Excellent drain assembly!! Way to go instead of 10 dry runs and panicking about if we got it right. Cool video.
@beekiddo44683 күн бұрын
This video is designed to make you call a plumber.
@BrodyOsRavens7 күн бұрын
Great video, new subscriber! We had a new tub just put in, looks like they used compression style connections vs glue on the tee. There is now an access panel behind the tub. Curious if they should have used glue instead of the compression style like in the original connection in your video before you replaced. I even heard that code in MD might even say glue connection is mandatory. Thanks
@freddyvazquez78889 күн бұрын
most times it takes two guys to install the drain.
@BlueAlgonАй бұрын
Well presented. Thx.
@xanderbanter3752Ай бұрын
Can the p-trap be installed perpendicular to the drain?
@marinamileАй бұрын
Best video I've found on this topic. Just about to plumb mine. Thanks!!!
@terrye61962 ай бұрын
For the novice DYI'er (from another novice) installing this as a mobil home shower upgrade, here a couple of things that I ran into that might be helpful: 1. Mobile and maufactured home are not alway level or square. Suggest making sure that the shower pan is level (for proper drainage) and just let the walls fall where they may. 2. Keep a flashlight close when setting the end walls so that you can see the joining tabs and slots. 3. More than likely, your mobile will have internal wall 1x4 studs (instead of 2x4s) and may need need to be doubled. 4. Make sure of what's behind any paneling that you may have to cut away. (I cut into a PolyB water line and couldn't find a proper repair fitting locally - did find and got from an online supplier) 5. If adding safety bars, you may need to add wood spacers between the back side surface of your panels - some walls are flat and don't need spacers - Sterling walls are offset and need them. 6. Finally - Set end panels before applying caulk to the front corners as shown in most (Sterling model) videos - can be messy if you have to remove panels before securing to wall. (Note - they can be swung out enough to apply the caulk after locking the panels in.) Also helps to mask off the area before applying caulk Hope this help anyone undertaking this job for the first time. (s) An Old Rookie p.s. You might want to fill the seams where the wall panels meets with DAP or some such sealer.
@kentinspacetime53782 ай бұрын
Great video. You done good!
@ArtbyZen2 ай бұрын
Bottom plate touching the concrete supposed to be green treated. Do you think drywall crew is going to like how you did your stud guards?
@neighborhoodprepped78622 ай бұрын
when Mike measured for the drain pipe how did he figure his measurement from where to where? hopefully that makes sense
@alegator72493 ай бұрын
My first time watching your videos. I'm now a subscriber. Keep on keeping it simple!
@kaylab.81843 ай бұрын
ah! this is exactly what i was looking for. i had done the tub already but when i opened the walls i noticed the flange holes weren’t pre-drilled and got scared. 😳 so thanks for the confidence and extra trip to trim up the edges!!!
@ksparky3883 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Quick question, the ends of the pvc trap are different. One end has a sharper bend than the other. Which end of the trap do you put the sandpipe? Thanks for your time
@nickmoffett40003 ай бұрын
THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH - Loved how you took your time, showed all the steps, and went 1 by 1. Thank you for posting this. Id love to see more A to Z videos like this, maybe for installation of faucets etc. i learned alot
@user-wg9qz1yn7w3 ай бұрын
Hello Boss, could I please talk to you about your KZread video growth?
@davironee52523 ай бұрын
Great video! I have a shower very similar to this and I was thinking of sealing all the inner gaps because I feel like some water is getting trapped and fully draining to the bottom of the shower. Would this be a bad idea? 15:24
@MrDarren50123 ай бұрын
You are using a homeowner washer box with no hammer arrestors and no stud guard at vent blocking ( support) everything else looks fine…
@georgemuehleisen3 ай бұрын
Can a Sterling shower kit be installed in an alcove where I've already installed green drywall over the studs on the back wall and the side that has no plumbing embedded?
@smooveking7733 ай бұрын
very good teaching and camera work
@jonmasters13584 ай бұрын
The watco demonstrated here does not give you the option of 1. Using a hair catch cover or 2. Having a male to female threaded overflow drain with gasket and silicone. Seems like two very important things to me that are not available with this tub waste kit.
@EmilyBailey-xm9xi4 ай бұрын
Can you install this shower on plywood subfloor?
@phillylaw84694 ай бұрын
Great video. I've installed these units and they go in pretty easily. I would just add a word of advice when tightening the lock ring using the flat tool with the screw driver. I usually put a rag in the drain, so I don't accidentally drop that tool or the screw driver in the drain while tightening. I learned this by trial and error many years ago. Still a great video. Thanks for sharing.
@johnnypen4 ай бұрын
I'm installing another Sterling unit. I had a plumber install the pan, but he screwed the pan's flange to the stud and did not use the little clips supplied. Should I remove these, silicon the holes he made in the flange and install the clips? Or does it even matter? Thank you for the video. Perfect description.
@marks19944 ай бұрын
Great video! I just bought one of the 60x30 Sterling shower units to replace an old fiberglass tub/shower unit. I'm replacing the combo tub/shower valve with a new Moen valve and moving it higher up. Was trying to view in your video as to whether the front of the brass valve body should be flush with the plastic wall, a little bit protruding thru the wall, or slightly behind the plastic wall?
@briandell76824 ай бұрын
Just bought this unit for my bathroom
@eyyo25614 ай бұрын
Thank you for your time making this video it helps me very much…watching from Prince George, BC
@natecrownover80274 ай бұрын
Dog shit video
@paulmaxwell88514 ай бұрын
This was an excellent video for folks who are doing it themselves. I'm retired now but did a whole lot of this work once upon a time. I can't say I'm a fan of silicone, though! I relied on the rubber gaskets and seals. To be fair, many seals are of a lower quality today. I always greased all threaded fittings and bolts/machine screws, so that many years later the next guy could easily disassemble my work. Anyways, excellent how-to vid!
@garrygiordano40595 ай бұрын
Good coverage of different design functions
@JohnSmithh6445 ай бұрын
I thought you're not supposed to put metal male end into the pvc female end
@micahjones10495 ай бұрын
I like to drill Through my drain pipe to allow the copper water lines to pass too.
@ramseyowen24935 ай бұрын
Is that john goodman
@Denis-bo8ms5 ай бұрын
What brand of bathtubs do you recommend?
@brandtfrankie23815 ай бұрын
You know you’re a boss when you can run a flat head bit on a variable speed drill without slipping.
@BelowAverageDIY5 ай бұрын
Best tutorial I've seen of a shower insert install - thank you for the excellent shots & attention to detail. Will be going through this at my place in the near future.
@omegaplumbing6 ай бұрын
Listen you can’t fool me we know Omaha doesn’t even have in door plumbing yet….
@sheltdog84636 ай бұрын
To clean up the silicone you can use rubbing alcohol on a lint less cloth for easy clean up. I also run a bead of silicone on the bottom of the drain around the threads to keep the nut from backing off. Good video.
@DontLookBehindYou16 ай бұрын
I was chasing a leak because of 2 of those thin, plastic caps... I prefer the regular oatey type, but thought I'd run a quick test with those... They now have rubber caps over them as well.
@rick2626 ай бұрын
Well done and easy to understand. Thanks for the demo.
@rickdunsirn67856 ай бұрын
What if the previous owner forgot to silicone that small spot where you have that 4 inch by 1 inch "L" shape between the pan and bottom of side walls? Is there a way to get silicone in there with the walls already attached?
@jeffmummplumbing93216 ай бұрын
You can definitely try shoving some silicone in there or just caulk the seems, but it will probably show.
@dschneider486 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I am glad you are taking the time to help us DIYers!
@zakkissack18576 ай бұрын
So you’re in Omaha??? 🙄
@jeffmummplumbing93216 ай бұрын
Yes sir.
@user-kj1iq3cs9b6 ай бұрын
Now show how to install one by yourself on a tub that's already been in for 20 years and there is a wall there like there would normally be. It's easy to install when there is no wall and you can just reach over the tub and hold everything with one hand and screw in the drain with other hand. No one ever does a video in real life situation as to where the tub has been in the home for 20 or 30 years and they have to replace the entire drain and overflow, trap by themselves.
@jeffmummplumbing93216 ай бұрын
Well, we do that quite frequently in real life applications but most homeowners don't even know what the waste and overflow looks like behind their tub and in the walls...so that was the purpose of this video to give homeowners a better understanding of how things work.
@perrytrierweiler80086 ай бұрын
Hire a plumber….
@Daniel_BDB6 ай бұрын
Dude he literally said it multiple times that hes making it look easy for demonstration purposes. You know how it all works and is needed to replace it so look at your set up and figure out how to do it. Its really not that hard if you can cut a whole behing the wall where the plumbing is.
@BigBBQJones5 ай бұрын
Really dude 😅 you didn't listen at all
@chriscasares65444 ай бұрын
He did say several times this is an easy example and don’t expect yours to be this easy
@FBA19746 ай бұрын
Very detailed walk through I truly appreciate you sir
@grijalvajuan6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video I love this video I see it very often
@kathyboshart76956 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this! You made it possible for me to install a shower this weekend. Great tips!
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I like how he talks.
Great video! Thanks for the demo!
Excellent drain assembly!! Way to go instead of 10 dry runs and panicking about if we got it right. Cool video.
This video is designed to make you call a plumber.
Great video, new subscriber! We had a new tub just put in, looks like they used compression style connections vs glue on the tee. There is now an access panel behind the tub. Curious if they should have used glue instead of the compression style like in the original connection in your video before you replaced. I even heard that code in MD might even say glue connection is mandatory. Thanks
most times it takes two guys to install the drain.
Well presented. Thx.
Can the p-trap be installed perpendicular to the drain?
Best video I've found on this topic. Just about to plumb mine. Thanks!!!
For the novice DYI'er (from another novice) installing this as a mobil home shower upgrade, here a couple of things that I ran into that might be helpful: 1. Mobile and maufactured home are not alway level or square. Suggest making sure that the shower pan is level (for proper drainage) and just let the walls fall where they may. 2. Keep a flashlight close when setting the end walls so that you can see the joining tabs and slots. 3. More than likely, your mobile will have internal wall 1x4 studs (instead of 2x4s) and may need need to be doubled. 4. Make sure of what's behind any paneling that you may have to cut away. (I cut into a PolyB water line and couldn't find a proper repair fitting locally - did find and got from an online supplier) 5. If adding safety bars, you may need to add wood spacers between the back side surface of your panels - some walls are flat and don't need spacers - Sterling walls are offset and need them. 6. Finally - Set end panels before applying caulk to the front corners as shown in most (Sterling model) videos - can be messy if you have to remove panels before securing to wall. (Note - they can be swung out enough to apply the caulk after locking the panels in.) Also helps to mask off the area before applying caulk Hope this help anyone undertaking this job for the first time. (s) An Old Rookie p.s. You might want to fill the seams where the wall panels meets with DAP or some such sealer.
Great video. You done good!
Bottom plate touching the concrete supposed to be green treated. Do you think drywall crew is going to like how you did your stud guards?
when Mike measured for the drain pipe how did he figure his measurement from where to where? hopefully that makes sense
My first time watching your videos. I'm now a subscriber. Keep on keeping it simple!
ah! this is exactly what i was looking for. i had done the tub already but when i opened the walls i noticed the flange holes weren’t pre-drilled and got scared. 😳 so thanks for the confidence and extra trip to trim up the edges!!!
Thanks for the video. Quick question, the ends of the pvc trap are different. One end has a sharper bend than the other. Which end of the trap do you put the sandpipe? Thanks for your time
THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH - Loved how you took your time, showed all the steps, and went 1 by 1. Thank you for posting this. Id love to see more A to Z videos like this, maybe for installation of faucets etc. i learned alot
Hello Boss, could I please talk to you about your KZread video growth?
Great video! I have a shower very similar to this and I was thinking of sealing all the inner gaps because I feel like some water is getting trapped and fully draining to the bottom of the shower. Would this be a bad idea? 15:24
You are using a homeowner washer box with no hammer arrestors and no stud guard at vent blocking ( support) everything else looks fine…
Can a Sterling shower kit be installed in an alcove where I've already installed green drywall over the studs on the back wall and the side that has no plumbing embedded?
very good teaching and camera work
The watco demonstrated here does not give you the option of 1. Using a hair catch cover or 2. Having a male to female threaded overflow drain with gasket and silicone. Seems like two very important things to me that are not available with this tub waste kit.
Can you install this shower on plywood subfloor?
Great video. I've installed these units and they go in pretty easily. I would just add a word of advice when tightening the lock ring using the flat tool with the screw driver. I usually put a rag in the drain, so I don't accidentally drop that tool or the screw driver in the drain while tightening. I learned this by trial and error many years ago. Still a great video. Thanks for sharing.
I'm installing another Sterling unit. I had a plumber install the pan, but he screwed the pan's flange to the stud and did not use the little clips supplied. Should I remove these, silicon the holes he made in the flange and install the clips? Or does it even matter? Thank you for the video. Perfect description.
Great video! I just bought one of the 60x30 Sterling shower units to replace an old fiberglass tub/shower unit. I'm replacing the combo tub/shower valve with a new Moen valve and moving it higher up. Was trying to view in your video as to whether the front of the brass valve body should be flush with the plastic wall, a little bit protruding thru the wall, or slightly behind the plastic wall?
Just bought this unit for my bathroom
Thank you for your time making this video it helps me very much…watching from Prince George, BC
Dog shit video
This was an excellent video for folks who are doing it themselves. I'm retired now but did a whole lot of this work once upon a time. I can't say I'm a fan of silicone, though! I relied on the rubber gaskets and seals. To be fair, many seals are of a lower quality today. I always greased all threaded fittings and bolts/machine screws, so that many years later the next guy could easily disassemble my work. Anyways, excellent how-to vid!
Good coverage of different design functions
I thought you're not supposed to put metal male end into the pvc female end
I like to drill Through my drain pipe to allow the copper water lines to pass too.
Is that john goodman
What brand of bathtubs do you recommend?
You know you’re a boss when you can run a flat head bit on a variable speed drill without slipping.
Best tutorial I've seen of a shower insert install - thank you for the excellent shots & attention to detail. Will be going through this at my place in the near future.
Listen you can’t fool me we know Omaha doesn’t even have in door plumbing yet….
To clean up the silicone you can use rubbing alcohol on a lint less cloth for easy clean up. I also run a bead of silicone on the bottom of the drain around the threads to keep the nut from backing off. Good video.
I was chasing a leak because of 2 of those thin, plastic caps... I prefer the regular oatey type, but thought I'd run a quick test with those... They now have rubber caps over them as well.
Well done and easy to understand. Thanks for the demo.
What if the previous owner forgot to silicone that small spot where you have that 4 inch by 1 inch "L" shape between the pan and bottom of side walls? Is there a way to get silicone in there with the walls already attached?
You can definitely try shoving some silicone in there or just caulk the seems, but it will probably show.
Thank you for the video. I am glad you are taking the time to help us DIYers!
So you’re in Omaha??? 🙄
Yes sir.
Now show how to install one by yourself on a tub that's already been in for 20 years and there is a wall there like there would normally be. It's easy to install when there is no wall and you can just reach over the tub and hold everything with one hand and screw in the drain with other hand. No one ever does a video in real life situation as to where the tub has been in the home for 20 or 30 years and they have to replace the entire drain and overflow, trap by themselves.
Well, we do that quite frequently in real life applications but most homeowners don't even know what the waste and overflow looks like behind their tub and in the walls...so that was the purpose of this video to give homeowners a better understanding of how things work.
Hire a plumber….
Dude he literally said it multiple times that hes making it look easy for demonstration purposes. You know how it all works and is needed to replace it so look at your set up and figure out how to do it. Its really not that hard if you can cut a whole behing the wall where the plumbing is.
Really dude 😅 you didn't listen at all
He did say several times this is an easy example and don’t expect yours to be this easy
Very detailed walk through I truly appreciate you sir
Thanks for the video I love this video I see it very often
Thanks for sharing this! You made it possible for me to install a shower this weekend. Great tips!
You’re destined for greatness. Lot of useful info