I admire Rich a lot because of his experience and his willingness to share it with us. More often than not, however, he grabs a Channellock pliers to release or tighten some plumbing fixture on camera when an adjustable wrench or a combination wrench should be used (i.e., anything with smooth jaws). There's a reason they make them, and he no doubt has multiples of each.
Me too. Best tool I have for removing lids. They do make kitchen tools that are a little easier, but they are sized for general use and don't work for ketchup caps and other odd-sized lids.
My dad moved into the top floor of a new office building. Contractors were hanging ceiling on the floor below and he suddenly saw the ends of nails being shot up through the floor right next to his feet. "Can't see it from my side" I guess was their "thinking"
I still laugh when I remember your comments about doing TV in the early days. You said that you got to say " That's right Bob" ...I chuckle everytime I think about it
The also make special wrenches without teeth just for chrome fittings, might not be worth if for the home gamer though. Unless they're gonna do a lot of fittings.
Outstanding piece Richard loved it. I can’t get the hold down clips on my kitchen sink. Granite Top. Looks like a botched craftsman performed the install can u help?
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Another mistake I see is people installing a flange gasket under a sink and they use channel locks and they don't seal the lock rings on the sink side and on the strainer side. If you use channel locks you are going to deform the flange gasket and break the seal and if you don't calk it it will leak. Also if your cabinet is laminated or you have chrome to plastic in the drainpipe do not use putty it will leak and the putty will crack if you use too much force like using channel locks. The correct way to attach it is use a ring wrench $40 Home Depot you will not be busting rings with channel locks ever again. Always have the right tools before you do plumbing to avoid these mistakes.
The tub spout... If your house has one of these in pot metal get rid of the son of a b**** right now and replace it with plastic... They eventually corrode through and a little bit of water shoots backwards towards the wall and will run down the wall and the two-by-fours and mess up the ceiling below or whatever else is below drive you nuts until you figure it out...
Somebody get me a six foot cheater pipe... NOW! I've helped put in-floor heat in several houses...TIP: only use the above floor kind. And hope it never has a leak.
Another common mistake would be to put the pipe wrench on the pipe backwards. One way for clockwise, and opposite for counter-clockwise. (A person might think the tool is useless if used incorrectly.)
Yea, but that didn't really make any difference in getting across what he was trying to get across worrying about that is as bad s the commenter worrying if the wrench was orientated for unscrewing connection.
Uuuuuhm....what about using the correct size spanner ("wrench" for you yanks) on the shower head? Works for me every time...even on the el cheapo plastic chrome plated ones...
John Jones yeah, i thought too. i use knipex pliers on work that has no teeth,very handy indeed when installing chrome things.i have never seen that wierd belt strap thing
...just make sure you keep 15 of these strap wrenches in your toolbox because these little ditties break just from looking at them too long. Look for the warning label on every one: "WARNING - Made in China".
I have a couple of the strap wrenches as shown in the video, and I hate 'em. The rubber gives too much and I have the feeling the strap will tear if I apply enough force to actually tighten or loosen an object. I'd prefer a nylon or Kevlar strap for strength with a rubber liner for grip.
I'd personally want them to be a bit more than hand tight if possible. If they are mounted on sweated copper, more than that could break the pipe anyway. That's more practical with shower arms than spouts probably, but that's just my thoughts. Fittings that are not adequately tightened can start leaking days after they are installed in my experience, and with something that generally goes through into the wall like a shower arm, that could be a serious problem.
DO NOT HAVE 3 POINT CONTACT WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCHES TEETH ARE DESIGNED TO HAVE TWO POINT CONTACT. 3 POINT OF CONTACT WILL DESTROY THE PIPE IN THE EXACT WAY YOU EXPLAINED IT'LL PREVENT. I JUST LEARNT THIS EXACT LESSON IN TRADE SCHOOL!!!!! If the wall thickness of the pipe is not strong enough to take the pipe wrenches force use a strap wrench or get different stronger pipe because it really shouldn't be getting distorted.
Okay the strap wrench is pos. Im a plumber. Dont use it. Teflon is your best friend if you need a strap wrench then you did something wrong. Nunber 2 if the pipe wrench deforms the pipe then stop being a cheep fool.
