How many people have removed the trap and then emptied the contents into the sink? I know I never have!

@dougsaunders8109

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 me.

@colinmiles1052

Жыл бұрын

Me too!😁

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

I defo did a double take! 😂

@jamesedgar4051

Жыл бұрын

Never… of course not… 🧐 😉

@andyc972

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same ! 😉

This is perfect timing, and the detail promised is exactly what I need. Thank you so much Andy (high expectations now!)

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Good timing - lots of detail in this one. 😁

Yay, loving this mini series. Very practical and full of good tips. Although it’s not something I’d dare attempt doing myself 😂.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

No worries!

Lol at that little kitty-toy-ball underneath the old sink :D Loving this mini-series, very interesting!

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Ha, our house is always full of stuff like that hidden away! 😂

Great video!!! thanks

Great point on the dead legs and water. Great video as always

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Saj!

Some great ideas and an interesting project

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tahir!

Suggestion re old sink is to set it up outside with water / drain connection. Very handy for washing paint brushes, plant pots & even the dog (though you might want to bring out some warm water for the poor ol dog!)

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Drainage would be tricky and we had room for a sink in the utility in the end. 👍😁

I've been considering putting a downstairs loo in my house so I'm really glad I can see how you do it first. As luck would have it the space I am considering using is 900mm wide too

Nice to have this mini serie been started, One of the things I will have to tackle later on is also a new toilet downstairs and revamping the utility room, with new walls and everything. I had to smile when you talked about dead legs in your water pipes and how dangerous they can be. Without knowing there was a 22mm diameter and 12m long dead leg in my water pipes. I always considered that pipe as doing something. But recently, because I want to relay all piping, I was figuring out wat all pipes do in the basement, I did this by closing the isolation valves one by one and then checking which taps got no water. But strangely enough with this pipe isolated I still got water on all my taps and toilets in the house. So I followed the pipe where it came upstairs and it went into a massive wall, but didn't come out on the other side. Scraping some plaster away around the pipe didn't reveal a sign of the wall being slotted and the pipe going anywhere. So I removed some plaster on the other side of that wall, and it was fairly thick in one place, there I found the dead end of the pipe capped off! It had been like that at least from a couple of years before I bought the house in 1996, but probably has been so for 40 years. That was when a swimming pool had been taken out behind the house to build a commercial space behind, and this large diameter pipe probably was used to fill up the swimming pool. Luckily that water never made me ill, and now I removed this leg.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Wow - very lucky! Glad you got it sorted! 👍

Top tip for holding drill level….put a washer over the drill bit on the drill…

Great little mini series in the making Andy. I invested in a laser level & a tripod last year. It has come in handy for all sorts of stuff from hanging pictures to laying T&G & building shelves in the loft. Not too expensive now either. I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 now.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Defo - infinitely useful for all sorts! 👍

Funny - just as I was planning things in my flat. Great Vid! Thanks!

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

No worries!

It is amazing how handy a laser is. Makes things much easier 👍🏻

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Too right - especially for jobs like this. 👍

@firesurfer

Жыл бұрын

Much better than an old fashioned transit.

Note to self: use a laser more often. Great video as always, Andy. So interesting. I was talking to a lady just an hour ago and she is visiting Gosforth next weekend. 🌞

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ray! Oh wow, supposed to be nice weather next week - hope she likes the place! 👍😎

@raydriver7300

Жыл бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman Hi Andy. She was brought up there and moved to Leicester for love 💕. Returning to visit family. 🌞

Man after my own heart Andy, "This trap and waste are only a year old, I'll be keeping those !" I do understand why tradesmen don't, but we should all re-use where we can sensibly do so !

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Too right! I'm sick of chucking stuff in the bin! 😁

Amazing videos we'll done can you please suggest which software you use for depth drawing.?

JG Guest make blank plugs for their push in fittings. I'd take the semi redundant pipework out and put the blank plugs in until I needed to connect the pipework again. Keeps the area clear of clutter. I started using JG Guest years ago, because it is so easy to redo the pushfit joints. That cheap grey stuff is awful in comparison. I'd much rather pay the extra.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Was just like that for a day or so and the isolation valves are useful to release the water pressure. 👍

Hi, Many thks as Yet another very well put together and informative video, wouldn’t believe it but I’ve been trying to work out how to build something very similar ref that plastic tray shelving unit , have a space under my workshop 1300mm wide and wondering have u ever done a video or intend to with regards to building that shelving cupboard plse , did get some plastic trays measuring 600mm deep,x 150mm high x 300mm wide , intend to use some 18mm , MDF along with either biscuits or pocket hole and never used these before , bought a trend biscuit cutter and a kreg pocket hole jig , don’t know if there any good and which one to use to make the shelving cupboard , also thinking if I should get some dowel drill bits to put solid dowels in where the door hinges will go as in if it will give me a stronger fixing , sorry I’m waffling , lol, many thks as always , can’t wait for the next episode and still uncanny seeing that plastic tray cupboard , can’t thk u enough as really do enjoy ur fantastic content of videos , all the best

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

No worries - glad you enjoy! 👍

Axminster will be pleased. 😂 (Junk around the soil tack)

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Lol it's a lovely band saw. 😍

Nice one Andy, not sure if I’ve missed you mention but does a room that contains a dryer and washer need an extractor fan 🤔 it’s another grey area I suppose as it will not be really a utility I suppose, but I’m not sure weather bc would still want a fan fitted 🤔

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Sink or "water vapour in significant quantities" was the original requirement, but modern tumble dryers etc. don't release any water vapour at all. But we have a sink so we needed one regardless. Bit pointless but we put one in anyway. 🙄👍

Speedfit fittings that close to the boiler jeez who did that install? 🤠

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

600mm for that boiler... but most of that was temporary anyway.

Hi. What wood are you using. 4x2 CLS or Redwood?

When I had a new toilet fitted I sat on it with the newspaper open to adjust for space!😅

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@roberthardy2013

Жыл бұрын

I went to look a one in a big box store and they threw me out! - well it was expensive, and they did ask me if I could leave a deposit.

Hi! What 3d software did you use for plans please?

@3:50 Ever disconnect a drain trap only to empty it in the sink you're taking apart? 😂😂😂

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Lol came close a few times! 😂

Hi, I am in the process of relocating a downstairs toilet, could you tell me the dimensions of the toilet? Thanks.

Do you need to notify the building regulations for installing a loo or since utility is considered a wet room it can be repurposed to be a bathroom?

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Yup! Was part of our extension work. 👍

What do you use to create your floor plan / drawing that you showed us at the start?

@dougsaunders8109

Жыл бұрын

SketchUp

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Yup, SketchUp - How To series here: members.gosforthhandyman.com/sketchup/

What program did you use to plan out your house?

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

SketchUp - bit more info here: members.gosforthhandyman.com/sketchup/

How did you mount your mitre saw onto the wall? It appears to be floating!

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Ha, it's just hanging on a couple of big screws. 😁

@ScottishPaul45

Жыл бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman genius!

Is the wall in a "utility" needed between the WC / WHB. Could one have the WM/Dryer in the same room , if desired. (I tend to like walls, something to hang artwork on, but they do take up floorspace)

@Allegedly2right

Жыл бұрын

Don’t even think about a Heat Pump COP is not what they pretend it to be it will cost you a complete fortune -2 haha a complete fortune.

@Jules_Pew

Жыл бұрын

Just in case someone needs to put a load on while you're contemplating life, the universe and everything. I too like walls for art.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, need the wall for privacy really as it's the route through to the garage. 👍

@normanboyes4983

Жыл бұрын

@@Allegedly2right You should only give advice on subjects you understand in depth.

@normanboyes4983

Жыл бұрын

Nice prep work. Yeah I would be tempted to use a 50mm holesaw along the determined joist line (keeping the cutouts for filling in with later) one at each end of the run.😀👍

When's episode 2 out? I feel like you've left us on a bit of a cliffhanger.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Next week!

What's the name of that software

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

SketchUp 👍 members.gosforthhandyman.com/sketchup/

I'm after a laser level like that myself

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

VERY handy!

Okay I've been watching you for a while now and something has been bothering me. Your New York Yankees hat. The only people who like the Yankee's are are New Yorkers and it about only half of them and people who live in other countries. Being from Minnesota I would suggest a Minnesota Twins hat. They are called the Minnesota Twins is because Minneapolis and St. Paul are referred to as the Twin Cities.

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

I think I got that when visiting New York many years ago! No idea about baseball but I'll have a look out for that cap! 👍😁

@peace1963

Жыл бұрын

@@GosforthHandymanGet the the one with the tc logo that one is the coolest. Watch a few games and let us all know what you think. I love it!

@firesurfer

Жыл бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman I used to work at the stadium as a vendor. I didn't realize it was going to be my last day there. I left my hat in the locker. They knocked it down and built the new stadium across the street.

Preparation reduces the chances of disasters 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

@GosforthHandyman

Жыл бұрын

Too right 🤞. Was fun getting through that brick wall. Them old bricks!! 😂

@SteveAndAlexBuild

Жыл бұрын

@@GosforthHandyman 🥵🥵😆🧱👍🏽