First fixing three bathrooms in copper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2024
- Day in the life of a plumber
In this video I tackle the hot and cold pipework on the house refurbishment, I first fix the three bathrooms all in copper, once again, thanks for all the support, it is greatly appreciated
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I love your manner with the camera, you manage to make us feel as if we are there with you and you're just chatting to us.
Informative and entertaining. Brilliant Tom, thanks again.
Thanks for the support Hugh, I'm so pleased you like my style of video, thanks for watching
Great video Tom enjoyed it! Loved seeing some copper work as well.
I do love a bit of copper work, thanks for watching mate
Great to see plumbing as it is,not too many fancy tools,not trying to win awards for perfect soldering,dropping your tools between joists,overcoming obstacles,absolutely how it is,I’ve been there mate.But please put a hammer through that smoke alarm😂
Thanks for the support mate, I just try to show things how they are, the smoke alarm has been driving me crazy, because it used to be a care home they are wired back to a panel, the panel is on fault and I don't know how to silence the thing
Put a blue shoe cover over it 😡
That takes me back Tom notching the joist for the pipe runs
It's a long while since I've do any to be fair, most new stuff is thread in nowadays, thanks for watching as always
Thank you for doing these videos.
Thanks for watching mate, it is greatly appreciated
loving the quality work and the extra footage. I really appreciate all the effort u but in explaining your logic and reasoning to shape the job. A pleasure to watch as always, Thanks Tom, your a gentleman, have a great weekend.
Thanks for the support as always Glen, I'm so pleased you are enjoying the content, thanks so much for watching
Like the copper work looks much better the plastic
It is so much nicer to work, thanks for the support as always David
Kept thinking that was my smoke alarm going bleeping
Hi Tom, I’m always a big fan of copper pipe and soldering. The copper is looking fantastic now. I know you won’t see it when the floor is back down but you know it’s a proper job and made to last. This one is a big job, I look forward to the next episode. Have a good weekend and take care. Cheers 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, I do love a bigger job every now and then to get stuck into, have a great weekend mate
Great vid as usual Tom, Have You ever considered using hot and cold manifolds instead of T-ing in? It's nice to have one point of isolation for all outlets while still giving individual isolation, I guess it all depends on having a suitable place to mount them and it involves a slightly different thought process in planning out, but with more and more installations having studded out pre-walls it becomes more of a viable option.
Yes mate, I have used them in the past on some new build flats, they were fantastic as like you say every outlet can be isolated individually, It would have been hard to implement on this job but some jobs they are ideal, thanks for watching as always, it is greatly appreciated 👍
Great video, thanks. Really neat pipework, and I agree much better in copper although quite a bit more work.
Also, this series nicely shows the importance of taking time to plan things out and the payoff you get by doing so.
Thanks for the support as always mate, copper does look much neater, a good first fix will always lead to a easy second fix, it's all the things the customers don't see that takes all the time 👍
You need either an angle attachment for your drill or I have a milwauker holehawg 18v angle drill which is for getting between joist. Right bit of kit! Rarley use it but worth it's money!
Those milwaukee holehawgs look absolutely fantastic, I really do need to invest in a few nice tools. Thanks for the support as always mate
Very good mate. I like copper, but sometimes with complicated buildings underfloor we just use plastic due to it being a bit more forgiving. Great work, oh and new drill bits needed lad!! 😉
Plastic does come in very handy on some jobs, it is easier and quicker but there's just something about copper that I really like, thanks for watching as always mate
Tom, my fellow water monger, this is my first comment on your chanel. I'm commenting from South Africa. I'm a registered plumber on this side of the world and the things we do are different to the way things are done your side of the globe. I'm pretty sure we would have a super interesting conversation when comparing how different some of the plumbing systems are.
You're a star mate , absolutely love watching your content...trust me your efforts are worth it, stay as humble as you are, it's truly refreshing seeing a plumber with as much humility as you posses.
Much love from South Africa 🌍
Thanks for the support mate, I love watching plumbing videos from different areas of the world, it honestly fascinates me how things vary, I get a few Americans commentating when I do gas work saying I shouldn't be using copper for gas, thanks for watching, it is greatly appreciated 👍
thats a nice big job ,tom ;
Thanks for watching mate, it's sometimes nice to be able to get stuck into a big job
Another great video Tom love a bit off copper work we always use it where we can
Thanks for watching as always Tom, copper is a nice material to work with, I love it
Nice to see the progress Tom, great vid keep them coming, tidy job as always. Take care 👍🚽
Thanks for the support as always Peter
Great job Tom great to see a nice bit of copper used
Thanks for watching mate, I do love a bit of copper
It must be the season for carcussing bathrooms in copper at the the moment... we are all doing it.
You know when you said you don't want free stuff off companies..... well hopefully Rothenberg send you out a new blowlamp....it was even annoying me...lol
Thanks for the support as always Mark, the really annoying thing is it's not very old, I took it back and my supplier repaired it but its probably worse now than it was before, apparently it can't be returned and only fixed, it never really ever lit properly from day, have a great weekend mate 👍
Smashing video brother have a great weekend
Thanks for the support as always mate, have a great weekend
Nice Job Tom,
It’s great when you get a job like that no mad rush and a bit of peace & quiet on your own,
Ye can’t beat copper and Solder work,
Still prefer it over all the other pipe work out there today,
Good Video as always mate,
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Thanks for watching as always Tony, I've been really enjoying this job, not having to worry about anyone else and just being able to crack, I love a bit of copper, plastic does come in useful but copper is way more satisfying to work with
Always great to see a new video from you I replaced my rads recently with soldered 15mm pipework instead of the 10mm pushfit it was done in. As I’ve not done plumbing for 15 years it leaked from a fitting really need to practice soldering again I do drainage now rather then plumbing!!! Also great to see someone else with a flat cap on not enough younger people wear them.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I love my flat cap, everybody gets leaks in plumbing mate, a plumber who says they have never had a leak is liar, all of my joints on this job might leak, as long as you never leave a leak nobody ever has know, thanks for watching
I always use soldered copper, once its pressure tested you know its very reliable. But of course watch out for contamination inside and outside the pipe. Either of which could pin hole your beautiful work.
I do love copper pipe, like you say it should last a long time, I know plastic should last but I know I've been to jobs where the fittings have leaked, even when they looked to be fitted right
@@PlumbLikeTom cowboys don't twist the collar tight, thats an issue.
Amazing work buddy, just wondering where the next video to this one is please
There should be a playlist on the channel titled house refurbishment, the job is still in progress, I'm actually back there later this week to do a bit, thanks for watching mate
Cheers mate
I've always used Fernox Powerfux, why? Because my dad always did God bless him, and it's never let me down, what's the crack Laco boys! Don't think there's much in it, personal preference I guess. Cheers once again for your content mate. Sum channels say 'real world plumbing ' yours is. Best plumbing channel by far you say it as it is. Keep it up matey
Thanks for the support Gary, I'm a bit like you, I have only ever used Laco, I have a bit of a superstition, it's almost like if you change flux every joint will leak, I'm sure it's all pretty much the same but I wouldn't ever want to change now, thanks for watching mate
Great work as usual. Nice to see copper being used .I'm a copper and sooder man myself.
Thanks for the support as always Anthony, I love working with copper, plastic has it's uses but there's just something about copper, have a great weekend mate
Nice work Tom, nice to have it all explained in detail as well as seeing the work.
Thanks for watching mate, hqve a great weekend 👍
Fantastic insight being a customer, why you plan all the pipe routes and leave spaces for the other trades. Looks confusing as hell watching as a non tradesperson.
I always try to think about other trades on site, it does make life a lot easier when everyone gets along and works with each other, thanks for watching as always Rob
Nice content as per Tom, good to see copper going in too. I know it can still be tight but an angle drill may help you out when it’s tight even if your stepping up drill lengths. Have you become desensitised to that bloody alarm?😂
I really do need an angle drill, it's not the sort of thing I would use alot but would come in handy, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
I bought one as a bare unit and I don’t use it a lot either, but it’s got me out of the brown stuff on more than one occasion.
Awesome job 👌
Thanks for the support as always Jock, have a great weekend mate
Hi Tom, really enjoyed this vid. I'm allways amazed why plumbers pipe 3/4 of the way in 22 then reduce down to 10 , surely it would make sense to go from 22 to 15 to the rads? Was it a cost saving measure or time? Can I just ask which lazer level you use mate, I really need to upgrade my pathetic one. Thanks again Rob
10mm is often used to save chopping in to walls on drops, it fits nicely behind the dot and dab walls so is used for speed really, I don't like it, especially plastic as the inserts reduce the pipe diameter more and is prone to blocking. I use the bosche 360 laser level, If I'm honest it's not the best purely because it takes batteries and is not re-chargeable. The line is very clear but for the money I paid there are probably far better ones on the market
@@PlumbLikeTom Cheers Tom
Coming along nicely Tom looking forward to seeing the next chapter 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching as always mate, I've been enjoying this job, have a great weekend mate
Enjoyed the content. Thanks 😁
Thanks for watching mate, have a great weekend
Great Vid mate. When you first picked up 2 blowtorches, for a fleeting moment I thought strewth this bloke is showing off and how the heck is going to apply the solder 😀😀😀
Thanks for the support as always mate, I have to juggle two lamps because my super firs doesn't light, it's gets annoying and I need to get it fixed
Top work bud proper enjoying your vids looks a big job that have you ever tried using wet and dry vac to identify your pipes saves ripping loads of boards up 👍😎👍😎👍😎👍😎👍😎👍😎
Sounds like a good tip that, might have to borrow that idea, thanks for watching mate 👍
@PlumbLikeTom sound bud always looking for easier ways to do the job 😎👍😎👍😎👍
As always mate. Nice job as always looking forward to the end result.
Thanks for the support as always mate, have a great weekend
Well done lad terrific work as always. I am finding more and more when first fixing that it is actually easier in copper as you can bring the pipes out exactly where you want them keep it neat and you don't have to clip it to death like plastic. Especially when you are on your own. Plus it looks class and is very satisfying when all in. All the work is in the prep the pipe work is fun.
Thanks for the support as always mate, plastic does have its uses but like you say it moves all over, copper stays put and looks way more professional, thanks for watching as always and have a great weekend 👍
Well done Tom you got stuck in and made a big dent in the pipework, i see you got your new Makita Drill & it didn't let the smoke out.😀
Thanks for watching as always mate, I wish I had gone for a slightly better drill, it does the job but is down on power compared to some models, I really do need to invest in some near tools
Great video again Tom, I am loving the mini series of this job. I have a Transit custom 2019 plate and not had an issue with the screen wash hose, and I am just outside Glasgow and it gets cold lol. Good luck with a fix. 👍
For some reason it keeps coming off, I put the proper screen wash in but on cold mornings I guess it freezes and pops the hose off, I'm going to cable tie the thing on, thanks for the support as always mate
@@PlumbLikeTom good luck 👍
Hi Tom
Always a good watch, the only thing I could add is small bits to go through the joists? I have a 25 and an 18mm stumpy auger and you can get in the space between joists. No a moan mate just a hint if it helps. That smoke alarm is still booping from the last episode!🤣 good luck
I really do need to get some new bits, you don't need them all the time but are super handy when you need them, thanks for watching as always mate
You can get a rebuild kit for the blowlamp Tom, for quite reasonable money. I rebuilt mine and it lights better than when it was new now................. HTH 🙂
I need to buy one, my old rothenburger lasted years but this ones been rubbish, thanks for watching as always mate
Nice work, Tom.
Thanks for the support as always Tim, have a great weekend
Two videos in a week. You're tickling us, Tom.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I'm so pleased you are enjoying the videos
Nice video Tom. Lot of work to do, but will come good in the end. That smoke alarm must be doing you head in. It’s doing mine in. 👍🏾
sorry about the smoke alarm, it's not too bad when I have the radio on but I have to mute it to record, I did try and silice them but the panel is in fault, thanks for watching and have a great weekend 👍
Nice project Tom 👍😎
Thanks for the support as always mate, I've been enjoying this job, it's nice to just be able to crack on, have a great weekend
If you’re going to invest in new wood blades , you have to go for is the Milwaukee switch blades. They’re great and then you can just buy new blades when they become blunt
I will definitely check them out, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Copper-nice job 👍
I love working with copper, have a great weekend Danny
Nice vid bro! Good to see you doing well!
Thanks for the support as always Brad, hope you are keeping well mate
@@PlumbLikeTom yeah doing well my guy! Started my own company so just really really busy atm hah!
@@bradhicks3773 Sounds great mate, we will have to have a catch up at some point
Looking good on that job Tom. Still plenty to do though so keep going 👍
Thanks for the support as always Robert, have a great weekend 👍
Get your multi tool blades if eBay mate there dirt cheap on there like 42 for £19.99 and there as good as the erbaur ones. Also tile drill bits are good from there to !
I will definitely have a look mate, thanks for the info, have a great weekend 👍
Great video Tom, is it necessary to have a check valve to a washer, I thought all washers had a built in check valve but I could also be wrong🙈??
I always put them in on light commercial jobs, I've been picked up before on an inspection on a similar site so now just fit them as standard, like you say most appliances have them built-in but if the client supplies there own machines they may not have them, thanks for watching as always 👍
nice work, mate. what model is that milwaukee pipe cutter? cheers
It is the inox one, I have both and there is a night and day difference, the inox one is a beast, thanks for watching as always 👍
I appreciate the reply mate, top man. Have a good one
Take that , fire alarm out 😂 on a ceiling, the 9V batteries are flat mate pull them out of the unit , it will give you absolute headache and creepy feeling in the house 😅😂😂 it’s no point having with a flat batteries, don’t do any job anyways. Nice job tho as always.
All the fire alarms seems to wired together, they seem to be on a fire panel and they have gone to fault, I didn't want to touch anything and have them all going off, thanks for watching as always mate
Top work as always. Nice working in copper. 😊 How do you find bending 22mm I tried it in college this week and was found wanting 😂
It's not to bad to bend 22mm, I'm not strong enough to bend it in the air but I place one half of the bender on the floor, you can these use your body weight, it comes with practise but bending does save a lot of time if you can do it well, thanks for watching as always mate
@@PlumbLikeTom yh I had to put one leg on the floor and press down on it. Glad it's not just me.
Tom. I work for social housing as a multi trade, plumbing is my main trade and my gosh, I envy seeing you do jobs like this on a blank canvas
Keep up the good work mate
Thanks for the support mate, it is nice to be able to go into an empty property and be able to crack on, not every job is like this for me but I do enjoy them when they come along
One ☝️ more good tip for you to respect all trades and get them out of trouble , mark the pipe work runs , for a carpet layer, you don’t want them to mess up your hard work 😅😂 and on a hot water run try to put some lagging between the notches, to prevent the noise , from expansion, clients always notice little things like that after all works are done
I've got some hair felt going in, I just didn't have any in the van, there's nothing more annoying than a clicking pipe, it's a good tip to mark the pipe runs, like you say it makes it so much easier for the next person
How do you size the hot water supply for an invented cylinder do you have max runs for 15mm etc?
A lot depends on your water pressure and flow rate coming into the property, as a very general rule of thumb 22mm will should feed a couple of baths running at the same time, obviously the flow rate will drop but the cylinder should cope with this, I can do a video explaining a bit more in the future, thanks for watching mate
How come you chose not to use press on this one Tom? Only the insta crew care about perfect soldered joints 😅😂
It's just my preference really, the end feed fittings bucket with 180 fittings cost around £62, pressing is faster but soldering is not slow when you get going, I'm not saying I could do it quicker but I can really rattle it in when I get set up.
@@PlumbLikeTom I agree mate, just wondered, the cost of press fittings is extortionate like 🤣
Where is your Angle drill?
Unfortunately I don't own one mate, I need to have a look at getting one, thanks for watching 👍
Instead if drilling why don't you use a multitool? Far easier! Come on sponsors of makita give this lad a free multitool battery operated! He deserves it for this educational outstanding first class workmanship.
Thanks for the support mate, I need to invest in some new tools, occasionally companies do reach out and offer to send a few bits out but if there's nothing in it for the viewers I don't want to benefit, I don't want the channel just to become one big advert where I almost feel forced to say good things about a product, I just want to honest and genuine in all my videos, thanks as always for watching mate
will the rads be sized to run at 55C
The lowest we will be able to run the boiler at will be 60 on this site, the cylinder needs a temperature probe fitting at the top which must be at 60 for legionnaires, unfortunately oil boilers don't have the ability to modulate or increase temperature just for the hot water circuit like some systems now can on gas, I will get the flow temperature as low as possible to try and make it as efficient to run as possible , thanks for watching as always mate 👍
Your knowledge is insane, Is there any form of plumbing you can’t do?
Thanks for the support mate, I do sometimes find electrical fault finding on heating systems tough, I have to bring up drawings on my phone but I can normally figure stuff out, I also can't pipe weld, it's something I've been working on but really need to learn, it does get you out of trouble a few times on the commercial jobs, thanks for watching as always 👍
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Thanks for the support as always Wayne, have a great weekend 👍
Get your multi tool blades for wood of ebay 20 for about £10
I just got some off ebay, I think I paid 19 pound for 60, I tried one today and they seem as good as the more expensive ones, at that 0rice you can afford to chuck them away, thanks for the support as always mate 👍
I even use them to cut an awkward placed copper pipe where can't get a slice in. Blade is trashed after just one cut obviously but saves time lol
get the blades from amazon packs of 50 for a few quid
I will definitely have a look mate, my local merchant sells them individually for 5.20 plus, it gets expensive, thanks for the support as always mate 👍
Tasty job to get your teeth into Tom 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 copper is not as proper as you Tom 😜😜😜❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the support as always Paul, it is greatly appreciated mate
The caprani guys are in your fan club 👍🏿👍🏿
Very professional install Tom👍👍
For the Central Heating, I’d always do a Heat Loss calculation on a project of that nature. You really need to know the Emitter sizes & Room Temperatures for each individual room.
Also, the optimum Flow Rate & Temperature for the boiler being fitted.
The temperatures, Delta T & Flow Rates have a huge bearing on the Pipe Size & their heat carrying capacity.
The design aspect for lots of Plumbers can be daunting, but it needn’t be. There’s lots of Apps & Software out there to help you design the system.
Great insightful video demo mate.
Thanks for the support as always, to be honest I'm notbas clued up on the design aspect of heat loss as I probably should be, I do use a few of the paid for apps for sizing radiators and have always used the heating compliance guide for pipe sizing, I'm hoping to get the flow temperature of the boiler set to 60, I will need to check the sizes of the radiators downstairs as most of these are remaining untouched apart from new trvs, thanks for the support as always, it is greatly appreciated 👍
@@dmheatingplumbing9805 Overthinking, you’re having a laugh son!! What, taking a few minutes to size Pipes, that could save you money, make the job easier & minimise the amount of system balancing. Mate, you’re a cowboy, not an Engineer!!
Fail to plan, plan to fail!
@@dmheatingplumbing9805 Wind yer own neck in mate!! Your lack of knowledge & experience has lost you money or your employer’s money. Your cowboy Rules of Thumb are OK on 3 Bed Semi, Tom’s project is larger than that & needs some thought.
A 15mm Tube, in some cases, can connect more than 3 Radiators!! All depends on the Flow Rates, Temperatures, Radiator sizes & Delta T. Of course, run length is also a consideration.
Many factors in selecting Tube sizes, which clearly you don’t consider.
That’s why there’s so many ‘Washer Changers’ like you in this Trade, spending more time down the Pub, than leaving a good job.
Regards Dick Puller👍👍