will this solve California’s water shortage issues if more residents dug their own wells?
@thedailydump740714 сағат бұрын
Dang! Shallow water. Here in the Forest mountains of AZ we find water at 650 ft!
@danielgoudreau875922 сағат бұрын
🇨🇦👍👍👍👍👍
@leemorales80Күн бұрын
My two questions are how did you know there was water underneath your land and what happens if you reach bedrock? Awesome video by the way!
@BadHomeowner20 сағат бұрын
I try to answer some of these in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHm5opWoqLWFjM0
@leemorales8020 сағат бұрын
@ thank you
@joeparx4 күн бұрын
How did the green valve get plumbed into the system?
@BadHomeowner20 сағат бұрын
It connects underground to a frost-proof valve. There's more detail in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYalY2dnidhkaKc
@thebikerbee6 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! You’re inspiring! 😎
@audioscavenger8 күн бұрын
Wow can you do that in arizona?
@OnMeds19 күн бұрын
Suggesting bending over for hours and laying sod Is it a good substitution for going to the gym and getting exercise Is laughable, and Begging for back problems
@edgecrusher86059 күн бұрын
When you glued the first 2x6 did you start it flush to the existing board at the high side? Did you have to trim some of the bottom of your door out?
@BadHomeowner9 күн бұрын
That's correct. So the high side remains at the same height as it was, only the low side is raised.
@edgecrusher86059 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeownerhow close is the subfloor or how off is it flushing up to the subfloor on the other sideof the door?
@BadHomeowner8 күн бұрын
@@edgecrusher8605 It's a little high now, that's why I had to build a custom tall transition
@edgecrusher86058 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeowner I'm leary on doing mine because my room wouldn't reach all the way to the beam, it buts up to the basement access
@DalasEVRepair9 күн бұрын
Nice, but please use some PPE when mixing concrete, your lungs will thank you!
@BadHomeowner9 күн бұрын
Yes I should have mentioned that, and also wear latex gloves! Concrete will suck all the moisture out of your hands and it will not feel good at all
@im_inappropriate9 күн бұрын
your a dam joke lmfao i love a good comic
@Azazel59869 күн бұрын
What schedule pipe is that 4 inch PVC ? Reason I ask is because it looked kinda flimsy! Are you using Charlotte PVC?
@BadHomeowner9 күн бұрын
Yea it's regular Sched 40 PVC, Charlotte Pipe from home depot. It's more flexible than you think!
@tk423b9 күн бұрын
It’s rare to have a shallow water table like that. Do not expect to hit it at 8 feet.
@BadHomeowner9 күн бұрын
If the entire US east coast is "rare" then ok.
@tk423b9 күн бұрын
@ I’m a hydrogeologist. Lie to someone else.
@dougtodd3059 күн бұрын
Water first, then concrete,then mix. Where is the re bar?
@BadHomeowner9 күн бұрын
You don't use rebar for a 4-inch-thick slab because you want at least 2 inches of concrete on either side of the rebar. If you're pouring a larger slab, then rebar can be beneficial if it's at least 5 inches thick.
@dougtodd3059 күн бұрын
I would always use square wire for any slab even 3 1/2 inches and occasionally re bar around the perimeter,dobies sometimes.
@oop176110 күн бұрын
Og minecraft outro music 😂
@BadHomeowner9 күн бұрын
lol I didn't know it was minecraft, I just liked it
@StephenD-ch9ws10 күн бұрын
Nice going my friend! I’d recommend using black poly in the well as your supply line. No glued fittings and you can cut it to the exact length. It’s also a lot more durable and water safe than pvc.
@BadHomeowner10 күн бұрын
Thought about it, but I could only find it in 100ft rolls. Didn't want to have 60 extra feet of the stuff with nowhere to put it
@ShivMaple10 күн бұрын
You could just put a heavy-duty plastic one down.
@BadHomeowner10 күн бұрын
Yes, but I will take concrete over plastic every day. Also at $37 total, this is actually cheaper than the cheap plastic things.
@marshallpendleton139910 күн бұрын
If this house hadn’t been renovated since 1956, why wasn’t the house tested for lead paint and asbestos?
@BadHomeowner10 күн бұрын
I did test for asbestos, all were negative. I already know there is definitely lead paint in the house.
@hothmobile10011 күн бұрын
where do you buy those steel with pvc adapters?
@BadHomeowner11 күн бұрын
I got them from here: www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=119369
@hothmobile10011 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeowner Thanks. Too bad it looks like they don't carry male 2 inch NPT adapters or even 1.5 inch NPT male adapters like this. They only go to 1 inch. But these looks useful.
@JeshuaW12 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video, what compound were you mudding the seams with at the end?
@BadHomeowner11 күн бұрын
this stuff right here: www.homedepot.com/p/Henry-345-1-Qt-Pre-Mixed-Patch-and-Level-12063/202046251
@karatheriault671512 күн бұрын
Great job!! Thank you, Great video
@flamose112 күн бұрын
I would've dug a trench to have the waste water routed away from the hole. Especially since it's clay, it can easily clog the end of the pump
@BadHomeowner12 күн бұрын
yea I should have done that but ended up using that transfer pump instead to compensate for my mistake :)
@Bustinbucks14 күн бұрын
Try that shit at my house in arkansas not
@techscrew214 күн бұрын
Myself into the loft
@Ciege14 күн бұрын
I need to do 80-100m.
@MenAreSpeaking15 күн бұрын
Excellent dedication and quality
@dianew196616 күн бұрын
Great job!!
@invisableobserver19 күн бұрын
Sure is a noisy area, I don't see how quiet people can live around inconsiderate loud people
@BadHomeowner18 күн бұрын
yea, well part of it is the crappy mic on my gopro picking up extra noise
@DS-zj4xy19 күн бұрын
That is one shallow water table.
@traciannveno20 күн бұрын
I could drill a few inches into my neighbors water line??? I’ll make sure and test it.
@BadHomeowner20 күн бұрын
yea talk about a gusher
@oturanboga622520 күн бұрын
@BadHomeowner18 күн бұрын
maybe
@meta201621 күн бұрын
Still waiting for you to show me the right way, no idea why you were so scared of jacking the house and doing it the actual right way.
@georgeaswipe503122 күн бұрын
Crawlspave ventilation is not always a good thing. It depends upon the climate (temperature and ambient moisture in particular). An alternative solution I have found is to install exterior drainage (several options) and an impermeable exterior surface to reduce and direct water away from the foundation (ideally concrete with a slope to the middle and then to a drain). I then add a dehumidifier into the basement or utility room adjacent to the crawlspace and a pvc duct with a circulation fan and filter box to move air to and from the crawlspace. The crawlspace will stay dry. Of course this can also raise air quality issues, so there is a tradeoff. The “best” solution was to pave the crawlsapce with an inch or two of concrete then install the dehumidifier and air circulation. Unfortunately not all crawlspaces can be accessed to do this. Mold cannot grow below a 60% ambient humidity. Termites can carry their own moisture via the tunnels they make but a lack of moisture will deter them.
@BadHomeowner22 күн бұрын
This is good advice. For anyone watching, don't add new vents that weren't there before, or remove existing ones without understanding the implications for moisture and humidity. I did not spend the time to explain this in the video.
@victorportillo733122 күн бұрын
What happens when get on Rocks under
@BasedBidoof22 күн бұрын
huh so I just need a really long pressure washer hose and I can make a well
@georgeaswipe503122 күн бұрын
This is the amateur technique. The better way is to cut and affix sleepers on the joists.
@BadHomeowner22 күн бұрын
Sleepers only work if you want to raise the ENTIRE floor up another inch or two -- even the high side -- which I didn't want to do. Since you're obviously a pro, you should know that.
@georgeaswipe503122 күн бұрын
@ That is incorrect. Sleepers may be cut at an angle (think of a triangle). At the thin end the sleepers can be paper thin. It just takes more effort to measure the angles and cut them, which is why so many people choose the method you demonstrate. Being pissy that someone noted a better way to do something you did is a sign of an amateur. At a minimum you should be glad when someone comments with a better (or even just different) technique to help your viewers.
@BadHomeowner22 күн бұрын
@@georgeaswipe5031 ok well I'll let you install your subfloor over "paper-thin" sleepers, and I'll do it my way.
@georgeaswipe503122 күн бұрын
@ tTat being said, there is a time when the method you demonstrate makes sense. For example, when leveling a floor that has degraded joists such that placing sleepers would not act to reinforce them or where you need to reinforce the floor above to carry a load, but cannot raise or increase the depth of the subfloor. In those cases sistering a joist along one or both sides of the existing joists is the best solution. A good example of this using a double sistering method is when you only have room for a subfloor that is too thin to supporting the intended flooring (example: the floor above is to be tiled - not the only possible reason). A solution to both level and reinforce the joists is by sistering joists to both sides of the existing ones, bolting through them, and laying sleepers at the correct angle on the top of the existing joists.
@georgeaswipe503122 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeowner Either you do not understand or are being intentionally obtuse. If you are raising a floor 2 inches on one side and only a fraction of an inch on the other, the sleeper is cut with the y-axis at 2 inches, and at the end of the angle along the x axis it can be paper thin (i.e. to a sharp edge). I did my good deed for the day to be helpful. If you really cannot recognize a better technique, then you should not be giving advice.
@kintin726422 күн бұрын
Thank you i have a room just like this thank you for sharing
@JeffMTX23 күн бұрын
Smart using zip ties to mark hose lengths :)
@danmartens128223 күн бұрын
No concern on why its two inchs low?
@alanmatthews926023 күн бұрын
I really want this on an an awning that I’m building over my wife’s potting bench. But, this product is not available anymore and I noticed it was also not available anymore at Home Depot or Lowe’s. I couldn’t even find it on eBay. I really want that but it’s nowhere to be found now.
@Quest4TruthUSA23 күн бұрын
I got to do this!
@jakeledg23 күн бұрын
Why wouldn’t you support the sagging joists with a cross beam?
@luxuryvolleyball943123 күн бұрын
Did you remove 2'' (40' PVC pipe)? How to do that? Or move it up 8' for the well point to pick up the water. Thank you very much!
@BadHomeowner23 күн бұрын
I didn't remove it, but I pulled it up just a little and sunk the well pipe past the bottom so the screen interfaces directly with the groundwater
@luxuryvolleyball943123 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeowner How to pull it up? It is hard to do that. Thanks
@BadHomeowner23 күн бұрын
@@luxuryvolleyball9431 I grabbed it with a pipe wrench and pulled and wiggled it. It's slow but not hard
@luxuryvolleyball943122 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeownerThanks. I did it : 2'' PVC 25' long. And 1' PVC with a point 35' long. Very low water and stop (Green and clay). I think: I hit CLAY. I need help. Move up or down? Thank you very much!
@BadHomeowner22 күн бұрын
@@luxuryvolleyball9431 how deep are you? if water is low then you want to try to go deeper. clay takes longer to jet through, BUT you will eventually get through it
@bucurilie518325 күн бұрын
I understand you-re in CA. I live here but we don't have the mineral rights, and I used to work with this guy who had one in his backyard and had a meter, and he paid to the water comp. for every drop he drained. We had a party at his house and when asked he intended to cap it off and get reed of it.
@BadHomeowner24 күн бұрын
I am not in california
@davidvelen983525 күн бұрын
I see none of the pipes are insulated so it must not freeze where you live, cool irrigation well thanks for sharing.
@BadHomeowner25 күн бұрын
It does freeze. For now I disconnect it in the winter, still looking for an easy long-term solution for this.
@bludika25 күн бұрын
pretty ghetto and sloppy but effective
@BadHomeowner24 күн бұрын
yes you've just described my whole life
@bludika24 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeowner haha....I guess. Hang in there buddy
@RRemp243 күн бұрын
@@BadHomeowner username checks out :D
@luxuryvolleyball943125 күн бұрын
The pump you use can pick up 40'' of the water? Thanks
@BadHomeowner24 күн бұрын
I explain here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHm5opWoqLWFjM0
@ifonlythat1could25 күн бұрын
You got probably the best channel name. Officially subscribed. Interested in seeing what you continue to get into.
@BadHomeowner23 күн бұрын
thanks! working on a bunch of projects right now
@Chatisthisrealquestionmark25 күн бұрын
the government doesn't want you to know that there is water underground.
@123Goldhunter1126 күн бұрын
Drilling thru clay is nice and water under clay is usually good. Here we have thousands of feet of glacial till ie lots of gravel and cobbles. You have to pound a 6" steel casing every inch.