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As the engineer of a major London theatre, we had around 50 toilets. If one of them broke or developed a problem, we had 15 minutes to replace it between performances. The spare was already assembled in the workshop and the plumbing was in a duct behind. Simply turn the water off, undo the cap and lining in the duct, unscrew the pan, pull the old one out, replace with the spare, refix the pan, reconnect the water. Job done. All the screws were either brass or stainless, so their was no corrosion to worry about and being close coupled, we did not fix the cistern to the wall. We also had a cutout of damp proof felt, to avoid the need for sealing We could also replace just the cistern if the pan was fine. The old unit was then taken back to the workshop and refurbished for next time. With 2 guys working together. I have seen the replacement completed in less than 5 minutes. In public buildings, it was just the normal way of life. Needless to say, I hate domestic work. Replacing a toilet for a friend took me the best part of a day. LOL
Exactly how life goes, well documented job that went a riot. No fake bullshit or trying to make it look like everything is always perfect, real life plumbing. Great video mate
Been watching your videos for a few years now. In that time I've replaced a few toilets, a few radiators, all of my taps and done a few minor repairs. You've saved me a fortune.
Thing I love about this channel is you show the good and the bad. As a chippy, I’ve done this a few times, cutting cables is easy fix, cutting or drilling into pipe work is really not fun.
but would you charge the customer money for repairing the cable or pipe work like this guy did? I took my car into a garage for repairs once and they blew the engine. They paid for the replacement engine themself because it was their fault.
OMG. I really felt the pain of that. Couple of things from my years of suffering in this trade: Always put those cistern bolts on first as the flush and fill valves sometimes obscure the holes. Also, i always keep a couple of those brass compression burst pipe fittings on the van. They are about 10cm long and at least one end is a slip coupling. They can bridge quite a large removed section. That retailer you went to sells them item no. 85529.
Little advice (strangely not related to the “incident”) if you have been hands deep in urea and are washing them in the kitchen sink, remove the baby bottles yes they are probably going to be disinfected but just a little precaution. 9:31
Great Video and Well Done for showing what can happen to all us pros. Being an "Old School" In the bad old days we fitted those S type pans through the floor and upturned the pan and filled it with mortar with a hardboard cover, turned it over again and laid it in position then slid off the hardboard. Left the job overnight and it was set to the floor in the morning. Post Fix would have done us proud. How many guys have struggled to remove those. Cheers Buddy
Oh wow I've always wondered how that worked. I hate trying to remove those toilets. And I come across so many where the hardboard wasn't removed but left in position for 30 odd yrs
I’ve always wondered how those pans were fitted without making a mess. Thanks for explaining how the big ball of cement got there I’m chipping out when ripping them out 👍
We removed a cemented pan, obviously have to smash the pan to bits but once that's done a few good wallops separated the cement from the floor in one go.
These are the best types of videos because anyone who does DIY knows not everything goes to plan. Knowing where the stopcock is located is number 1 priority 😂
Best vid I’ve seen in ages. Total respect for showing even experts sometimes encounter unexpected problems. Really good to see the recovery method you used. Keep them coming.
@@plumberparts no answer? No more insulting comments? Any more jokes about my deceased mother? Kind of proves the person you are tbh, i really hope we meet some time in the future. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
@@Teqnyq No idea, but it's what a lot of people in England do - presumably, to advertise to the neighbours and passers by - most will find it funny - a few will find it distasteful!
@@Koh-Wei-Jian..yes that's exactly what I thinking..put the raw plug in and the screw and a very slow leek then he would have to rip it all aut again so he was very lucky really could have walked away..and then get the bad news...total nightmare...
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😂 I love doing DIY on my own house because I know where everything is.........I think 😮 and I hate bodgery......unless it's really necessary. Top entertainment value as ever James.
I like to see a JG speedfit connector on your videos. I have been using them for 38 years. Not a single leak. Which is more than you can say for a compression fitting! In a world where JGs exist, why does anyone use a compression fitting?
They keep making cisterns smaller and smaller to save water but the downside is your waste just ends up sitting in the waste pipe and doesn't properly flush away.
At least the bog was on the ground floor. You would have been right in the Sh1t if it was upstairs. It happens to us all but it was nice to see you handle the situation in your usual way. With a smile on your face and as cool as a cucumber. Great video.
Thanks for sharing this! Lucky you that you didn't do this in Sweden. Our plumbing standard does not allow hidden joints on mains water, e.g. no joints in the wall or concrete, you have to be able to inspect them. Normally , it should be pipe in pipe so you just replace the inner pipe without tearing up the floor. But if you are unlucky, you would have to redo the entire bathroom or lay new visible pipes all the way from some adjacent room where a pipe is accessible. But on the other hand, you are not allowed to drill in the bathroom floor to start with, everything is fixed with adhesive.
Pretty sure you are not allowed those joints in the UK either, as they are meant to be accessible - Should be soldered joints. However, as it is refurbishment and it was plastic pipe, there may be some leeway in the regulations.
Fantastic video James and fair play for posting. I would love for my wife to watch it so she'd understand that it's not just me that these things happen to 😅
Mate so many new builds have pipes hiding underneath. I was securing a toilet the other day and went through a gas pipe. Luckily I knew what to do so I lit a match and legged it 🙂
On a serious note, I don’t think a detector would have picked that pipe up, it being plastic. Perhaps a test of different ways of finding pipes/cables would make a good video. Cheers mate.
I am a retired trades person (service engineer) and I used to dread doing work for people I knew - If something was going to go wrong, it would be at a friend's or relative's house. I really enjoy your films and have just ordered eveything I need to renovate my bathroom from Plumberparts. The prices are very competitive. 👍
As a plumber, when something goes wrong, it is completely justified to say “I’m going to cry”, and then absolutely bawl your eyes out. Not for the weary
I went into panic mode for you when I saw the water coming up, I've drilled through a water pipe myself and I'm not a plumber, you handled it very well, a good job done, cheers James.
Plumbing in real time, plumber of 40yrs and believe it or not I have never drilled or nicked a pipe yet lucky or what but doesn't stop me worrying about doing it.
Just used push fit and it worked very well. I have worked in the building industry and some of the things that go on you are left amazed. Was once fitting a lighting unit, two sockets in the ceiling. All power was off, fuses taken out and in my pockets. I plugged the unit in and got around four hundred volts. It turned out that the electricians had bye passed the electrical unit, fuse box drawn a line directly in
I shed a tear for you when that water came up through that hole!!! From one plumber to another I know that heart sinking moment when something like that happens 😅😢 really is a cruel game at times!
Sometimes you get the bad end of the deal when builders cut cost. I'm an electrician and previous electricians used extension chords in the walls and the owners knew nothing. So that water line had no business being there. Great job man
Great you showed all the faults. My tuppence as a DIYer who has been plumbing for over three decades: - You will never know what lies beneath from previous work done by someone else, so always silicone. It actually grips much better (as you said). I place packers on both sides then run a bead of silicone in the gap. Pull the packers out and let it drop. - Have always used plumbing washers with the cistern mounting screws, not sure why manufacturers don't state this. - Good DIYers will usually do a better job than many tradesmen who, even if they know better, will rush a job to get to the next one. DIYers don't worry about the clock. - Having seen numerous TV shows (Property Ladder, DIY SOS etc) you see so called professionals doing all sorts of bodges. Seen pushfit fittings concreted in and all else! Calling a plumber is fine, but many don't know their arse from their elbow. Of course I don't mean you. :-)
Quote of the video “If i had glued it we would be going home now” We all have our what ifs when it goes wrong This is real world plumbing as which one of us would have scanned the floor before we drilled that hole? None The way you said oh dear 😂😂😂 Your a legend in this game 💪🏼
Brilliant recovery , expertly handled, I was instantly freaking out, that floors got a come up.. what a pro.. you should have a few more disasters very entertaining 😂
Inspiring how you dealt with that so graciously when you must have been fuming about being set up in effect by the previous 'plumber'. One thing I wondered about was the effectiveness of that very long and almost horizontal waste pipe. The one on my bathroom loo is not half as long or level as that and needs a kettle of water slinging in when I flush to empty the pan as the syphon action is weak.
I'm just re-routing the mains cold under my toilet and this video popped in my head, good shout this video, made me think a bit more about route and taking a photo of where the pipes are before the finish floor goes down.
Good recovery! I can’t work out why a pipe was under there. The sink is to the right of the toilet, surely you would run a pipe from that direction? Possibly using the boxed in section to hide it in.
Great video as always but one observation. Sit a bit further back from the steering wheel in the van so that if you have a bingle and the airbag goes off, it won't decapitate you (being too close also makes it harder for the emergency services if they have to cut you out).
I was traumatised the whole video waiting for a dark corn cob come flying out the flex pipe 😬😅 I thought plumbers always located the main shut off valve before starting the job at all 🤣
How calm was you when that water starting coming up I would of cut filming and panicked 😂👏👏 fair play mate, bog fittted, drama sorted…just another day in the life of a plumber 😅👊
He was calm because he charged the customer money for the repair. so he made money from it. I would have panicked because of my loss of time and money because it's not fair to let the customer pay.
Good job! Showing you’re a human being !! Reminds me of cutting a box in a studwork wall for a socket with a pipe lurking behind. That feeling when you see water shooting out! Your heart sinks ! WHERE DOES THE BLOODY WATER TURN OFF!!!??? QUICK STICK YOUR FINGER IN THERE !!!”
This feels so weird to watch as an American. Screwing the tank to the wall - Above floor drain pipe - no crawl space or slab - no flange. I’m not saying we’re better or anything btw, it’s just interesting to me. More than one way to skin a cat.
I like the confidence of the former builder/plumber thinking, "theres no way this'll be a problem later" 😂 that run diagonally through the floor is absolutely mad
I had a lock shield fail on me on a secondary circ hot water system.... I could hold it back with a rag but I knew I was in bother because at some point I had to leave it and find isolation valves.... A few deep breaths and off I went leaving hot water spewing out of a valve in a ceiling space.... I found valves in about 4 minutes..... The best plumbers are 1s who can cope with shit like this happening without panicking... Great work 👌👌
i feel the pain,stress kills too,great video ,good job,i happened to drill a hole for condense pipe and went through a 22 mm hot supply ,the loft was above the flat upstairs and they wernt in...lucky for me the boy i was with climbed up the outside and got in through a window,while we used the washing up bowl to deflect the hot water .
Loved this video. Amazzzing guy. Love his passion. Abit of solace for me knowing that I'm not the only one who has drilled into a floor pipe. Lol. 😅 Love you mate. Keep up your spirit and passion.
Well I know what my nightmares will be for the next week 😂. We've had a few plumbing issues since moving and it's clear the previous owner bodged some things and just didn't do some things right. Having a reliable, professional plumber has been a life saver.
Had very similar situation, when was removing skirting board and nail was literally inside radiator pipe and was leaking like 10 years! Use the same method with compression pipes to fix it!
Recommends washing hands a lot ... Yes ....but not in the Bloody Kitchen Sink!!! Use a seperate two bucket system of antiseptic wash in the first and a rinse in the second, c/w paper towels into a disposable bag. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
“People are always scared of doing these, I don’t really know why there easy!” Classic 😂 I laughed so hard. “I think I’m going to cry” 😂 I related so much, normally my wife is looking at me in disgust while I cry 😭
Great vid mate, Not a plumber, I'm a sparks but I fixed an electrical fault on some under floor heating the other day and the customer was unsure I'd fixed it? Luckily iv got a phone with built in thermal imaging i turned it on to show them the pipes warming up.... It was then I noticed the pipes going right under the toilet 😮lucky for the bathroom fitter he just missed them 😂
As a plumber i feel your pain bro, the average joe just doesn't understand the crap we have to deal with daily sometimes literally Pro tip mark your needed depth on the drill bit could have saved you a world of pain 😂 Also side note that toilet is always going to have problems blocking up with that ribbed flex going slightly upwards Absolutely despise people who use them flex pipes on toilets and if you must use them don't extend them too much Offset multi kwiks are so much better
I’m just about to change my toilet for a newer one - it’s just three pipes right…..what could possibly go wrong?!? 😂😂😂😂 Great video for all of us DIYers to show that even the professionals can have an absolute mare sometimes. Hope they’re still your friends. James! 😂
Done the same fitting a new shower unit to the wall pipe went vertical but then turned horizontal right across the new fixing position. felt your pain the joys of our trade either pipes or cables to hit.
How great to see a video showing what to do when sh** happens ... instead of a perfect set of circumstances....which is real life. The last house I owned had "diagonal" wiring and plumbing in places. You could drill in places there was absolutely no reason for a wire in particular and ... 💥
That sinking feeling when it goes wrong is universal. I feel for you buddy. I must have PTSD because I went into fix it mode when you drilled through it.
Yeah kudos for showing everything. The only comment I'll make is for any job (maybe just because I'm a bit of a pessimist) I'd always find where the main cutoff (or the equivalent for the job) are just in case. Backups for PC stuff. Bucket or water at the ready for other stuff etc.
Interesting to see how things are done in the U.K. Over here in the U.S, toilets and plumbing in general is entirely different. Most of our toilets are what we call a 2 piece design, which is similar to what you guys call close coupled. However, we also have one piece designs where the cistern (which we just call a tank) is a part of the bowl itself, which makes it easier to clean, but they’ve been criticized for being hard to install and repair. Also, a key difference is that the toilets here are usually bolted directly to a floor drain. The pull of the water downward through this drain is actually what pulls waste out, instead of flushing with a pushing force like these. I’ve heard arguments for both systems, but I hear that the U.K. system uses less water and is almost impossible to block. Also, we rarely ever use in-wall tanks in the U.S.A for repairability reasons, but they’re becoming more popular in luxury homes. However, we do have toilets in commercial buildings that don’t use a tank at all, instead relying on the water pressure of the building to flush, and sometimes using a sensor to flush when you walk away. These are, in my opinion, a step above the “Wave hand over sensor to flush” system I found in the U.K. on in-wall tanks: my only problem is that I’ve had them randomly flush while using them. These are usually extremely powerful compared to the tank toilets here, but that’s needed, because as I said, our system has the potential to block easier.
A disaster for you but a real informative video for anyone who gets in trouble. The skill is never having something go wrong, the skill is being able to fix things when they go wrong
always good to change the pan connecter as not all toilets are exactly the same so could start to leak if you dont replace awesome vid as always unluck with the pipe had that a couple times lol
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Further proof there's no such thing as a 5 minute job. Excellent recovery James!!!
As the engineer of a major London theatre, we had around 50 toilets. If one of them broke or developed a problem, we had 15 minutes to replace it between performances. The spare was already assembled in the workshop and the plumbing was in a duct behind. Simply turn the water off, undo the cap and lining in the duct, unscrew the pan, pull the old one out, replace with the spare, refix the pan, reconnect the water. Job done.
All the screws were either brass or stainless, so their was no corrosion to worry about and being close coupled, we did not fix the cistern to the wall. We also had a cutout of damp proof felt, to avoid the need for sealing
We could also replace just the cistern if the pan was fine.
The old unit was then taken back to the workshop and refurbished for next time.
With 2 guys working together. I have seen the replacement completed in less than 5 minutes. In public buildings, it was just the normal way of life.
Needless to say, I hate domestic work. Replacing a toilet for a friend took me the best part of a day. LOL
sooo many times my 5 minute jobs turn into me focusing on the work for 5, the prep and thinking took 10-20 min
The cursed "Only take 5 mins" jobs hahaha
Exactly how life goes, well documented job that went a riot. No fake bullshit or trying to make it look like everything is always perfect, real life plumbing. Great video mate
Been watching your videos for a few years now. In that time I've replaced a few toilets, a few radiators, all of my taps and done a few minor repairs. You've saved me a fortune.
Hit the thanks button then and send me a fortune! 😂😂😂 Seriously though glad to help. 👍
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Freebie Plumbing? No wonder things went wrong!
Thing I love about this channel is you show the good and the bad. As a chippy, I’ve done this a few times, cutting cables is easy fix, cutting or drilling into pipe work is really not fun.
but would you charge the customer money for repairing the cable or pipe work like this guy did? I took my car into a garage for repairs once and they blew the engine. They paid for the replacement engine themself because it was their fault.
@@MarkLikesCoffee860 no
OMG. I really felt the pain of that. Couple of things from my years of suffering in this trade: Always put those cistern bolts on first as the flush and fill valves sometimes obscure the holes. Also, i always keep a couple of those brass compression burst pipe fittings on the van. They are about 10cm long and at least one end is a slip coupling. They can bridge quite a large removed section. That retailer you went to sells them item no. 85529.
Little advice (strangely not related to the “incident”) if you have been hands deep in urea and are washing them in the kitchen sink, remove the baby bottles yes they are probably going to be disinfected but just a little precaution. 9:31
Omg, yes correct. If I ever did that the mother would have beat me senseless for endangering her infant! And bury my under that broken pipe!
Thought the same
Great Video and Well Done for showing what can happen to all us pros. Being an "Old School" In the bad old days we fitted those S type pans through the floor and upturned the pan and filled it with mortar with a hardboard cover, turned it over again and laid it in position then slid off the hardboard. Left the job overnight and it was set to the floor in the morning. Post Fix would have done us proud. How many guys have struggled to remove those. Cheers Buddy
Oh wow I've always wondered how that worked. I hate trying to remove those toilets. And I come across so many where the hardboard wasn't removed but left in position for 30 odd yrs
I’ve always wondered how those pans were fitted without making a mess. Thanks for explaining how the big ball of cement got there I’m chipping out when ripping them out 👍
We removed a cemented pan, obviously have to smash the pan to bits but once that's done a few good wallops separated the cement from the floor in one go.
These are the best types of videos because anyone who does DIY knows not everything goes to plan. Knowing where the stopcock is located is number 1 priority 😂
Best vid I’ve seen in ages. Total respect for showing even experts sometimes encounter unexpected problems. Really good to see the recovery method you used. Keep them coming.
I love you more than ale....!
This guy is not an expert😂😂😂😂
That’s what your Mum said! 😂 Happy Crimbo!
@@plumberparts whats my mum got to do with it? Doesn't make any sense.....
@@plumberparts no answer? No more insulting comments?
Any more jokes about my deceased mother? Kind of proves the person you are tbh, i really hope we meet some time in the future. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
That was a brilliant video!! Good to see things go wrong for even the most confident of plumbers!! Good work!!
Pans all siliconed down since 2010. Learned this lesson long time ago.
UFH wet or electric was also a consideration. Fair play for posting this one 👍🏻
@@Silenced2024depends if the vinyl has been cut around the pan. Get what you mean though
Glad to see you put the old bog on the front drive, as is tradition.
Lol, why is it tradition? 😂
@@Teqnyq No idea, but it's what a lot of people in England do - presumably, to advertise to the neighbours and passers by - most will find it funny - a few will find it distasteful!
@@mikebashford8198 nice. I'm going to look out for this 😂
I see it all the time in the UK and makes me giggle haha .
@@Teqnyq Its the front drive toilet that people put out for passersby to use.
Good lesson to always find the main water water shutoff location before working on plumbing.
I know right! Good lesson for a plumber!
Yeah isolators for each component are overrated. I’m going to stop fitting them from now on!
It is lucky for this case, they didn't turn off the water main, so the issue can be identified right after it happened.
You dont turn it off...Its just nice to know where it is before anything happens@@Koh-Wei-Jian
@@Koh-Wei-Jian..yes that's exactly what I thinking..put the raw plug in and the screw and a very slow leek then he would have to rip it all aut again so he was very lucky really could have walked away..and then get the bad news...total nightmare...
FEW THINGS: I DID USE AN INSERT - Also I'd not normally pop JG under the floor, but it held fine under test and can't pop off because it's bagged and cemented in for gods sake! I look forward to all your moaning though...you old gits!
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This is the real world, and uncovering unknowns is always a test. Great recovery sir.
😂 I love doing DIY on my own house because I know where everything is.........I think 😮 and I hate bodgery......unless it's really necessary.
Top entertainment value as ever James.
Shame the job went to shit but its good for people to see the everyday struggle of plumbers always something fighting you
I like to see a JG speedfit connector on your videos. I have been using them for 38 years. Not a single leak. Which is more than you can say for a compression fitting! In a world where JGs exist, why does anyone use a compression fitting?
Real life plumbing at your phone. Great video fully enjoyed
A beauty of a video to show the apprentices. How a straight forward job can go tits up 👍🏻
😂😂😂
They keep making cisterns smaller and smaller to save water but the downside is your waste just ends up sitting in the waste pipe and doesn't properly flush away.
And saving water is a far higher priority
At least the bog was on the ground floor. You would have been right in the Sh1t if it was upstairs. It happens to us all but it was nice to see you handle the situation in your usual way. With a smile on your face and as cool as a cucumber. Great video.
Thanks for sharing this! Lucky you that you didn't do this in Sweden. Our plumbing standard does not allow hidden joints on mains water, e.g. no joints in the wall or concrete, you have to be able to inspect them. Normally , it should be pipe in pipe so you just replace the inner pipe without tearing up the floor. But if you are unlucky, you would have to redo the entire bathroom or lay new visible pipes all the way from some adjacent room where a pipe is accessible. But on the other hand, you are not allowed to drill in the bathroom floor to start with, everything is fixed with adhesive.
Pretty sure you are not allowed those joints in the UK either, as they are meant to be accessible - Should be soldered joints. However, as it is refurbishment and it was plastic pipe, there may be some leeway in the regulations.
Very unlucky with the drill into an active pipe mate 😔. Thank you for showing warts and all. Great video . Cheers from Michael. Australia.
Fantastic video James and fair play for posting. I would love for my wife to watch it so she'd understand that it's not just me that these things happen to 😅
Indeed! 😂
James lad! I'm I spark came across your video. You're funny as with your videos. Well done, bud
Mate so many new builds have pipes hiding underneath. I was securing a toilet the other day and went through a gas pipe. Luckily I knew what to do so I lit a match and legged it 🙂
Loving your sense of humour 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Ha!
On a serious note, I don’t think a detector would have picked that pipe up, it being plastic. Perhaps a test of different ways of finding pipes/cables would make a good video. Cheers mate.
@@hoog111 yeah I agree
I am a retired trades person (service engineer) and I used to dread doing work for people I knew - If something was going to go wrong, it would be at a friend's or relative's house. I really enjoy your films and have just ordered eveything I need to renovate my bathroom from Plumberparts. The prices are very competitive. 👍
As a plumber, when something goes wrong, it is completely justified to say “I’m going to cry”, and then absolutely bawl your eyes out. Not for the weary
The air would have been bluer than the blue roll if that had happened to me! Well done for carrying on and showing how to fix! Great video 😊
I went into panic mode for you when I saw the water coming up, I've drilled through a water pipe myself and I'm not a plumber, you handled it very well, a good job done, cheers James.
The solemn 'I hate my life' with head bowed, shoulders slumped and on wet knees was comedy gold❤️⭐
Great video James, shows what can go wrong,and, shows that even when things don’t go to plan it can be fixed! 😅
Plumbing in real time, plumber of 40yrs and believe it or not I have never drilled or nicked a pipe yet lucky or what but doesn't stop me worrying about doing it.
Just used push fit and it worked very well. I have worked in the building industry and some of the things that go on you are left amazed. Was once fitting a lighting unit, two sockets in the ceiling. All power was off, fuses taken out and in my pockets. I plugged the unit in and got around four hundred volts. It turned out that the electricians had bye passed the electrical unit, fuse box drawn a line directly in
Your attitude through that was impressive. I'd be cussing up a storm. Nicely done.
I shed a tear for you when that water came up through that hole!!! From one plumber to another I know that heart sinking moment when something like that happens 😅😢 really is a cruel game at times!
Sometimes you get the bad end of the deal when builders cut cost. I'm an electrician and previous electricians used extension chords in the walls and the owners knew nothing. So that water line had no business being there. Great job man
Great vid. Good to see it’s not just us DIY’ers that have these nightmare situations. Lovely recovery.
Great you showed all the faults. My tuppence as a DIYer who has been plumbing for over three decades:
- You will never know what lies beneath from previous work done by someone else, so always silicone. It actually grips much better (as you said). I place packers on both sides then run a bead of silicone in the gap. Pull the packers out and let it drop.
- Have always used plumbing washers with the cistern mounting screws, not sure why manufacturers don't state this.
- Good DIYers will usually do a better job than many tradesmen who, even if they know better, will rush a job to get to the next one. DIYers don't worry about the clock.
- Having seen numerous TV shows (Property Ladder, DIY SOS etc) you see so called professionals doing all sorts of bodges. Seen pushfit fittings concreted in and all else! Calling a plumber is fine, but many don't know their arse from their elbow. Of course I don't mean you. :-)
why didn't you use pipe inserts for the plastic pipe?
Brilliant video .just goes to show you how easily things can go wrong very entertaining good job done
Quote of the video
“If i had glued it we would be going home now”
We all have our what ifs when it goes wrong
This is real world plumbing as which one of us would have scanned the floor before we drilled that hole? None
The way you said oh dear 😂😂😂
Your a legend in this game 💪🏼
Ha! Cheers man!
Drill or dig enough holes into the unknown then eventually you get a surprise.
Definition of FAFO haha
Well done chap, especially working under that pressure. The (gone wrong) vids are especially interesting to watch 👍👍👍👍👍😂
Forgive the crying emoji, my fingers 🤦♂️
Brilliant recovery , expertly handled, I was instantly freaking out, that floors got a come up.. what a pro.. you should have a few more disasters very entertaining 😂
Inspiring how you dealt with that so graciously when you must have been fuming about being set up in effect by the previous 'plumber'. One thing I wondered about was the effectiveness of that very long and almost horizontal waste pipe. The one on my bathroom loo is not half as long or level as that and needs a kettle of water slinging in when I flush to empty the pan as the syphon action is weak.
I'm just re-routing the mains cold under my toilet and this video popped in my head, good shout this video, made me think a bit more about route and taking a photo of where the pipes are before the finish floor goes down.
Good recovery! I can’t work out why a pipe was under there. The sink is to the right of the toilet, surely you would run a pipe from that direction? Possibly using the boxed in section to hide it in.
Big respect to all plumbers out there having to deal with the cowboy work / diy efforts of the person in before them.
Great video as always but one observation. Sit a bit further back from the steering wheel in the van so that if you have a bingle and the airbag goes off, it won't decapitate you (being too close also makes it harder for the emergency services if they have to cut you out).
I was traumatised the whole video waiting for a dark corn cob come flying out the flex pipe 😬😅
I thought plumbers always located the main shut off valve before starting the job at all 🤣
But then you don't realise youve hit a water pipe until the end of the job hahaha
@@Lee-xs4dj Locate, not use...
"Wash yer hands a lot in this job"... over the baby's bottles and their cups... 🤣😂
How calm was you when that water starting coming up I would of cut filming and panicked 😂👏👏 fair play mate, bog fittted, drama sorted…just another day in the life of a plumber 😅👊
He was calm because he charged the customer money for the repair. so he made money from it. I would have panicked because of my loss of time and money because it's not fair to let the customer pay.
This is better than an Eastenders Christmas finale. If it can happen, it will happen.
Good job! Showing you’re a human being !! Reminds me of cutting a box in a studwork wall for a socket with a pipe lurking behind. That feeling when you see water shooting out! Your heart sinks ! WHERE DOES THE BLOODY WATER TURN OFF!!!??? QUICK STICK YOUR FINGER IN THERE !!!”
Thank you so much for capturing this moment on video, I genuinely haven’t laughed this hard all year 😂😂😂😂
Haha! Cheers!
This feels so weird to watch as an American. Screwing the tank to the wall - Above floor drain pipe - no crawl space or slab - no flange. I’m not saying we’re better or anything btw, it’s just interesting to me. More than one way to skin a cat.
1:22 "means we can do anything with this now it's probably gonna be alright" - took that thought a bit to literally bossman 😂
I like the confidence of the former builder/plumber thinking, "theres no way this'll be a problem later" 😂 that run diagonally through the floor is absolutely mad
I had a lock shield fail on me on a secondary circ hot water system.... I could hold it back with a rag but I knew I was in bother because at some point I had to leave it and find isolation valves.... A few deep breaths and off I went leaving hot water spewing out of a valve in a ceiling space.... I found valves in about 4 minutes..... The best plumbers are 1s who can cope with shit like this happening without panicking... Great work 👌👌
The way the water came out of the other hole when you plugged the first one was absolutely cartoonish hahahahahaha
So glad i seen this video. I've been watching your videos for years and this one just proves that not all jobs go smoothly, even for the pros.
i feel the pain,stress kills too,great video ,good job,i happened to drill a hole for condense pipe and went through a 22 mm hot supply ,the loft was above the flat upstairs and they wernt in...lucky for me the boy i was with climbed up the outside and got in through a window,while we used the washing up bowl to deflect the hot water .
Loved this video. Amazzzing guy. Love his passion. Abit of solace for me knowing that I'm not the only one who has drilled into a floor pipe. Lol. 😅 Love you mate. Keep up your spirit and passion.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well I know what my nightmares will be for the next week 😂. We've had a few plumbing issues since moving and it's clear the previous owner bodged some things and just didn't do some things right. Having a reliable, professional plumber has been a life saver.
Cracking video, good to see the solution for the problems that can happen. I wouldn't expect anything less from a pro, cheers.
There in Latvia(in my town) we got 70 psi or 4.7~ atm water pressure... imagine what would happen if you drill in that kinda pressure :)
I'm guessing no plastic pipe tho 😅
Maybe not the greatest idea to wash the pissy hands over the cup and full baby bottles. 😂😂😂
Great job, this is what sorts out the men from the boys, when things go wrong 👍🏻
Had very similar situation, when was removing skirting board and nail was literally inside radiator pipe and was leaking like 10 years! Use the same method with compression pipes to fix it!
Always a night mare when jobs go like that feel for you James reallife plumbing at its best 😂
Recommends washing hands a lot ...
Yes ....but not in the Bloody Kitchen Sink!!! Use a seperate two bucket system of antiseptic wash in the first and a rinse in the second, c/w paper towels into a disposable bag. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
Looks like a walk in the park compared to the nightmares I've come across.
“People are always scared of doing these, I don’t really know why there easy!”
Classic 😂 I laughed so hard.
“I think I’m going to cry” 😂 I related so much, normally my wife is looking at me in disgust while I cry 😭
Now. That was funny... 🤣🤣🤣
Jimmy's new moto... "bodge it with silicone", ....... "oh yer - & hold tight".
Such a plumber thing to do 🤣🤣🤣😊
Its a jungle out there. Nothing is peachy, but with the right attitude, nothing can't be rectified.
Great vid mate, Not a plumber, I'm a sparks but I fixed an electrical fault on some under floor heating the other day and the customer was unsure I'd fixed it? Luckily iv got a phone with built in thermal imaging i turned it on to show them the pipes warming up.... It was then I noticed the pipes going right under the toilet 😮lucky for the bathroom fitter he just missed them 😂
Quality vid mate.
Easy to show the good days.
We've all been there.
Thank your lucky stars it's the ground floor.
This fecker is one of my favourite characters on TH-cam. Plumbing is decent too.
CHEERS CHICO!
As a plumber i feel your pain bro, the average joe just doesn't understand the crap we have to deal with daily sometimes literally
Pro tip mark your needed depth on the drill bit could have saved you a world of pain 😂
Also side note that toilet is always going to have problems blocking up with that ribbed flex going slightly upwards
Absolutely despise people who use them flex pipes on toilets and if you must use them don't extend them too much
Offset multi kwiks are so much better
I’m just about to change my toilet for a newer one - it’s just three pipes right…..what could possibly go wrong?!? 😂😂😂😂 Great video for all of us DIYers to show that even the professionals can have an absolute mare sometimes. Hope they’re still your friends. James! 😂
I feel for you mate. That was rotten luck! At least it was a downstairs bog and you didn't stain someone's living room ceiling.😯
True!
"No Richard on that," 😂😂 that was funny stuff. 👍you're not right in the heed , luv it .
Done the same fitting a new shower unit to the wall pipe went vertical but then turned horizontal right across the new fixing position. felt your pain the joys of our trade either pipes or cables to hit.
The best piece of content the man has ever posted 😂😂 Good man James!
Oh my days. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry in sympathy!!! A proper brown trousers moment.
Bring back more of the olden day you tube video James!!!!
How great to see a video showing what to do when sh** happens ... instead of a perfect set of circumstances....which is real life. The last house I owned had "diagonal" wiring and plumbing in places. You could drill in places there was absolutely no reason for a wire in particular and ... 💥
That sinking feeling when it goes wrong is universal.
I feel for you buddy.
I must have PTSD because I went into fix it mode when you drilled through it.
No good deed goes unpunished. Great job keeping your composure and getting ur done ✅
Yeah kudos for showing everything. The only comment I'll make is for any job (maybe just because I'm a bit of a pessimist) I'd always find where the main cutoff (or the equivalent for the job) are just in case. Backups for PC stuff. Bucket or water at the ready for other stuff etc.
When I think up jobs I can do the job myself around the house, I’ll watch this to remind myself of the stress 😂
This is a prime example of real-life plumbing. If a customer is wondering where the plumber is. He's dealing with crap like this.😂😂😂
I hang kitchen cabinets on screws half that length!! :D
We all make mistakes sometimes, that is how we learn and be better at the next job.
Very true!
Interesting to see how things are done in the U.K. Over here in the U.S, toilets and plumbing in general is entirely different. Most of our toilets are what we call a 2 piece design, which is similar to what you guys call close coupled. However, we also have one piece designs where the cistern (which we just call a tank) is a part of the bowl itself, which makes it easier to clean, but they’ve been criticized for being hard to install and repair. Also, a key difference is that the toilets here are usually bolted directly to a floor drain. The pull of the water downward through this drain is actually what pulls waste out, instead of flushing with a pushing force like these. I’ve heard arguments for both systems, but I hear that the U.K. system uses less water and is almost impossible to block.
Also, we rarely ever use in-wall tanks in the U.S.A for repairability reasons, but they’re becoming more popular in luxury homes. However, we do have toilets in commercial buildings that don’t use a tank at all, instead relying on the water pressure of the building to flush, and sometimes using a sensor to flush when you walk away. These are, in my opinion, a step above the “Wave hand over sensor to flush” system I found in the U.K. on in-wall tanks: my only problem is that I’ve had them randomly flush while using them. These are usually extremely powerful compared to the tank toilets here, but that’s needed, because as I said, our system has the potential to block easier.
You are absolute class. Nice to see even pros have issues on the job:)
Pipes in walls and floors are the real presents in a repair and renovation jobs.
A disaster for you but a real informative video for anyone who gets in trouble. The skill is never having something go wrong, the skill is being able to fix things when they go wrong
Even with your finger on the floor...the pupe underneath keeps flowing!
SHUT THE VALVE!
I kept yelling this....
I had this happen myself, drilled the toilet down and could hear water rushing in the room below me.. brown pants moment haha😂
always good to change the pan connecter as not all toilets are exactly the same so could start to leak if you dont replace awesome vid as always unluck with the pipe had that a couple times lol
im amazed how strong that silicon is to keep that toilet secured
11:31 "Oh dear, that's bad!"