Good video. Curious to know, doesn’t the shower and the faucet each require their own individual vent line? It looks like you tied the shower and faucet drain into the primary toilet drain but are relying solely on the primary toilet vent. Is this correct?
I ask because I’m tip toeing into a very similar project myself.
Thanks man!
Hi! Believe it or not, I learned everything from RUclips lol. I bought this house a couple years ago knowing nothing about home improvement. Thanks for watching!
I'm a Journeyman Glazier and did a bit of home remodeling before rhat and your tackling stuff I feel is forbidden territory!
The shower/tub has a built in vent with it. As for the toilet the way I normally do it is use a 3inch combo fitting and out of the back side go up with a 90 so I can shoot a 2in vent in the wall and out the roof. As for a sink you can stub directly up and using a a san tee add an studor vent and p trap.
Depends on your state. Kentucky requires individual vents that tie in everywhere.
Some states go off international code. Some go off national code. Some go off of a state code.
It's better to individual vent everything, if you ask me, but other plumbers will differ in opinion.
@@AndrewThronImprovementsI believe it, that's why the installation has code violations.
To the o.p,
Individual vents are not required but are ideal but they must be taken off tge top of the trap arm in a vertical configuration ( a wye and a 45. ) they must be wye and 45 becauee they are below flood rim and so just not be T fittings.
If you have a 3" branch serving the toilet its common to take a 2" why off to the lavatory ( this is a wet vent) and pick up the tub
The 2" is the wet vent for the w.c and the shower then .
This video shows improper plumbing
That was a good explanation.
Glad it helped, Todd! Thanks for watching!
Everything I needed to know...Thanks.
Glad it was helpful and I hope your project goes smoothly! Thanks for watching!
why did you use the fernco? as opposed to a band that is rated for that transition from cast to pvc, or at least something more durable that wont give easily. plumbing looks clean though!
Well done.
I had to do this a few years ago when my ancient iron drain busted. I used an angle grinder with a cut off wheel to get the old pipe cut out, I was left with a small section where I couldn't fit the grinder, and I finished off that small cut with a hacksaw.
It's not the most pleasant job, but someone has got to do it! Thanks for watching!
Wow!!! Great job!!!!
Thanks for watching!
which videos did you watch to learn how to do this? also how did u go about getting an inspector? did u have to call them and tell them and then they showed up after?
Cannot use a double wye on a horizontal, you wont get correct fall on 1 side. You will have issues in near future
If there is a rusted spot on the iron which is leaky, any way to patch it up? Like maybe using epoxy putty?
In all honesty, this is a better question for a professional plumber. But I would for sure try to patch it with some putty (JB Weld steel stick maybe 🤔) before I would try cutting. Might need to make the more permanent switch to PVC in the future though. Thanks for watching!
It depends on where the leak is, but I've seen plumbers use molten lead to fill cracks on iron waste stacks before.
Don't use putty. Don't it right just cut a chuck out and replace it a piece of pvc and two boots
What is the name of that black fitting used to join cast iron and pvc
I call it a "Fernco". Thanks for watching!
Had to slide a couple ferncos over 2” galv yesterday. One got horribly stuck. A tiny amount of dish soap helped in the end.
The pipes I will be working on should be dry inside.. Have not been used for years. Can you cut in smaller sections to make it a one-person job taking the old pipes out?
Absolutely - it's just kind of a pain to make more cuts than you absolutely need to. Thanks for watching!
You could pre-suspend a larger section with a couple ratchet straps and ease it down, I suppose. I have noodle arms so I always have to think up solutions like this.
Any plumbing professional that has watched to has probably said YIKES 😮multiple times in this video
Did you touch on slope?..
It’ll work just fine. I would have picked up the lav farthest upstream and I would have omitted the dry vent for the tub. If you piped it this way, the tub and toilet would be wet vented off of the lav. I would have gotten rid of the shower vent because code does not allow you to travel horizontally with your vent until you are a minimum of 6 inches above the flood rim of the fixture that you’re serving.
It's literally not to code on so many things.
@@MrDmadness it’s not so bad that it won’t work🤷♂️
@@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu thats true, my primary issue here is that hes made an "instructional video " while not knowing any code. How does a guy teach if they do not know ?
Are those steel pipes typically screwed in or caulked in?
Back when cast iron was installed, lead and oakum was used
They're not steel, they're made of cast iron.
I would like to attend your practica class.
Try placing your Sawzall firmly on the pipe all the way till it hits the guard it speeds up the cutting.
When I do that it vibrates the pipe a lot. Maybe cast iron doesn’t vibrate like galvanized?
Where are you located
Show the inside of pipe for the mineral buildup!
Sawzall blade: Milwaukee makes a cast blade for this torch with nitrus
Doesn't plumbing code require a slope of .125"???
Any idea how much a plumber would charge for a similar job? I would rather hire a plumber, but I’ll probably tackle it myself if the price is high.
@gregwhitten Thanks for the comment! I got a quote from a plumber for the full bathroom rough in (converting from a half bath to a full bath) for $3,525. I would estimate that for all of the work shown in THIS video, the cost would be around $2,500. However, I would love to get pricing feedback from viewers who are licensed plumbers. Comments welcome!
@@AndrewThronImprovements Yikes! prices probably vary depending on location and whether you hire a self-employed plumber with lower overhead. I hired a small company (3 guys) last year to replace all the old galvanized supply and drain lines in a literal crawlspace for kitchen and 1 bath. Adapted to cast iron main stack. 2 days work, licensed and inspected $3500 in Piedmont NC. Doesn't hurt to get 3 estimates :)
@@curiouscat3384 that’s not a bad price at all! The company I had take a look was definitely on the larger side. I guess that was my first mistake. And you are right! After the first quote I just shook my head and resolved to do the work myself. Thanks for watching!
Just cut it and show! The video explains itself! 😂
Hell yeah bro
Appreciate it, man! Thanks for watching 👍
Why would you not replace all cast while doing the project?
I thought about....but I figured I would “get my feet” wet with a smaller section before committing to the whole thing. In hindsight, definitely should have just knocked it all out. You live and learn. Thanks for watching!
Intimidating DIY project 😬
It's actually not too bad! Just a bit messy at times.
The bell and spigot joints contains asbestos packing,we have to remove them under Abatement protocol.
Here in New York they are oakum, which is horse hair.
Hey man, constructive criticism from a plumber, next time you do something like this, read the code book on orientation of fittings and dry/wet/individual venting or just hire somebody that knows what there doing.
😂 I don’t see anything that’s actually done correctly.. Miserable code failure.. it’s like… wtf
I like the additional drain line coming in, installed after the Ptrap.. 😂
And the 3” clean out Y installed at the base of the drain line… he’s going to have so many issues later on, and probably all the ptraps plumbed into this system will be siphoned out due to the short runs after them.. this video is really a, “what not to do” or “how to fail an inspection in 10 ways”😂
Which is better PVC or ABS BLACK????
PVC Schedule 40 is the most common residential sewer pipe. ABS has been banned in many areas for use due to the connections becoming loose and defective pipe made from recycled materials.
I've had to fix more ABS then PVC
When i do some plumbing at home with PVC, I always take care to wipe the primer very well so it doesn't show. I really hate the looks of dripping primer!
Your saw blade must have been really good. I wasn't able to cut cast iron with mine, it wouldn't touch it. I had to use an angle grinder!
Angle grinder also works well! Pipe snap cutter is also probably a better bet than a reciprocating saw. Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support!
@@AndrewThronImprovements I did not know snap cutters existed. I just watched a video about those, impressive. Thanks for the info!
Most inspectors want a thin ring of purple primer outside your fittings
That’s weird I love the look for some reason
@@whocares8158me too, it says the work was done and not just slapped together.
Instead of killing your wood saw use a metal file to start your metal cuts.
That’s a good tip, thanks!
Grinder works well also
@@kelvindunn4187 agreed - thanks for watching!
thank you, doesnt look that scary to do afterll
Holy offset
yea...it was pretty brutal
The cast iron section will continue to rust, will get clogged and these connection will get stuck the snake bore when trying clean it
why didn't you replace all the steel pipes?
Are you a licensed plumber?
Good video, very informative. But...are you saying "sawzaw" lol
A friend of mine dumps a couple bags of kitty litter underneath.
That's a good idea!
Andrew, you don't need to use so much solder! Practice, do enough soldering and you should get better at it.
I completely agree with you! That was only my second time soldering and, in hind-sight, I should have just used CPVC. That was a lot of overhead pipe to be soldering. Thanks for Watching!
Plumber here- painful to watch. Ss banded couplings only, double y on the flat, wrong fittings below the flood rim and many more..
Please viewers, this is not the way to repipe this. No way that passes any inspection.
More RUclips plumbing- not a complement, sorry.
Fairly new to this kind of stuff but wouldn’t abs be better than PVC?
Negative. ABS is not allowed in many areas as the connections come loose and poor quality in manufacturing of the recycled-materials pipe.
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The new pvc was wrong it had San tees on there back it had small cleanouts on big pipes it is a mess
Appreciate you sharing your opinion! However, it was hard to make out what you are trying to say in your comment. Without knowing the full arrangement or knowing the specifics of the project, I do not know if are in a position to call the work “right” or “wrong”. But I appreciate you watching and I agree that the work does look like DIY job and is not exactly the most ‘professional’ looking in terms of appearance.
Andrew Thron Improvements it just needs to be simplified
I can do this. I can do this. But it's just one pipe and it's already pitched down.
This is Mickey Mouse work….. but we gotta learn somehow. ✊🏿 good stuff
Totally agree haha Thanks for watching!
If you’re not going to change the whole Cast Iron pipe ( even Underground) it’s pointless to change out a 5’ section.... Anybody that’s been in the plumbing field for a cool minute will tell you Cast and Galvanized pipes suck for waste.
I’m curious as to how many leaks you had, I’d never use that small Dobber on 3” pipe.
Zero leaks so far 🤞. And I agree that is would have been better to change out all the cast iron for PVC. I only replaced the 5 foot section so I could add new connections for a half bath to full bath conversion. First time doing something like this, so definitely some lessons learned for next time. Thanks for watching!
FYI.. if a drain pipe is clogged, the first point to check/snake/flush, would be the P-trap..
Installing the long-sweep-Y w/ clean out plug fitting AFTER the P-trap, eliminates the ability to be able to clean it properly, as well as allowing the drain water to be trapped after the P-trap, within the long leg of that fitting.
That will fail an inspection miserably, and when you have a blockage, when you go to open that clean out plug, it will empty out all the fluid in that drain “assembly”… total mess waiting for you..
Also, your piping after the Ptrap is too short, most likely having all the other drains attached in the same fashion, will create a siphon and effect and will pull the water sitting in the Ptrap basin…
There’s so much wrong with this installation I don’t want to waste time continuing to list them all..
All the lines entering that main 3” pipe should be at an upward angle to prevent drain water being pushed backwards into the other pipes, as the original iron plumbing was.. you plumbed it up like it’s a vertical drain system, and even then, should still have 45* elbows on the Ys entering the main line.. oh man this made my day
Do you gotta explain every tiney details? 😂
Fucking painful to look at.
You’re lucky if you have cast iron exposed like that in the basement. In many states with slab houses the cast iron was buried under the concrete slab.
Agreed! This was best case scenario. Thanks for watching!
Handyman plumbing indeed according to UPC code.
McD?
Plumbers charge more than a gynecologist.
I see why they stopped recording
Real man not need gloves!
The city/county inspection should be fired for passing this.
If you want to provide more insight on what exactly you see that should result in a failed inspection, it might actually help someone else out! Thanks for watching
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Your toilet in not vented...
That should be a 90 and not a combo fitting on your toilet...
The bath tub is vented with a tee on its back which is a code violation...
@@AndrewThronImprovements Some inspectors are not licensed plumbers in many jurisdictions I have found. Will all this plumbing indeed "work"? For the most part. Buy is it code UPC code correct? No it is not.
@Jeff Legg Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! This was my biggest plumbing project to date, so it was a bit of a learning process. For the toilet, I originally had it vented where you see the stub with a cleanout cap in the video. The inspector actually told me to REMOVE the toilet vent and just cap it - like you see. This did not make a whole lot of sense to me, but I just did what he said so that it would pass.
The bath tub plumbing was existing, I did not change anything with that. So it is very possible that there are issues. Thanks!
@Jeff Legg we operate under IPC - I am not sure how different UPC and IPC are. Thanks!
no.
No gloves!!
There is literally nothing youve done here that is to code, it will syphen, tdaps will not hold gas back, it will girgle and clog. Hire a plumber duee, youre not one
This is a mess wrong fittings all over it. This is the reason people have backups and then they aren't able to clean them out.
I agree that it definitely could have been simplified. The retrofit made it a bit tricky. Thanks for watching!
You literally put a plastic bag on your face and put it in a how-to video. You should NEVER put a plastic bag on your face. Buy a face shield.
Looks like trash after lol goes from one clean pipe to pvc twisted all over you def need to learn how to do this properly so many mistakes comical
You used the wrong fernco 🫤 suppose to be a 3x3 pvc to cast iron fernco since outer diameters are diff