Problems ALREADY?! | Fixing a bathtub leak and plumbing in the washing machine
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Hello Shade it’s good that you’re so handy and you can fixed most of the things that need to be repaired. Because having to call someone is really expensive and you save a ton of money. GOD Bless keep up the great work.🙏🏾💖🥰💫💯
Exactly what I was going to say...imagine the cost!!!
You’re smashing it Shade! Inspired me to try tiling for the first time this weekend and it went so well!
Always been told it’s worth filling the bath up before applying silicone around the edge so that no gaps appear between the bath and silicone when the water weighs it down 😊 this helped after we had re done ours and water still came through!
Straight forward advice , down to earth, and all with a lovely smile and a giggle😊
Verrrrry well done on all your hard work. Very admirable.
I have recently found you and I love your content! Well done to what you have achieved and your home is beautiful.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Great job!!
Not sure I would have been so calm🤔
OMG.. I am so looking forward to watching your next DIY projects.
In total awe, goddess of DIY. I had huge issues with bath seal leaking, turned out the bath was cheap and flexed a lot, so sealed when empty but as soon as we stepped in to shower, it broke the seal and leaked again. Needed to fill the bath before applying sealant and that worked. Also, I keep seeing Bicarb and vinegar being lauded as a super cleaning mixture but Nancy Birtwhistle (she of green cleaning and bake off fame) explains the acidity of the vinegar cancels out the alkaline of the bicarb, and the fizz is just that happening; she says both are excellent on their own but not to use together 🧐
So pleased you got your new home and cannot wait to see the transform happening ❤
Ooh good to know! Thanks for that! Will do a bit more research into the bicarbonate stuff! Xx
Looking forward when you start renovations to your new home😂
Welcome to homeowner ship. Are there shut off valves under the sinks, all of the sinks? You may want to get quart of kilz paint for water stains and moisture. Use 1 cup of bleach into one gallon of water for cleaning mold with mask depending on the severity. Hopefully, mold remidation is not needed. Mold releases mold spores in air, which can cause mold growth. Always check for dampness in places where there is water. Good job!
Bath sealant and sealing in general has never been my strong point 🤣🤣 Ours needs re doing so I'm totally going to use your method of soapy water. My silicone finish is shocking 🤣 glad you got to the bottom of the leak 🙌 and yayyyy for water working
Hello Shade. I just love your channel. I started watching you when you did the small black bathroom. I’ve been hooked ever since. Congratulations on your new home. I can’t wait to see you put your magical touch on it. A small tip. If you want a quick mold remover put bleach and water in a spray bottle and it will do the trick.
Amazing! I find these things very stressful and messy/gross having had so many plumbing issues over the years. It usually is just the sealant has worn out over time (or not done right the first time!). Well done on dealing with all that on your own!
I feel your pain! I have an old house too. The spiders are another level. You really are amazing x
We had the same prob with our bath, but new silicone and edging soon sorted it out 😁. Will filled our bath with water though until silicone was dry.
You're amazing the way you just deal with everything so calmly, where I would be running round like a headless chicken. Fortunately, husband is good at all diy and since we moved up to the Newcastle area in the summer, we may not know where supermarkets and shopping centres are, but we know every diy store in the area and we're probably on the Christmas card lists of some. 😀 Looking forward to the next vlog!
The 1st of November, omg how did i not see this video for 3 weeks 😳. I'm watching this today 20th November .
Hey shade, I absolutely loved watching this vlog! 👍🏽
Please would you do a video on how you learned so much DIY. Did you do a course? How did you begin. I really want to do things in the house myself but not sure about the tools etc. Maybe I should do a short course
Prising the strip off with a knife from the drawer….very relatable!😂
Hahaha closest thing to hand
Hello Shade just came across you channel and have now subbed. I was watching your video from a few months ago, Loo transformation PT1 and PT2 and in that video you bought some o-rings which you might find are the same size as the o-ring on flexi tap connectors in this video. I would suggest that if you have a leak from there its going to be more than likely the o-ring thats failed and letting water by. If you turn the water off at the isolation valves under the sink undo the flexi tails from the 90 degree mail irons, undo the tap clamp you can remove the tap undo the flexi tail and swap the o-ring out for a new one I'd recommend using some silicone grease to stop the o-ring from tearing when you reinstall the flexi tail though (which you should be able to get from screwfix, B&Q etc) this would mean you dont have to buy a new flexi tail/hose for the sink tap
This is fab. Thanks so much Ross. I’m learning slowly when it comes to plumbing. Our en-suite shower doesn’t get hot so that’s the next thing to fix 😅
@@ShadeShannon no worries at all. If your wanting to do it right then the washing machine cold water supply should have a single check valve on it before the isolation valve to stop water from the washing machine being drawn back into the main water supply but many old homes don't have this.
im now going to take my bath panel off n check mine lol xx
Love your clips and have been watching all of them, or shall I say waiting..lol.. how do you think you would fix the tiny gap at the bottom of the shower door??? Would love your tip have the same problem.
Brillant work always
My shower use to leak from the corner too. I re-sealed around the connecting side panel inside & out & bought a new push on water stop strip. Problem solved 😉
Yeah! Great job👏❤️
Way to solve the problems.. when this first happened to menu was si dramatic.. but to be fair I'm a 1st time homeowner lol 😆
Great work Shade...next time your putting silicone around the bath you need to fill the bath first.
Good tip!
I would love to know what you did with the shower screen water issue. We get the exact same problem with our shower, everything else is sealed but we get a bit of a leak because of the shower screen which is causing a bit of water to come through to the floorboards sometimes.
I wish I was handy like you
Well done
Some advice for the future when sealing a bath. always fill the bath with water and leave overnight to set. If you seal in the bath empty when you fill the bath ..bath drops the seal cracks
Always a good idea to fill the bath with water before applying sealant ..... weighs the bath down properly
And why do shower screen always leak in the bottom corner? You think manufacturers would’ve solved that problem by now! 😄
Great shout! You’d think there’d be a super easy fix 😂
Yep, agree. You want to seal when the bath is full and heavy else next time the bath is full of water it will pull away from the sealant
When your sealing the bath you should have it full of water, remember the bath has still to take ur weight AND a full tub of water ..that will break your silicone seal around it as bath sink a little.
noted! 😁
Jubilee clips ,10 for a £1 from pound shop ,lol
Could have saved myself a fiver 😅
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You need to fill the bath with water to seal or it will crack under the weight of people
H I Shade, love your content and everything. I’m an avid gardener so love how you have got so into it, Do you have a P.O. Box, want to send you something. Kind regards Michelle
I cannot tell you how much I hate doing silicone! Astonish mould and mildew spray (cheap) is really good if you find any more mould. Be warned- open your windows and wear old clothes as it will bleach them.