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I really like the way you reiterate to plan everything and mark measurements; that’s probably got to be the take home point. Having done several diy jobs that’s the number one point to always bear in mind, it ensures the job gets done smoothly and enjoyably.

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

Bang on mate. Good luck with your next project!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge mate, as someone relatively new to plumbing I have picked up some really useful tips from you. One thing I do when testing sink waste for leaks is start with a small amount of water ran into sink with plug in the closed position, then open plug/pop up waste to check for leaks before giving it a large amount of water to deal with, this way if I have a leak from waste I don’t have a large amount of water on floor/to get rid of, hopefully that makes sense and is of use to someone.

Just followed your tips to install a vanity unit , went like a dream ….. keep up the content ….. thanks

I'm Laughing and learning a lot thanks James this knowledge is indespensible to someone who's just starting to do my own full bathroom fits after watching as a Labourer..Nice One

Awesome ! Ideal Standard pre-fill the flexies with water so no air comes out. Love you James . Profiles are awesome too.

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

Haha! You got me! 😂😜😂

@tonyontrack1967

5 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for the fluxy water and swarf combo 😉👍

I don't know anything about plumbing but for me, your videos are like those ASMR videos of women eating watermelon. So hypnotising and relaxing. Great job, James!

Im collecting my new vanity unit basin tomorrow, perfect!

@jackjill3205

5 жыл бұрын

well you better get on with installing it rather than sitting on your backside watching the live podcast

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

Haha! ❤️

@Bubbauk88

5 жыл бұрын

Well the place doesnt open until 10am so this video will be perfect timing!

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

God I hope it helps!

@Bubbauk88

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, was great help, got it fitted today :D

Thank you for showing the installation.dow corning is the best silicone which prevents mould and fungus.great video

Another fantastic video and professional finish James 👍 love all of your comments and tips pal! Chuffing fantastic 👍👊

I’m not sure exactly how this happens, but after years of watching your videos, I still laugh every single time you say “Hold Tight”. I wait in anticipation for it at the start of every video. Now that’s a catchphrase!

Love it... works perfectly for the space available. I'm gutting a house at the mo with flexies and units cut up at the back all over the place..

That's so bloody good. Good job James!

I love watching this and knowing the Customer wouldn’t be able to do this straight off the cuff and show how easy this looks lol. I always use plumbers mate on basin wastes and use a washer b4 the nut to tighten up onto the mate.

great info about pre planning. it is a bit hit and miss otherwise when you don't have the vanity to begin with!

The way we put plumbers putty in the US is put it at the very top piece of the drain in the sink then have a rubber gasket at the bottom of the basin so the over flow doesn't leak. Plumbing seems very different in the UK from how we do things in the US. Love your vids. Keep up the good work

@sickoftheleftwingscum

Жыл бұрын

I get why you do that because porcelain sinks can be out of shape naturally from when they are made and dried in the oven and the sink waist dosn't always sit flat ! 👍🇬🇧

Great video as always. Not a fan of the tiling though, I think the single cut that was necessary would look better centred in line with the tap.

@lovesword44

3 жыл бұрын

My only criticism ....Agreed!

James is a legend

You present really well....A good style.

Love the “my darling wife” comment. The face you pull cracks me up James! 😂

Looking forward to this one, I'm on with refurbing my house at the mo and guess what I'm doing this weekend! HOLD TIGHT!!!

I put 6 wraps of ptfe tape over the trap rubber it protects it from getting cuts in it and reduces leaks .i also use white silicone to build the basin up and tthe top waste washer i throw it away as ut generally pops out at the last minutes and ruins everything.

I always use a box spanner to tighten the waste, as I find that pump pliers can cut into the plastic nut.

*very good materials*

Excellent matey, hopefully you've saved me a lot of unnecessary work.

id love to see a normal standing sink be transformed into a vanity . as this is what im looking to do

I really enjoyed that, nice one Jimbo. I was even Holding....Tight.

thanks james

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

No worries Kev!

Thanks!

Top class as always!

Another great video! Total non plumber diy comment here... how did you figure out the hot and cold pipes?

I tend to silicon the basin unit at the front as water can come down onto the vanity unit. If it isn't well made then it will expand and look rubbish. Get some chrome pipe or chrome covers on the tails for the towel warmer Jimbo.

Get in those live comments ladies!

Hi plumber parts.. really enjoy the videos and find them really helpful.. any chance of doing a video on pressure testing and joist notching.. cheers thanks

Great video

Looks ideal James 😜

great work James enjoy the video.

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

allways very helpfull

Another quality vid bud 👍🏻

Great video yet again keep them coming!!

How would you install a vanity when you have exposed pipes? You are the man to ask.

first time this week putting in vanity unit feel a lot better after watching james with some fantastic tips will be keeping the video on while fitting fingers crossed?

Hi Great job, Did you bring some half inch putty to fill the skirting board 🤣

Another awesome video🙌

Hi. I followed your video to fit new vanity in bathroom and it was a great help, many thanks. Really good. However, one thing I found was I had to cut sink waste to run a new piece and the inside of pipe was lined in a horrible gunky slime(biofilm?). This went all way down pipe further than I could reach to clean. Could you recommend a cleaner to use to clean inside waste pipes? Thanks.

👍🏻you make it look 👀 easy

These tap pipes will get rust sometime at 10:19, in that case, do I have to remove the entire vanity. How will the plumber put his head inside to unscrew and fit new pipes?

Nicely position bin to hide the over cut skirting 😀

When you uncap the hot water pipe how do you stop it gushing water?

I put tape on the screwdriver or use a electrical insulated one so it dont mark the waste

Funny guy love the videos....the face talking bout ya Mrs changing her mind I know that 1 lol

Great video, I’m just not convinced on these flexi hoses.

Very nice. I was a bit worried about installing a standard sink unit in a corner but if you can do it it must be OK. Is thereproblem with the RH handle hitting the wall?

Absolute geezer.

Is there any way of getting past the waste elbow? We have a 60 year old house that's never been modernized.

Another great training video. Thank you, I’m ready for my install this weekend.

I’m making a vanity unit from scratch with a solid oak top under a square deck mounted ceramic basin, What adhesive should I use to secure the basin to the worktop please?

Floating vanity cabinets - assuming I can't chase the masonry behind it, what's a good way to hide the water pipes coming up from the floor would you suggest? Boxing it in or use chrome tails and leave exposed? (waste pipe goes out the wall)

Nice vid but if you don't silicone the top of the waste and just use the plumbers mait underneath, the basin can drain with the plug in as the water runs between the basin and waste. Especially if the waste hole isn't quite round

@paulw4904

5 жыл бұрын

I would use plumbers mate top & bottom personally.

Hands up who really believes James got a real sparky in??? 🤔

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

My mate Miggi is so unreliable...😬

@Gixer750pilot

5 жыл бұрын

plumberparts the only time a sparky pops round is when you are at work

im fitting a vanity unit, but the water pipes are to far from the wall (coming out of the ground) how do i move the pipes so the unit fits flush to the wall ?

Just looking ourselves for a wall mounted vanity unit with drawers and has to be a dark colour. What would you recommend and suggest? Tidy videos by the way!

Great Video James. My partner has asked me to replace our peddle stool sink with a vanity type sink. I'm not plumber but is it something I can do myself? Peter

What is the tap called and where can I buy this from, and the vanity unit? Is there a toilet and unit with same colour to buy as well James? HOLD TIGHT

Saw you put a washer of some kind just before you fitted the nut. Seemed to go in between the plumbers mate and the nut? What was it? Just a plastic washer you found, or something else??

On my kitchen and basin I bought Grohe mixers. Don’t want to have to change it cos I went cheap.

Why don’t you connected flexi tap connector on top of isolation valve thread instead of connecting to compression straight coupling thread. Will it make no different?

What clear gripper did you use to stick sink to unit ?

I have a question for the plumbers here. How much would you charge to do something like this? Excluding the cost of the unit itself

@plumberparts

Жыл бұрын

Probs about £200 to £250

@joetalking7363

Жыл бұрын

@@plumberparts thank you sir

Isolation valve to flexible connector, is that just a coupler? why not use a flat faced isolation valve? DIYer here so looking for feedback please :)

If you use plumbers mate between waste and basin then silicone under neath where back nut touches underside of basin will never leak

@angelinthedocks3732

5 жыл бұрын

Best of both worlds could be the answer to this ongoing debate.

Basin mate rubber washers are great.

Niiiiice. Can you do a video on fitting a sink and pan combined vanity unit. 👍👍

Do you use jointing compound on all compression fittings... asking for a friend.. another exceptional video by the way.. cheers pal

i only liked because i saw the small print ;)

I didn’t think you could still buy plumbers mait. Do you still use hemp and Boss white on threads?

excellent

James, What’s your thoughts on LSX? My mentor doesn’t use plumbers mait he uses Fernox.

So no silicone on the sink side of the waste? I don't have plumbers mate so can I just use silicone?

Clicked on links for the items installed and yep there they are.... but am I being a bit thick cos there's no prices and no where to buy? So I registered and no change! Woss appnin please?

Renovating my whole house and didn’t realise how *easy* this was. I’m installing a sink & toilet combi vanity - my man is useless! 🤣 Wish me luck guys

Perfect thanks.

Hi buddy. What are those brass valves called you installed just above the isolation valves for the taps tails??

Do you seal around the cabinet

very entertaining you see everything clearly watching with a large screen on oculus go vr

Great video! Is there an overflow connection?

Massive respect. I have learned so much from you but Premiere will feck your channel.

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

VDubya yeah bro getting a feeling for that. I think it will only work with like a 30minute interval between upload and live...but we’ll see!

So we're the hot and cold the right way around in the end?

how can i move the outside mains valve inside for ease of use.?

Hi, which silicone do you ues to seal around and where do you buy that.thanks

Didn't mention levelling the unit that's why the doors look crooked also you should have marked the skirting board using the unit you wouldn't have ended up with a big gap

@paulw4904

5 жыл бұрын

How do you suggest marking the skirting with the unit? .....you'll only manage that if there was only one board to cut because the other will push the unit over when offered in place & you would end up with a big gap on both sides but I'm sure everyone appreciates your constructive criticism!!

@Itchytriggerfinga

5 жыл бұрын

You could lift the unit above the skirting to mark for cutting but some basins overhang the the unit on each side so always check check and check again. Whata mistaka ta maker.

@sinista6536

5 жыл бұрын

Lee Sanders id love to see you, on your own, lift a basin unit up above the skirting whilst bending down and marking the skirting

I love plumbing

When you say skilsaw or cutter - what is the name of the DeWalt tool you're using there? Is it just a multi tool? Not sure what I'm searching for.

@alanrother8477

5 жыл бұрын

DeWalt DWE315. This is the one I use and its so handy. Its got a quick release blade holder so no messing around with Allen keys.

@fraxinus_ash

5 жыл бұрын

@@alanrother8477 Thank you, I'll have a look 👍

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

@@alanrother8477 That's the one!

14:48 great tip. Didn’t know that. Nice install

Jimmy, you're my plumbers mate ; )

Nice

Haha... like the measuring. “ now that will be 600 wide and 450 depth.... and the inside height is 18” 🤣🤣

Still the master haha.

Great video as usual. Not a criticism but a few things that I would have done differently would be:- Use swept elbows on the waste fittings - less likely to get blocked in the future. Use caulk rather than silicone down the sides of the unit - easier if you / customer wants to change colour of bathroom in the future. Got a basin that fitted flush with the top of the unit - as you’ve got the unit tight in the corner you’re unable to have the small overhang on both sides which makes the basin off center to the left - some of our customers would definitely notice that! Level the unit both ways - you may have done that but it wasn’t mentioned. Anyway, great install just thought I’d give my take on it for what it’s worth.

@H_o_g_a_n

5 жыл бұрын

great advice. i also noticed the basin wasn't centered either and it would forever bug me. i get it though, it would then mean the vanity would have had a small gap on the RHS.

If this unit was going onto a newly tiled wall, would you do the tiling first, then fix the vanity unit to the tiled wall? Or do you fix the vanity first then tile around it?

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

If the whole wall is being tiled, then I'd tile first, then fix the unit...

@TheSefting

5 жыл бұрын

@@plumberparts thank you mate, your videos are brilliant

@plumberparts

5 жыл бұрын

No worries mate!