Holy Cats … when you first mention the bath tub plumbing… I was thinking that you could install a small panel that you could use to inspect the fittings … and then you showed a Sweet panel that you made that would slide out ! Very nice idea
Great idea you had there with that board you can pull out to get at the plumbing if you have to. I was concerned that the plumbing would be hard to get to!! Great job, and I am so glad to see you doing so well Jeff. God has answered our prayers!!!!!
Exactly what I was thinking... like Will Jeff think to make a panel or will he think of it later? The panel is cool. Could change out the handle for a towel hook as a disguise :)
The best leak finder is toilet paper. You can wrap all those fittings in a layer of TP and come back later. If there is any moisture coming out at all, it will disintegrate the TP. Ol' Hannah's gonna have a sinus headache from that sawdust if she ain't real careful :) Y'all are making one nice home
Jeff the problem with the connections is that pipe threads are tapered but the shank on the faucet is straight like a bolt .If you are worried about a leak make a removable panel over or under faucet and keep a water alarm like a smoke alarm on the rat seal below . Constant expansion and contraction of the hot side may cause the gasket to leak
I think the house looks Purdy already. You both have endured a lot in building this house to make it a home for Hannah and whomever she has in her life to share with, besides Merle the corgi.
Love the access panel for the connections. Food for thought, burnish some wax on all sliding edges making contact with one another to make it just a tad smoother to move? And to reduce the chance of swelling if it DOES get wet? M'be Polyurethane the back side of the panel board as well as the one above/below to seal it from swelling up with water if a leak does happen? Nice work there Kemosabe! Following Dr.'s orders of the 15 pound weight limit?
I'm a plumber, I don't trust teflon tape, rubber flat face seals or anything thats done quick and easy. I like copper tube, brass fittings, hemp, and anything made by Loctite. Sliding panel really effing smart move.
Those bear claw tubs are great to look at but if they're too long to sit in for your feet to touch the end, you can't put much water in them or it will displace you, keeping you from sitting up while you bathe.
My house got replumbed with pec a few years ago and had no leaks, but then we fired the water heater and had 2 when it caused the psi to rise. So fire the water heater if you haven't.
Wouldn’t hurt to put a little piece of foam insulation on the supply lines so they don’t make noise on the wall. The hot water supply will expand a little when being used.
That's the old style pex. The new style , all you need is a expander gun to open the end of the pipe and push it onto fittings. No bands and crimping needed.
You know there is a really cool stain you can make for those stairs, that will turn the wood to a Sunbleached grey color. It goes on like water and darkens before you eyes. Get a quart jar, a gallon of Vinegar and a steel wool pad. Knowing these measurements, you can make as much as you need. Put the pad in the jar, fill it with vinegar put the lid on and wait 3 days. Then it's ready to go. It will match the old wood you used in other parts of the house.
Shiny wood stair treads got me my 1st rotator cuff surgery. Because luckily, I held onto the rail when my feet slipped out from under me. It was a hard sit down but it saved my neck. Just sayin', don't have shiny treads on stairs.
Should I ever win the lottery I will fly you to Alaska, provide a sawmill, hunting license, and every tool Dewalt makes + one million dollars to design and supervise the build of my retirement home. I'll throw in the Shilo Sharpes 45.70 Quigley.
No tearing out walls or towel closets to deal with plumbing issues . Only Jeff would think of a sliding access . I'm remembering this little trick . Thank you Jeff . And yes, Hannah's going to have one beautiful properly designed and built home .
As always, I truly enjoy the videos. Don't be overdoing it, man. Trust and believe I've been there not with the broken neck but hurt up pretty good told I shouldn't be doing something and did and ended up hurting myself way worse
Mr. Jeff awesome looking walls for sure Sir. I love the blue stain and knots also . Those walls will really surprise ya with just a clear poly finish and the color that comes out with it for sure . Ms. Hannah needs a set of sheetrock stilts for her sanding tasks Sir 😅😅.
.... Y'all either thought this through better than 99% of architects & engineers, or, you're better than the best, in all the southwest, at impromptu, building for you.... Either way, you are a role model for every young adult in the (non-contiguous) United States! Thanks for all you do Mr. Barron! P.S. Please take care of your neck, your back, your p... Sorry, bad attempted joke, but take care of yourself sir!
Perhaps a water detection alarm beneath that tube fixture will ease your mind a bit. I use them under all my sinks and toilets and they work quite well.
