What a disaster. Doesn't anyone get rid of their junk or clean up their messes? You have to be a plumber, acrobat, and all-around do-it-all person. You never cease to amaze me with what you go through and put up with. Great job as always.
You are a very calm man , how you put up with all the situations people put you in is beyond me , your an amazing guy , keep the great videos coming please 😮😊
@@Highstranger951 Korean guys do everything super clean setup that no poo splashes :D Well they have very different culture there? No one could make schematics about Australia's plumbing LOL
I love Ratty, the Kookaburra laughing when stuff comes flying out and Bluey. Just can’t tell you how much we enjoy these videos. Thank you so much Ollie, Ratty, Kookaburra and Bluey for the best entertainment on TH-cam.
It would have been nice of the client to have made a safe path for you to get through to unplug their drains. I'm sure glad that my husband doesn't have to work in such confined spaces I would be on edge all day wondering if you would be coming home after work each day. Great Job Oliver
That poor cone will have nightmares for the rest of its life... It’ll tell its grandchildren of the horrors it endured working for Ollie and Ratty when all other undersized traffic cones lived a simple life.
I promise you this Ollie, if you ever came to our house to help us out it would be tidy and easy to get to. When you where done we would offer you a beverage. Every time. You deserve a metal Mate.
Who would have thought that late at night, how relaxing it would be to watch you unblocking drains. Endless hours of fun. Thank you for all your hard work. Regards to you and Ratty.
I have watched all your videos and now it is painful to have to wait for the next episode. I love the long videos also and the ones with roots because it amazes me that roots can do that much damage. Have a wonderful and blessed week 😊❤👍
You're humble, go above and beyond, and have great video quality. It's no surprise the channel continues to grow. Also, we get all the fun of your job without the smells. Ratty does seem to disappear when the hard work starts though. He's a bit of a slacker 🐀
If you want to see something fascinating, look how long ago he started making videos (he was a pioneer at the time!). Then he stopped for 7 or 8 years and started making them again.
Ollie, whatever you charged for that job, it wasn't enough. The people of your city are lucky to have someone like you who is skilled and willing to take on a project like this.
After watching a few dozen of Drain Addict videos, I've noticed a few odd things, at least odd from the perspective of a New Englander. All these homes seem to be stacked one atop the other, with a very small pathway between the structures. Is this typical everywhere? And whatever little path is there always seems to be loaded with any and all sorts of shit and debris. The other weird thing is all the plumbing that's outdoors. OK in one sense because it's unlikely to freeze, but it sure is subject to damage.. Not a big fan of the looks of it either, but that's minor. The other observation would be all the basements that look like half-completed demolition projects. Weird.
I've watched dozens and dozens of these videos and I'm still curious about the "external" plumbing, and the only real thing I can figure is the buildings were built before the age of indoor plumbing, and it was added later. the easiest way being to just run the pipes outside along the walls? I have seen things like water heaters just sitting outside next to buildings too which sort of amazes me also, but they seem to have some kind of covers to help keep the rain out. The other oddity is the boundary traps. It seems to be a super size J trap but for an entire house or building. Is this because the fixtures in the house generally didn't have individual traps, or is just a secondary thing to make sure there's no possibility of sewer gasses going back up the pipes? In the US I don't think boundary traps exist, and instead every fixture has a trap on it, along with vent stacks that exit the roof. On the videos the vents seem to be at ground level and eject the contents when the line backs up. That seems to be a better idea than the toilet backing up at least. haha
I saw that they did this type of plumbing when I visited England due to the old brick structures before indoor plumbing. I did not think Australia had that old of structures. It just seems odd to run a drainage pipe along the ground.
Love your videos. I drop whatever I'm doing when I see that you've posted.( when I'm not working lol ) keep up the great work. Sending lots of love from Massachusetts USA
Ollie gets covered in "slightly used" toilet paper in the first minute of the video and then proceeds with the rest of the job without bothering to rinse that off. Meanwhile I'm getting itchy just watching it... You're a hardier man than I am Ollie, that's for sure!
I don’t think I could do this for a living. Maybe a couple days but waking up every morning thinking about what I have to do today? All the memories when crap is gone all over me? No, just, no. God bless you
Going under, the down under! man that one had to put the hurt on the ol back!!! Seems could get customers help to move crap to give access!! Call you Ratty Sr. On that one!
Ollie how do you do it mate? that stuff coming out that you collected without a protest mate, it must smell something horrible if you asked me to do it just that I think I would be physically sick I reckon. You deserve a medal.
I don't know how you get doused with TP and sewer water and hardly flinch or wash off. Dang Ollie! Your poor electrical tape at the bottom of the bucket. lol Glad you did not twist an ankle on all those loose blocks. That looked crazy! Great video as usual.
My lord that was a fun one, soon as I saw the sketchy garage I wss like man... then you found a horror movie tunnel that lead to the caves of lost toilet souls lol That place gave you a work out ! Spoiled ratty got to rest on roses while you slaved away. I should mail him some corn.
Home repairs must be easy in Australia. If something breaks, you just walk out back or get into the crawl space and pull some replacement pieces out of the construction debris piles.
Eu vejo as casas que VC vai pra fazer seus serviços e fico vendo os quintais das casas que horrível os donos não se importam de dar uma manutenção como sempre admiro muito teu trabalho que VC faz com toda sua dedicação um abraço
Every time I hear you groan I cry with you . L4 & L5 dammage is so painful. I admire your determination to go on doing your job. I'm 61 and had to stop working recently, don't want to end up in a wheelchair... yet.
Noticed that too. But why did he bother to collect the brown stuff in the traffic cone and the bucket in the first place today? Normally it spreads everywhere....
Love the way you say nothing negative about the customer’s yards and storage areas. Let me say it... are borders of useless crap and unfinished projects.? Bloody nightmare to work around!
Yet another ‘tidy’ yard and work area. Seriously, do these people take everything out they possibly can and throw it about or put it in your way before you get there?
I think it is obvious that certian people need to have one hell of a Garage Sale. Then what ever wood products remain, have a good Hot Dog and Marshmellow Roast. And Ollie, took me from Friday night to Monday sometime to get caught up on your videos. 001 to 362ish. Can't beleive its been over a year alread that I have been a subscriber. Another good T-Shirt would be Ratty riding the Double Barrel, Pinup-esk. style. Good work Sir!
Why is it that every time he has to go into a basement to work or a backyard... it looks like an episode of Horders??? I pray you are being paid well for all of the hazards you have to work in / around in your job.
What a disaster. Doesn't anyone get rid of their junk or clean up their messes? You have to be a plumber, acrobat, and all-around do-it-all person. You never cease to amaze me with what you go through and put up with. Great job as always.
Even though the place was a war zone, you still was conscientious enough to clean up your mess, Ollie,
Kudos to you, and Ratty!
That’s it! I’m calling it a day. I’m exhausted from watching DA work so hard. Best channel on TH-cam. Cheers from Florida.
Working as a Handyman here in 🇬🇧 I have noticed a correlation between hoarding and exercise bike ownership. This video confirms my theory!
I’ve cleared a fair few hoarders homes and I can confirm everyone but one had a excercise bike in them lol😂😂
You are a very calm man , how you put up with all the situations people put you in is beyond me , your an amazing guy , keep the great videos coming please 😮😊
I’ve been so addicted to this channel I refuse to watch an other drain unblocking video!
Me too.
The Korean guys are pretty entertaining
@@Highstranger951 Korean guys do everything super clean setup that no poo splashes :D Well they have very different culture there? No one could make schematics about Australia's plumbing LOL
@@Tsiikki I guess you haven’t watched their channel
@@Highstranger951 Yes I have, not all. But usually they have big setup to avoid most sh*t.
I love Ratty, the Kookaburra laughing when stuff comes flying out and Bluey. Just can’t tell you how much we enjoy these videos. Thank you so much Ollie, Ratty, Kookaburra and Bluey for the best entertainment on TH-cam.
Neverseen bluey
I think we now know where the worldwide supply of everything terracotta ended up as well!
That was alot of footer tiles
The terracotta pipe is good for storing bottles of wine in
@@conradhaigh2500 also good for storing used wet wipes. 😉🤣
It would have been nice of the client to have made a safe path for you to get through to unplug their drains. I'm sure glad that my husband doesn't have to work in such confined spaces I would be on edge all day wondering if you would be coming home after work each day. Great Job Oliver
and you all thought the cute orange cones had an easy life simply highlighting potential hazards to pedestrians. Little did you know..
Of all the cones off the production line that day this poor bastard ended up here, some of his mates are just helping out football practice
@@steveallen1340 Or just being stationed on a road for months on end while nothing happens. American road work....
That poor cone will have nightmares for the rest of its life... It’ll tell its grandchildren of the horrors it endured working for Ollie and Ratty when all other undersized traffic cones lived a simple life.
I promise you this Ollie, if you ever came to our house to help us out it would be tidy and easy to get to. When you where done we would offer you a beverage. Every time. You deserve a metal Mate.
Who would have thought that late at night, how relaxing it would be to watch you unblocking drains. Endless hours of fun. Thank you for all your hard work. Regards to you and Ratty.
I have watched all your videos and now it is painful to have to wait for the next episode. I love the long videos also and the ones with roots because it amazes me that roots can do that much damage. Have a wonderful and blessed week 😊❤👍
You had an R.M. Williams ad during the video that was so good I watch the whole thing. Hysterical! Great Aussie humor.
At least I know there’s someone out there with a garage/basement messier than mine. Way to hang in there Ollie that was a rough one. Bravo Ollie!
Yay! An episode on my day off! Woo hoo!
I'm gonna sit back, relax, and watch my fav TH-camr!!!
Every time I think I'm having a bad day at work, I think of Ollie & what he goes through...then I don't feel so bad!!!!
Moral: always stand to the side when opening a pipe.
Which side 🤔
@@e.c.listening326 The other side of town.
@@e.c.listening326 ... the up hill side!
@@rupe53 hm, like with 'don't p!$$ against the wind' one needs to know where it is coming from
@@e.c.listening326 ... yes, but the rules in plumbing all deal with gravity and shit always flows down hill!
As soon as you went to pour the cones the first time, I was like "THE TAPE!!"
😂
Me too!
That electrical tape became plumber's tape! Great work Ollie and Rati!
I take it you didn’t want that electrical tape anymore? 😂
Lol. Thought the same thing!
I hollered at him, but he ignored me!
I can assure you that tape is in the van.
i was sitting here thinking that too like ehhhhhhh did anyone else see that event take place??
@@IBNetMan that tape is toast,, poo covered ,,na man ill go buy more
Ollie, when do we get to see you on vacation draining a few margaritas?
Whatever they are paying Ollie it isn’t enough, christ that was rough to watch
it is true Ratty doesnt pay Ollie enough to do his hard work.
👍👛💃
He doesn’t get paid just TH-cam revenue. 🤥
I can`t believe you found the only family in Australia that does not eat corn !
Lol
Well, technically, hardly anybody eats it. They just pass it down the sewer line unchewed.
Ratty’s loss...
no one eats corn in my country
Did you ever think you'd have 324K subscribers? I joined back when you had about 20K. Here's hoping for the 1 million mark at some future date
I would have been happy with 324 subscribers lol
I joined a few months back when Ollie had just over 100k and the videos are just getting better and better so no wonder the numbers are going up
@@DrainAddict is this the same place you were at the other day with the white pipe running along the border next to the path???
You're humble, go above and beyond, and have great video quality. It's no surprise the channel continues to grow. Also, we get all the fun of your job without the smells. Ratty does seem to disappear when the hard work starts though. He's a bit of a slacker 🐀
If you want to see something fascinating, look how long ago he started making videos (he was a pioneer at the time!).
Then he stopped for 7 or 8 years and started making them again.
Amazing how many ways Ollie can use a safety cone. I think this is way #5 or so in the last hundred videos - he like a drain cleaning MacGuyver!
Ollie, whatever you charged for that job, it wasn't enough. The people of your city are lucky to have
someone like you who is skilled and willing to take on a project like this.
This episode had more bricks than my $90 lego set.
Watching this at work, makes me want to go home and clean. How can people let clutter accumulate this much?
It took me longer than I'd like to admit to realize those were Aussie Magpie calls and that the kookaburra wasn't real.
*Insert bird laugh.*
Hell with the robot walk I thought it was robot noises....I but in my defense i have never seen or heard the Australian magpie
@@germx1488 just youtube it ?
Join the crowd. I realized the kookaburra wasn’t real, but I didn’t what the sound was
I thought it was his microphone acting weird lol
Interesting animal though the kookaburra, take a look at this th-cam.com/video/4lZt-JLhsg4/w-d-xo.html
I love work, I could watch it all day....better than a night time book read....keep up the good work Best Wishes from the U.K. "Good Day"
After watching a few dozen of Drain Addict videos, I've noticed a few odd things, at least odd from the perspective of a New Englander. All these homes seem to be stacked one atop the other, with a very small pathway between the structures. Is this typical everywhere? And whatever little path is there always seems to be loaded with any and all sorts of shit and debris. The other weird thing is all the plumbing that's outdoors. OK in one sense because it's unlikely to freeze, but it sure is subject to damage.. Not a big fan of the looks of it either, but that's minor. The other observation would be all the basements that look like half-completed demolition projects. Weird.
I've watched dozens and dozens of these videos and I'm still curious about the "external" plumbing, and the only real thing I can figure is the buildings were built before the age of indoor plumbing, and it was added later. the easiest way being to just run the pipes outside along the walls? I have seen things like water heaters just sitting outside next to buildings too which sort of amazes me also, but they seem to have some kind of covers to help keep the rain out. The other oddity is the boundary traps. It seems to be a super size J trap but for an entire house or building. Is this because the fixtures in the house generally didn't have individual traps, or is just a secondary thing to make sure there's no possibility of sewer gasses going back up the pipes? In the US I don't think boundary traps exist, and instead every fixture has a trap on it, along with vent stacks that exit the roof. On the videos the vents seem to be at ground level and eject the contents when the line backs up. That seems to be a better idea than the toilet backing up at least. haha
I saw that they did this type of plumbing when I visited England due to the old brick structures before indoor plumbing. I did not think Australia had that old of structures. It just seems odd to run a drainage pipe along the ground.
@@kevtris yes, U.S. has boundary traps that do not let street drainage go back to the house during downpours.
It’s Australia and we’re all ex convicts. What else did you expect? 😂😂
Check out US, UK and Aussie plumbing videos... all so different.
“ No corn Ratty , hard times indeed “ lol 😂 😂
ollie and ratty to the rescue..... love this channel
Watching the video my bull dog farted and I said damn I can smell it coming though the computer. Ollie you are a true comedian
OMG! You wouldn’t get me to crawl in that under ground cave! Spiders live there!! You’re a brave man!!!!
Spiders should be brave enough too to live here.
Love your videos. I drop whatever I'm doing when I see that you've posted.( when I'm not working lol ) keep up the great work. Sending lots of love from Massachusetts USA
Another great job by Oliver and Ratty thanks for the entertaining and look forward to the next video All Good All Good 👍
Always perfect timing...comes as soon as I get off work.
Legend has it Ollie's first words were "Blocked Drain"
Followed by
"Roots"
"Wet wipes"
This went from Drain Addict, to Hoarders, back to Drain Addict. 😁
"We'll have flying cars in 2020"
2020: guy unclogging drains with toy rat
Dude, flying cars were due by 2010!
That's not just a toy rat. That's RATTY. he is one hell of a worker. He He.🐀
😂🤣
#1 #1Fan been binge watching all your videos lately!
Another beautiful day with Ratty and the master splinter 😉❤️✌🏼👍🏼
I was yelling “Ollie it’s under a bit pressure!!” Into my phone before you got sauced.
I was actually hoping for a long video today, it made me smile when I saw it was over 40 minutes!
I just got home from work. Dinner is going to be 42 minutes late tonight. Cheers Ratty. Cheers Ollie.
You know when Ollie leaves the caps on it's gonna be a good movie... Good morning boys!
Nothing better after putting in a hard days work than watching Ollie put in a hard days work too
He works faster on his own than his two colleagues from the UK Thumbs up . Er arbeitet allein schneller als seine zwei Kollegen aus GB Daumen hoch .
its like a slow moving accident you cant look away😂😂😂 god i love it
😘raty's footprint in the concrete, what a nice idea 💃 .All good
My god man, I didn't realize that nightmare caves were a housing feature down under. It looks like you walked into Skyrim.
🤣
I'd bet, that Skyrim has some blocked drains too.
Sydney is built on solid rock. Can cost 10's or 100's of thousands of dollars to remove it, so just build around it.
@@brendanfarthing THANK YOU, I was hoping someone would explain why the plumbing is often so oddity these videos!
You are such a thoughtful plumber! That was tough seeing you get splashed with that mess!
Plumbing looks so much different in Australia than here in the US.
Try turning it 180 degrees, they are upside down in down under
Ollie gets covered in "slightly used" toilet paper in the first minute of the video and then proceeds with the rest of the job without bothering to rinse that off. Meanwhile I'm getting itchy just watching it...
You're a hardier man than I am Ollie, that's for sure!
Lol
My internal mantra while watching.
Wash it off. Wash it off. Please wash it off.
Seriously! He'll give Ratty a wash, his hose a wash, the house a wash... wash yourself! You're a trooper, Ollie!
@@OhDannyBoy2k What has dried on has become like a protective layer
@@ianboddy4368 Lol
No wonder Ollie has back issues - having to haul his equipment into these crawl spaces!
I don’t think I could do this for a living. Maybe a couple days but waking up every morning thinking about what I have to do today? All the memories when crap is gone all over me? No, just, no. God bless you
Going under, the down under! man that one had to put the hurt on the ol back!!! Seems could get customers help to move crap to give access!! Call you Ratty Sr. On that one!
No wonder their drain was blocked, they probably treat their toilet and sinks like they do the rest of the house.
These videos always make my day
The bird laughing at him after he opens the cap and gets soaked is perfect timing.
It's his pet bird, it follows him around to all his jobs and laughs at him.
Oh come on Ollie, i was just about to go to sleep 😂
Me too lol :D
Me 3
Me as well, I live in England so it's about 11pm but you have to watch it don't you
@@vartikcsaba Látom Csaba nem csak én követem Magyarországról Parker munkásságát. 😆
@@cszmodtech hat hello :)
Why do I like watching this? 😳 I will keep watching though. 😁
Ollie how do you do it mate? that stuff coming out that you collected without a protest mate, it must smell something horrible if you asked me to do it just that I think I would be physically sick I reckon. You deserve a medal.
The laugh from the kookaburra at 1:20 when you say: "Got me"! XD
That was nasty. Greetings from Scotland.
A long fantastic job to complete. Another success! Cheers mate! 🇳🇿😊👍🇺🇸
Greatest channel ever haha thank you ollie and ratty for another great video!
I don't know how you get doused with TP and sewer water and hardly flinch or wash off. Dang Ollie!
Your poor electrical tape at the bottom of the bucket. lol Glad you did not twist an ankle on all those loose blocks. That looked crazy! Great video as usual.
Hey that’s my favorite Ginger beer! They sell it at my grocery store in the USA. It was kinda hard to find for a while here
Bundaberg - it's the best
My lord that was a fun one, soon as I saw the sketchy garage I wss like man... then you found a horror movie tunnel that lead to the caves of lost toilet souls lol
That place gave you a work out ! Spoiled ratty got to rest on roses while you slaved away. I should mail him some corn.
Home repairs must be easy in Australia. If something breaks, you just walk out back or get into the crawl space and pull some replacement pieces out of the construction debris piles.
Eu vejo as casas que VC vai pra fazer seus serviços e fico vendo os quintais das casas que horrível os donos não se importam de dar uma manutenção como sempre admiro muito teu trabalho que VC faz com toda sua dedicação um abraço
Christ Ollie, your work environments are never the same. When we need drain-unblocking on the moon- Ollie’s you man.
Every time I hear you groan I cry with you . L4 & L5 dammage is so painful. I admire your determination to go on doing your job.
I'm 61 and had to stop working recently, don't want to end up in a wheelchair... yet.
Australia..... the land of narrow gangway, killer roots and absolute clutter in yards, basements and garages
Yeah I said last week they must not have code enforcement in Australia sheez they write me a ticket in the usa for that mess
Their roots are crazy!!!!
And clutter in plumbers vans.
I think you buried your tape.
So I'm not the only one that noticed that lol
I saw that too. He trow it in the black bucket and a second later he drops the shit pile into the bucket...
yes!
Just fish the roll out of the "material", give it a wash and carry on.
Noticed that too. But why did he bother to collect the brown stuff in the traffic cone and the bucket in the first place today? Normally it spreads everywhere....
Love the way you say nothing negative about the customer’s yards and storage areas. Let me say it... are borders of useless crap and unfinished projects.? Bloody nightmare to work around!
Top notch channel
Love you Ollie (and Ratty!)
Yet another ‘tidy’ yard and work area. Seriously, do these people take everything out they possibly can and throw it about or put it in your way before you get there?
I was thinking the same thing!! Geez!!! Ollie needs to get paid triple when he sees this kind of mess.
Really people!! Clean up! Smh my hat off to you, u are AWSOME!
Ah the old cone as a funnel trick, i saw this done back in video 480 too, that was a messy one! Improvisation at its finest! all good!
Interesting to see how other people live, and realise what I think is messy is not that bad.
Ollie and ratty never leave a job un finished 👍
When that bird thing starts chirping away early in the video i know it's going to be a good one...
Ratty: Hey Ollie, have you seen my electrical tape? My mum gave it to me when I graduated management school.
Ollie: Uhh, no. All good, Ratty?
another one of australias famous dungeons
G’day Ollie and Ratty 🐀. Cheers from America 🇺🇸
my ocd was screaming, put on some new gloves!! lol great video man, your work ethic and get up and go attitude is great.
I think it is obvious that certian people need to have one hell of a Garage Sale. Then what ever wood products remain, have a good Hot Dog and Marshmellow Roast. And Ollie, took me from Friday night to Monday sometime to get caught up on your videos. 001 to 362ish. Can't beleive its been over a year alread that I have been a subscriber. Another good T-Shirt would be Ratty riding the Double Barrel, Pinup-esk. style. Good work Sir!
Why is it that every time he has to go into a basement to work or a backyard... it looks like an episode of Horders??? I pray you are being paid well for all of the hazards you have to work in / around in your job.
Here in the states we call that difficult access and charge $$$ for that sh*t.. Love your videos Ollie.
Damn. The man with the world’s strongest antibodies ~
Covid is afraid of Ollie 🤣
Just no...
I fucking love that safety cone shit scoop!
Why am I not surprised that these people have clogged drains.
Another joyful video and I'm never this early lol
The biggest relief I get watching these videos is when Ollie sprays sewage off of himself and his equipment.
Watched just before diner. Hungry now. What a mess in the basement, in Holland we call that “een teringzooi”.
Ollie I have such a respect for what you do and all the places you've had to go. Good thing you have Ratty he's a great buddy to have 👍🌹🐀🌽😊
I was ready to get on a plane to Australia, to help you on this one. 😁