This dude is too honest...That's why he's getting contracted for my new 2 story building in Brooklyn. Plans are being reviewed at DOB as we speak..Stay tuned..
I would hire him in a heartbeat. My man's got skills,thinks outside of the box,and is willing to learn the right way to do unfamiliar things. I'm a big fan of this channel being a journeyman plumber myself.👍👍
I think it helps open up the hole on the escutcheon a little and then when u put it on the other way it won't scratch the pipe and they slip on a little easier. my guess
You do good work my dad was a plumber in Cleveland Ohio area in fact I come from a whole family of plumbers and your work.is very good and clean! Dad also preached to me the reason for mixing compatible metals and not mixing some metals due to galvanic action!!! Great work my dad would have liked your workmanship
Nice job. Surprised they don't make you do air gap... They do in SF and i prefer the high loop method. Speaking of which... You gotta make that loop higher on the dishwasher hose.
Just an FYI, I’ve had experience with those Brasscraft stops’ handles breaking off. The shaft that connects the handle to the ball would rust and they’d leak with no way to shut them off except at a main. I’d suggest Dahl angle stops if available, they’re much better quality.
Agreed, not a plumber but I recently changed out all the faucets and toilets at one of my rentals, and half the cheap Brasscraft stop handles had broken off so I replaced all of them with Dahl. Feels much better and looks nice too, I assume it will hold up well because you'll need a lot of force to break off those handles.
I disagree the Dahl's won't turn after about 2 years unless exercised now and then which most home owners will never think to do. Jus my opinion though. I like the brass crafts
Six months for a kitchen is a joke. I have had gut renovations of a entire apartment in less time. That building or apartment owner got played by that contractor. To top it off, the main shut off is now blocked behind the cabinets. I enjoy watching your videos.
Looks good for sure. Don’t forget to lock the flange of the disposal all the way. If left like that it will shake loose from vibration. I like your videos!
It’s never too late to learn, I knew a 30 year veteran that told several customers it’s normal for a GD to come loose every now and then. He didn’t know you were supposed to lock them.
Anyone doing this themselves be sure to knock out the garbage disposal plug before hooking up the dishwasher drain hose, or your dishwasher won't drain the first time you go to use it.
Also I put 3/32 black ABS plastic under the kitchen sink cabinet on the bottom and 4” on the back and sides and seal the seams with clear Dap caulking. This protects the cabinet from leaks and spills in the future.
I like that idea. Would you tell me more about the abs? Why do you use abs instead of PVC (PVC is more common where I'm from (at least for fittings)? You buy the sheets at home Depot or is there a better place? I saw some on home Depot that was textured? Do you put a lip on the front or just leave flat? I've always wanted a pan underneath but couldn't figure out an economical method to make a custom one.
Beautiful work broski, my only objection is that brand of 1/4 turn stops only tend to last about ten years before the handles rot through. (Also the stems have a tendency to want to blow out once the handle breaks)
Watching this video hurt. The guys who did my kitchen cabinets came from the same school of "fuck it - nobody will ever see this but the inspector - MAYBE!" approach to fine woodworking. The underside of my sink looked like a safe-drilling burglar crew had been trying to get through a vault door to expose the various plumbing hookups buried behind it in a big hurry and then gave up with the drill and went ham with an angle grinder. Hydro, man, the vertical video is killing me but keep up the great long format stuff - loving it!!
The only reason i think that code for the P trap is brass instead of plastic is maybe its a bit stronger when people throw pots and pans under the sink but its really only as strong as the threaded slip connections. The un-rustability of plastic seems like the best choice though for something that holds water 100% the time
That brass trap looks so much better than that tubular shit we use lol. When you latch the disposal, that lock ring needs to latch past the detent notch. I normally have to use pliers to finish clamping it.
Yeah I use channel locks as well hand tight then some channel locks to pinch it the rest of the way and it like clicks in to place ! I thought he was going todo but never did 😅
Copper supplies were always required in the commercial buildings we had offices in (5 different ones in Manhattan). Wonder if that was just a landlord requirement, or does commercial require copper but not residential?
It’s based on the preference of the builder I still use chrome copper supply lines for the faucets on some commercial buildings if they have it required if not flex hose all day lol
Not only slow but sloppy! Looks like he knawed on that cabinet to make the drain pipe hole Mabye he never heard of a hole saw. Great work on your end, like always plumber! 🥃🥃
Fix it!. Don't make do: Cut through somewhere safe to get the depth. Set the depth on your circular saw guard. Frogtape. Screw on handle and hinges. Plunge cut. Dragonsaw corners square. Don't leave inaccessible, unchecked and uncheckable connections. Use brush to clean corners. 7/10
Been dying to ask you: why do you use metal pipes for everything? I ask because I have seen PVC used so often, when I see metal pipes now it's just bizarre to me. Is this a NYC requirement too like the lead shower pans?
Hey Bro! I know your not the electrician but is it code in Manhattan for 2 receipts under the counter?? Anyway, I used to Locksmith out of Staten Island and would have to come to Manhattan. The world does not know regardless of how hard a job is, finding parking without getting ticketed or vandalized or having to park&walk 10 blocks with your tools and parts, really is. You should do some video shorts on that!! Thanks for all the memories and great work you do!!
That's a good idea for a future video. In my city, parking for tradies is always difficult, so the city has a policy that they never ticket an obvious tradesman's vehicle as long as it's in a legal parking space.
Not in my state you don't. You just have to drill hole for the dishwasher drain as high as possible in the cabinet. California requires the air gap thing on top of the sink that looks like $hit 😂
@daddy1571 really does. Would love the clean asthetics of it, but the code makes sense. The thing is, water is always at the same level. So if you have a backup in the kitchen sink, when water rises, it'll rise to the highest point before spilling over. Oftentimes, that's the countertop. If water reaches that high, water will flow through the corrugated discharge hose and into the dishwasher. I dont think you want sewer water on freshly sanitized dishes. If we go by the IPCs code where they still allow you to do the high loop, water will still reach the very top and go into the unit. Now given, more modern dishwashers have check valves in the discharge that prevent water from returning, but i wouldn't trust just that. The air gap is essentially more piping goes above the counter top and ensures that even in a worse case scenario, there is no cross contamination.
@@javiervazquez9472 Interesting. My state of Oregon just went to the UPC codebook so maybe it is a code requirement here now. I'm curious so I'll ask my inspector on Monday. Switching from the Oregon Specialty Code to the UPC has been crazy lol.
Custom cabinets for a NYC apartments take forever. These are not IKEA particle board cheapos. You can see with the crappy hole for the drain that it's plywood.
