Brilliant! This is how my 80ft pipe will be sloped in the trench!!! Thank you!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck with your project.

Wow dude u made such a complicated issue soooo simple. Thank u sir.

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m glad it was helpful!

I think you just saved me a lot of BS. 6 years ago, still helps.

@SmartEasyDIYer

Ай бұрын

Awesome thank you for letting me know! I do have a newer version, which is a little better quality too.

Excellent idea.. I KNEW there had to be an easy way to maintain the proper slope. THANK YOU! You just made a huge project soooooooo much easier!

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m so glad to hear! Good luck with your project!

Holy cannoli that was the fastest explanation and I have watched so many videos tonight on this topic and this is the first one that truly made sense

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s funny! I’m glad if it was helpful though! 😁 thank you.

This is just what I needed. I have plenty of levels and I dreading having to spend 150 on a level I won't use hardly ever. Thank you so much!

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know.

You just solved my issue in under a minute with simple fix. THANK YOU !!

@SmartEasyDIYer

9 ай бұрын

Awesome I’m so glad!

short and straight to the point, takin how to videos to the next level

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This helped so much. Tried string levels and all kinds of stuff. You just made my project super simple. Thank you!

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m so glad it helped! Thanks

@jimhabsfan

9 ай бұрын

I, too had thought of using a string level but the SmartEasyDYIer's idea is a much better idea.

@SmartEasyDIYer

9 ай бұрын

@jimhabsfan I’m glad if it helped!

You are the man, you helpt me out so much, I watched like 10 videos and I was convinced that I hade to buy a special level for the job. Thanks men

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you it wasn’t a very good quality video but I guess it got the point across 😁

Wow I'm actual installing a long run of pvc drain in the morning and this is much better control than the way I've done it in the past! Thanx

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck with it!

Thanks I just did this Saturday 2-19-22 . It works perfectly.

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Smart, easy to understand and straight to the point!! Thanks!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.

What an awesome Idea. I was just going out to buy a 8' level. I'll just at the 2" to 8' and have it! Thank you so much!!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck With it all.

My man…you just solved my headache…Thank you so much!!!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m glad if it helped! Here’s another recent version I did as well. kzread.infoyuyk3Oi5KuM?feature=share

I love it man, thank you so much. I was looking for the trick about how to line up the bubble to get the right slope, but this works perfectly. If your pipe is shorter, just use a smaller block in that spot on the level. Thanks again :-)

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck with it.

Your the man, you made it sound so, so easy after watching 1 hour of videos on you tube yours was the best ):):)

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you!

Genius. So simple thanks for that

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Awesome I am actually digging a trench tonight after work and was wondering how to do this. So basically with this method I can just figure out how deep I will go, start digging, then lay the pipe in and use the level method. Then adjust the pipe as needed!

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah as long as you know your start or finish point and work from there you should be good! Have fun digging! 😊

@poofypoopy8838

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😕

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

👍👊

Very concise. Thanks for the upload!

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know!

You are the man!!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍👊

Wow! Talk about getting the meat and not having to sift through stuff. You my friend are awesome.

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! The video is bad quality but it works.

Thank you. Very smart idea

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad if it helped!

This is definitely the better way to do it. Even with a grade level you're basically guessing because with a normal level you're splitting 2 lines so it's far more accurate. Freaking genius

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It does take the guessing out of it.

Great tip

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes it would change what size your block is based on the length of your level and drop per foot. I did 1/2” block with 4 ft level to get 1/8” drop per foot.

BRILLIANT!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍👊

Thank you this video is great

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’m glad if it was helpful!

Perfect idea thanks

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

That is one helluva good idea.

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad if it was helpful

Thanks for sharing!

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thank you great idea!!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I’m glad!

Thank you

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I hope it helps. 😊

Genius!

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m glad it was helpful. I wish my video was better quality. Lol

That's a good tip! And it can still be used to see upward slope for vent pipes! I wonder if I can get a magnetic level and stack magnetic metal pieces until they reach the proper thickness to get the slope...

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes it seems like if you get the correct thickness total by stacking them that you could make it work.

Your trick sure helps.

@SmartEasyDIYer

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good luck

There is an additional line for plumbers on most levels. There are level marks then an additional mark outside level. The outside marks are for plumbers to pitch pipe at 1/4” per foot.

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Yes some do sounds like. Ive never seen one.

Hell ya buddy. Keep it simple

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah thanks! That’s the best if possible. 😊

Thank you.

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

That's awesome.

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Ingenious! Why educators can make learning this easy? I am convinced its about not educating the masses, but weeding out, to select the few.

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Do you install special L at the drain stack or flex the pipe? Would flexing it say 2 or 3” over 8 foot length put strain on a long sweep 90 connection?

Thanks!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Cool idea

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thaaaaaank you!!!!

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Hell yea thanks!

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. 👍👊

super cool...

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You had me at... Easy Way.

@lostintime8651

4 жыл бұрын

Wait! All I have is a 3-foot level. Math... math... hate it.

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yes math... 3 foot level that’s uncommon usually I see 2 foot and 4 foot. Pretty simple though you would just do 3/8 in 3 foot for 1/8 inch drop or a 3/4” in 3 foot for a quarter inch drop.

Great thanks, I would like to have seen the whole job as I am putting in a gradient pipe on a 30m uphill incline and it is hard! It looks too deep and yet the level tells me that's right, not a job I ever want to take on again

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Yes I can be quite a job especially depending how rocky your ground is. I have plenty of those

If I have an 8’ level how big does my block need to be to get 1/8” fall per 8-10 feet? Awesome videos

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Well for an 8’ level it would be a full 1” block. 1/8” x 8 would be 1 inch. Thanks I appreciate it!

Clever.

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👊

So, wouldn’t the block make it slightly inaccurate since the actual 1” point is on the inside of the block while the other side is slightly raised higher because of the elevated angle?

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

It’s so close to the end on a 4 foot level I think it would be a tiny fraction if anything.

also works if you work overhead, just flip the block to the top.

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

I could see that it would. Thank you

great tip for sure. i have 20 foot Sections of.pvc sewage pipe does this work fo the 20 pipe?. im installing 100 feet from the city main to my house. 1st time doing this and i neednmake sure i do it right the 1st time. thank you. i ment to say, from my house to the city main

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes it should work for 20 foot sections but I would check it probably in two different spots like the first half and then the last half since its such a long section. The main thing you’ll probably want to confirm if your slope is indeed a quarter inch per foot.

@jayn2022

Жыл бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer thank you , i appreciate you taking the time to help me👍😁

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Good luck with it!

what ya do when you have to go down a hill to get to the septic tank?

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

I had to do a vertical step with a clean out. I think I show it somewhat in my plumbing under the concrete slab video.

Please Can some one let me know if I can do this with a smaller level?.. I don't have lot of money I got all the pipe in and good to go just need to make slope..

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Hi I think you could, I think a longer one would be more accurate though.

@halhuband3558

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with u thank u

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Best of luck whatever all you do!

What about 1/8 slope for a Torpedo level? For ABS inside?

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

I think the same concept would apply but I wouldn’t do long runs with the torpedo only really short ones cuz pipes can sag pretty quickly.

does this trick only work with a 4" Level or can you do it on any size level?

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes You can do it with any size as long as your block is sized accordingly. For example if use an 8 foot level you would have to do a 2 inch block to get quarter inch per foot drop.

@hhomarcus

6 жыл бұрын

Smart Easy DIY Thanks and thanks for the quick response!

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Good luck with your projects! 👍👊

@FranciscoMartinez-of3gr

5 жыл бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer it looks like a 4 inches pipe , don't you have to go on a 1/8 slope pitch????? ??? 3 inches and smaller is 1/4 ..... am I wrong or right???

@SmartEasyDIYer

5 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on your code. Here it is quarter inch per foot on 4 inch pipe as well.

How big is the block you cut from under

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

When I was doing 1/4” per foot drop I cut 1” block for 4’ level. Also 1/8” per ft drop is 1/2” block in 4’ level.

How long is the level, would be nice to know.

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I tried to explain in the video I thought but I’m using a 4 foot level. It doesn’t matter what length level you using as long as you adjust accordingly. So if you’re doing 1/4 inch per foot drop you would do an inch in the length of a 4 foot level or a half inch in the length of a 2 foot level or 2 inches in the length of a 8 foot level etc. if you’re only doing 1/8 inch per foot drop you would do half of that. Hope that helps.

buy this man a drink

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

🍻 😁

Slick dog! lol

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it works awesome! I wish my video quality was better but u get the idea.

So do I cut the inch block in half since I have a 2ft level?

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Yes if you want to do a quarter inch per foot drop

@ronmans4281

3 жыл бұрын

Tape your 2ft level to an 8ft 2x4....then add the 2" block

Well i have 80 ft of pipe what would be my slope per foot

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

Depends if you have to run it 1/4 inch per foot or how much drop you need. At that rate every 4 feet would be an inch so you would be at 20 inches.

1 inch block will only slope 4 feet length of pipe?

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

It works with what ever length your level is. Just adjust accordingly. Example 1/4” per ft on 4’ level would be one inch in that distance or 2” on 8’ level.

The level in my septic tank was staying too high. Started uncovering the 125 foot drain pipe and it actually goes up within 10 feet of the tank. ????

@SmartEasyDIYer

8 ай бұрын

That doesn’t sound good. Is that for the drain side?

@Dave-sw2dm

8 ай бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer , yes. I’m about to get to the drain field end. Dug a hole every 10 foot. Will check the drop at each point and determine if I can set the proper drop without being too low for the field. If so, then I will have to have a second tank put in that the primary tank pumps up to in order to get the drop needed. That is the problem out in the county where anyone with a backhoe can sub to a builder.

You didn't mention whether this was 'into' or 'out of' the septic tank. Into the tank, carries solids and needs to be 1/4" per foot. Out of is only liquid and can be much less steep so its usually 1" per 10'.

@SmartEasyDIYer

3 жыл бұрын

This was going into the tank so yes 1/4” inch per ft. I was only showing this as an example

@robertlouera7431

2 жыл бұрын

So if i have a 10" pipe what would be my slope 1/8 per foot or 1/4? Thanks in advance. Great video and explanation!!!!

Wow that was almost better then sex! I struggled with that 1/4 inch bs for hours and I’m still not sure if I got it right! But thanks for the trick of the trade, it was 💯helpful

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 got a good laugh! Thanks man I’m glad it helped out. 👊👍

@paulhendrickson5233

4 жыл бұрын

Smart Easy DIY 👊🏻

And that was 1’ leveler?

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

1” you mean?

Is it 1/8 per foot or 1/4 per ft for sewer drain??

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

You have to check in your local area to be sure but where I am it’sit’s 1/4 inch per ft.

@ryanjones7543

Жыл бұрын

@Smart Easy DIY internet what's the difference. I live in the country so there is no one who determines it....I'm about to do my lines have the trench dug out now

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Typically it’s quarter inch per foot for the main lines. Sometimes for a smaller line if you can’t get the drop 1/8 inch will suffice. That’s what I’ve always been told. It’s just if you have local code. Sometimes they have certain stipulations that override the general rule.

@ryanjones7543

Жыл бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer ok cool...no local code just a country homestead property I just want it to drain

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

Nice. What state you in?

what is the name of the level??

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

The one I used was a empire brand from Home Depot I think.

Are putting your level at the very end of the pipe or the middle. Wish you could have zoom out when you made your video.

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was just a quick video at the time I’ll redo it better sometime. It doesn’t matter where on the pipe you put your level as long as you have it spaced correctly for the slope you want.

@Flguy34698

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer Good video I am just a little confused. I understand it’s a 1/4 drop per inch and you put a 1 inch block on 4 ft level. But what if the pcv pipe you are using for your septic line is 10 ft? Would you use a 2 1/2 block? Also do put the end of the level at the end of the pipe with the block facing down hill. Thanks in advance.

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

@@Flguy34698 No problem at all. So yes you would put the block on the downhill side because you want the pipe to slope down hill. So if you’re trying to get 1/4 inch per foot drop and you put a 1 inch block on the end of a 4 foot level that will be your 1/4 inch per foot drop. The size of the block is based on the length of your level. For example if you had an 8 foot level you would want to put a 2 inch block on the end. You can put it anywhere on the pipe and you will maintain your proper drop. Sometimes the pipes sag a little so I like to check on The uphill end towards the middle and then from the middle on down to the other end.

@Flguy34698

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer Wow, cool. So it does the pipe is 10 ft as long as I am using a 4 ft and a 1 in block I will get the slope I want?

@SmartEasyDIYer

2 жыл бұрын

@@Flguy34698 yes if you have a 4 ft level and use a 1 inch block that will give you 1/4 inch per ft and you can set it just in the middle of the pipe if you want. The nice thing with this block installed is it takes the guess work out of it you can just read level on your level bubble. 😊

1/4” per foot? I Heard it’s 1/8”. Which is it?

@SmartEasyDIYer

Жыл бұрын

All depends on your local code. Plumbing d rain lines here are 1/4” per ft.

But isn’t the drop 1/4 in per 10’. ??

@StrawberryGarcia

6 жыл бұрын

My bad ur correct sir!

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah quarter inch by 10 foot wouldn’t flow very well LOL.

@SmartEasyDIYer

6 жыл бұрын

It’s usually 1/8-1/4 inch per ft drop depending on your local code.

That looks like 4" pipe. Use 1/8" per foot. 3" pipe should be 1/4" per foot.

@tomburton1037

3 жыл бұрын

For 4-inch PVC piping and a building sewer less than 50 feet long, the minimum slope is 1 inch in 8 feet, or 1/8-inch per foot, and the maximum is 1/4-inch per foot. For sewers longer than 50 feet, the slope should be 1/4-inch per foot.

A Joe Biden lead-in? No wonder the video is so cartoonish.

@SmartEasyDIYer

4 жыл бұрын

Hey sorry I have no control over what ads google displays on the videos. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@HughAskew2

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmartEasyDIYer Point made.