Steve, I am amazed at how you are able to control the angle of that torch so as not to scorch the shower shell behind the connections!

You had our oil burner class and instructor talking about you today at granite state trade school. Keep up the good work.

Love your soldering on the valve. Nice to see such a neat professional job. No snots like some plumbers now a days. Great videos!

I just replaced my shower valve using this as a guide. It went well, keep up the good work.

Those "Slip couplings are nice when you cannot slide a copper pipe back enough to get it in the female end. Here in Canada it's hard to get them couplings so I use a round file and file off the little indent inside the coupling! Works every time.

@tannerwest6823

2 жыл бұрын

Good ol repair couplings

Copper is like $60-$70 now for a 1/2" type L 12 footer here in Canada. Absolutely insane what this stuff costs now

@ranger178

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i just bought a couple 10 foot sections and it was25 like Steve paid here in US

As always a professional job, not many plumbers would take the time to repair the wall and rehang the cabinet. Great job 👍

You're a good dude Steve 👊😎👍 thanks for the shout out... I have learned alot from your videos over the last few years and really appreciate you taking the time to film and post your work. Thanks pard 👊

Steve makes everything look SOOOOOO easy! Great job.

"Nothing but quality here." LOL Great video Steve as always!

Great job Steven! Thank you for the tips!!

Steve, remembered seeing this when you posted. Just had to replace mine thanks to a leak. Again, thank you for the help.

This was the funniest video I’ve seen of Steve and I’ve been watchin

That solder job separates the men from the boys Steve. That looked hairy close to the back of the shower unit.

Nice work sir steve

Good stuff as always. Happy Easter, Steve!

Excellent job.

Steve, nice job on that shower valve!

Steve: I love watching your videos and have learned a lot from you. In accessing the valve from the back wall try this. Cut the drywall by angling the saw outwards so that the cut is not perpendicular to the face of the drywall. This will allow the removed piece to be re-installed without falling into the opening. There is no need to cut to the studs and add in scab pieces for screws. By varying the mud thickness around the edges you can get the face of the removed piece flush with the rest of the wall. No screws or extra work needed. I've been using this method for years.

Another fine kick ass video Steve! 🥳😎💯👍👍☝️

Nice job Steve

very nice job

Yeah, I was told by a licensed plumber that a person should take out the cartridge so it doesn't melt when soldering it, just like when soldering a valve, you should open the valve all the way, so the washer inside the valve doesn't melt. Good job Steve.

@fight4ourright306

2 жыл бұрын

Never hurts.

@tannerwest6823

2 жыл бұрын

Of course

It’s almost like he’s done this before. Nice job!

Nice. Job. Hello from edbonjovi aka leak master plumbing

Nice install

Symmons Alura style trim plate 7” diameter vs 5.5” on Origins (temptrol) Model. $160 at HD. Moen = 6” diameter. Symmons also has a very nice looking large oval Origins “remodel” plate (not the older style trapezoidal one) but last I looked they wanted almost $90 for it 🤷🏻‍♂️ definitely would get you out of a jamb with tight access, but I’d be hesitant to use it as a replacement for a standard trim plate when trying to keep the cost down. Guess it all depends on style and what’s in stock at your plumbing supply house.

You did a good job

Guys freaking brilliant

good job.

Hey Steve, did you purchase the knee pads you have on your dashboard from Habah freight? I have the same pair and they work great for the price.

The price of copper back years ago is why I first started using pex. When copper came back down I went back to it because I think it makes a good looking job. Of course now the price is jumping back up.... just like everything else.

Just worked on the exact valve today my renter was having a hard time turning it on & off replaced the cartridge now it makes a vibration when running no one had a moen within 20 miles reading on line the aftermarket ones are junk so now I will be replacing it again with a moen!!!!

@beerbeforebreakfast

2 жыл бұрын

Check your pipes for being properly secured also while your there. I encounter this issue alot.

Definitely have soldering skills. 👍

Anti-Scold Control..? Great Job Steve.

i am setting the same moen valve in my wall of new shower what depth are you trying for the handle to be flush with wall? the directions are awful on how far into wall to put the valve

would it been hard to put in TWO Shut Off Valves there?

Looking good. They should just pick up a slightly larger cabinet. 😂

Symmons is always worth the exta best all metal anti scald shower around. And it's made in right here in Massachusetts.

Looks like a very straight drywall cut

Thanks for the videos! 🍺🍺🍺🥃🥃🎳⛳ Stay safe. Retired (werk'n)keyboard super tech. Wear your safety glasses!

Nothing But Quality. Chinese Parts Here!

You would think at this point in time they would just make a universal shower valve that would work with any brand instead of going through this much trouble and cutting out drywall and having to patch it all up and repaint. How is this still not possible in 2022? "What a flipping joke!" Great work though Steve!

@someguy9778

2 жыл бұрын

Any brand...that's your answer. Brand. Patents.

Why is there no access panel?

What ?! , didn't use a Symmons !

Good enough for that neighborhood

when you put that top drywall screw in i was thinking i hope that screw is not too long he put it right where the riser pipe is lol

Hi Steve: Is that a 12 volt screw cordless driver or 18 volts. I do my own home repairs . Will 12 volt cordless work or get 18 or 20 volts?? Many thanks

@haralambostsaktserlis9658

2 жыл бұрын

Like Tim the Tool Man Taylor says...Need more power... I'd go 18 or 20 volts...

@stevenlavimoniere

2 жыл бұрын

its a 12 volt i had for ever ...best to go 20 volt .but there heavier

Liked video and commented because of commercials

Wait, I've been in the basement before! lol Happy Easta Steve. After good Friday :(

@stevenlavimoniere

2 жыл бұрын

TGIF

@TheFatesLieutenant

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenlavimoniere yep!

How was the top pipe so easy to move down over the valve pipe?

@chuckquinn8026

2 жыл бұрын

Slip coupling

@beerbeforebreakfast

2 жыл бұрын

He used a repair style copper coupling. It has no dent in the center so it slides up onto the upper pipe completely then down onto the added piece and covers both pipes. It is hard to notice that in video.

@beerbeforebreakfast

2 жыл бұрын

The actual pipe didn't really move

What’s the shower valve secured to ? 🤔

@stevenlavimoniere

2 жыл бұрын

IT COMES WITH A INNER PLASTIC PLATE RETAINER .. ITS TIGHT AGAINST THE BACK OF FIBREGLASS WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN AND YOU WILL SEE IT .. NO NEED FOR BLOCKING .

Hi Steve and miss Molly

Hello Steve!

@stevenlavimoniere

2 жыл бұрын

HELLO

HAPPY Hour 🙂

“I’m not sure what kinda valve that is”, well I am! The kind you can’t get parts for!

Hey Steve and Miss Molly! Workin’ again y’all. 👍👍

after watching further its not a kohler sorry Steve that was a foreign valve

Moen is a much better choice than the delta,delta cartridges can be a bear to get out,nice work!

@bobwills4420

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a master plumber, Moen is a bitch to get the cartridge out, the biggest issue with Delta’s is getting the retainer nut off . All faucets, when not properly maintained are difficult to take apart. BTW ! If you have taken apart as many Moens as I have you’ll know to have extra retention clips for when they fall out while attempting to get it out or even back in. All in all Moen and Delta are the best replacement anti-scald baseline faucets on the market.

@johnphillipsplumbing7148

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobwills4420 Hey bob,I've been a master plumber for 30 yrs. And in business for 25 yrs. I guess it's a matter of choice!

@bobwills4420

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnphillipsplumbing7148 how many clips have you lost. I only do it when it’s 5 pm and raining or I have something to do that night. You know that geographic location has a lot to do with favorite faucets.I changed a posi-temp cartridge ton Tuesday or Wednesday and those damn rubber seals where so swelled up they both tore off. I had to get my fish hook tool out to get the rubber out of the hot waterside. The week before it was a monitor 1700 series I took out in pieces.

Maybe it's a peerless valve ?

My guess that cabinet lifts up? See your inpatient slow down stop being in a hurry.

@wickedcoolname399

2 жыл бұрын

Did you mean, "you're impatient " or are you illiterate?

Lesson #32 never paint your Bathroom blue....oh mamma

Steven why did you start a KZread Channel 🤔

@JohnstonPettigrew

2 жыл бұрын

🤑

Look at the crazy prices they want for roll of solder

That’s a chop job momma

It's an El' Cheepo Brand.

Is it just me or on 9 jobs out of 10, the trouble begins at 2:25 The thing either won't turn, or it will turn and immediately starts spitting out water everywhere. That's when I know the 1 hour job is going to be an all day affair

@xjackdareaperx

2 жыл бұрын

Always shut off at the meter if they have old gate valves.

@adamschaeffer4057

2 жыл бұрын

@@xjackdareaperx Mostly where I work that requires the city to come out and it means shutting the water off to entire buildings occupied by upwards of 12 units each. Yes the better way. Not always practical for me

The kohler he pulled out is such a better product

@loucannon5445

2 жыл бұрын

That wasn’t Kohler

The Bluon ad is totally annoying....

"Made in China AH" 😂😂😂

Hot enough for ya!? No fun, that!

Good enough for this neighborhood? ................Do you have to live in an expensive one for you to do a good job

@MrHemi4spd

2 жыл бұрын

Not something you'll ever have to worry about.

I’m gonna start a Go fund me for Stevie Lav a new multi tool and an impact driver. Contact me for info

@JohnstonPettigrew

2 жыл бұрын

guy is a millionaire.....he can get any toolz he wants.

@thechad7803

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnstonPettigrew I just can’t take that old broken down 1970s Black and Decker and the hand saw any longer!!

@JohnstonPettigrew

2 жыл бұрын

@@thechad7803 guy is frugal......old tools/old boy.....datz da way he rolls..... unhhunhhhhhhh.

@wickedcoolname399

2 жыл бұрын

You should start Go Fund Yourself.

@thechad7803

2 жыл бұрын

@@wickedcoolname399 yup, accepting donations

great job, but delta is real shit

Ream the copper hot/cold existing vertical lines, no reaming creates vortex, water flowing smoothly, then hits I'd/inside diameter lip. Vortex evolves, will burn holes within any new, and-or new copper fittings, this particular would be the new copper 90's. Friction from vortex, just like mountain streams, eroding rocks as hard as granite example.

Afternoon Steve. Make sure to eat lots of PEEPS, I hate them

@stevenlavimoniere

2 жыл бұрын

GOOD AFTERNOON

why dose every person who fits copper for work hold their solder the same exact way?

I can never get my head around why you Americans solder pipe into threaded joints, when if you use compression nuts,and it's time to replace valve again, it's turn off water,undo nuts new valve test done in an HR.

The rich get richer and the rest of us suffer. In the end they will pay dearly. But like they say”live for today.”

Why aren't you deburring/reaming the pipes. The cutting tool deforms the copper creating a sharp lip and reduces the pipe diameter. The lip creates turbulence and internal erosion. Not to mention it's code ya know.

Good time to cash in a scrap metal pile.

Made in China, yehaw. LOLOLOL

Nice install