A Century Without Plumbing: Our Irish Farmhouse Kitchen & EsyBox Mini 3

[@bobbiebrandel3152]

running water and waste elimination is a MASSIVE BIG DEAL!!! I know because I have lived it. Give yourself a round of applause from all of us out here watching......! Here's to a wonderful 2024.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Bobbie. It is the simple things in life that we never give a second thought. Although we have pretty much always had the shower and a cold tap, there really is nothing quite like being able to run a tap to wash up or just turn on the washing machine. Happy new year and all the very best for 2024

[@pitsnipe5559]

As a third generation plumber I can tell you that you’ve nothing to be ashamed of. 😊 Watching this video all I could think was, man if only I could be there to help Ben. Happy New Year 🎉!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you so very very much, that means everything to me. We really need a plumber as we think we are going down the range with a back boiler route and that really is something I won't be playing with.... scolding water under pressure, too dangerous, so we need a proper job done with that. Thank you again for your lovely comment, you have stuck a huge smile on my face. Happy new year pitsnipe to you and all of your family and thank you for being here :-)

[@pitsnipe5559]

@@thecornerhouseproject You are more than welcome. Also, as a first generation boiler inspector, you’re quite right, high temperature water under pressure can be tricky.

[@sharonheron7559]

Ben’s hand coming through the wall was like something from the Adams Family😮 😂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahahahaha. I was thinking more from a horror film, but I will take "Thing" from the Adams family :-)

[@johnoneill5812]

Good news to have a fully functional kitchen!!! You are almost completely civilized, hope you don't get soft when you can shower indoors :) Looking forward to seeing a successful 2024.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh John it is wonderful to have working taps and waste in the kitchen. No more pipe out of the window for water to the washing machine, or the waste pipe out the back door. We are nearly like "normal" people now. After 3 months in the tent, 6.5 months showing outdoors at Winter time I may go a little soft with the luxury of an indoor shower hahaha. All the best to you and yours John for 2024. Thank you as always.

[@mauriced9335]

That's the first time I've ever watched a KZbin channel going down the drain. I'm sure that you'll get a FLOOD of new viewers for this coming new year.😁

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Well it would have been a "waste" not to have shown it on video. You can keep the floods, that was when I fitted the toilet hahaha. Thank you Maurice for watching and commenting. Hopefully you are right with the flood of subscribers. We are over the moon with the increase in subscribers we have received in the last week. Thanks again and Happy New Year to you.

[@mauriced9335]

@@thecornerhouseproject You're very welcome. As for the New year there's a load of Irish traditions to do such as bringing a donkey into your home and walking it round three times, then you must have a dark haired person be the first visitor of the New Year the list goes on.

[@theleahblack]

Gotta love those home comforts! I'd rather live without electrics than plumbing.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yeah I think if I had to choose just one,it would have to be the plumbing! Can’t bear feeling grimy!

[@nevisscot7697]

We do take a lot for granted 👍👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We do indeed. If everyone could, living like we have for the last 6 months will make everyone appreciate what they have. Just pouring that clean water down the sink was terrible. Before moving here, I wouldn't have given it a second though. Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

The first time for that kitchen to have running water, how amazing! My great grandfather did not have running water at all in his home up in Pennsylvania, however, there was a well pump on the porch right outside the kitchen. The stove had a tank you filled that was heated by the logs that heated the stove, so, he could have hot water. Baths, on Saturday night, was a tub in the kitchen filled with hot water from the stove. I can say Hallelujah for modern plumbing! So, does this mean you get to shower indoors soon? I just cannot imagine showering outside in winter. And Happy New Year!

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

Oh, and there was no toilet, it was a chamber pot at night and an outhouse during the day. I am glad we only went to see him in the summer.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Happy new year Dory, I hope you and your family had a lovely holiday. We when we first got here, we sometimes had to heat a large pot of water on the stove (Range) to wash with, but that was short lived and I got the water heater and shower setup. I would love a well, one with an electric pump for ease but a hand pump on the farmland for the animals, that would be great. We will see how the rain water harvesting goes first before making a decision on a well though as they are so expensive. A chamber pot, must say we haven't had to use one of those, but never say never as I am the plumber, so anything could happen with the water supply hahaha. A little spoiler.... the shower cubical is now in place but not connected yet. I need to pluck up the courage to stop our current shower to move the pump, water heater, gas bottle etc and hopefully get it all connected the same day. With out, not even the toilet flushes. Wish me luck. Thank you Dory for always being by our side and taking every step of our journey with us, no matter how far away you are :-)

[@williamkendall7412]

Lol. I could have sworn that was a snake coming out of your wall instead of a pipe. 😂😂😂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahahaha, no snakes here in Ireland, which is a good thing as I am not a fan lol. Thanks as always :-)

[@kayewilliams918]

Yipee for the water!! A little tip with the plumbing we found handy, when you do your dummy run fitting the pipes to connectors use a sharpie and put lines where you want them to join so they marry up after you've the glue on!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I am loving the tip, now to be known as a TOP TIP. That is a great idea. Thank you Kaye. Thank you for watching and commenting. All the very best to you and yours for 2024.

[@kathryncooper7452]

Well done Ben. And that sink looks like new. I would have used that bowl of water to flush the toilet!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you :-) Ah, but then it wouldn't have demonstrated the waste working too. I must admit, it did hurt just tipping it away lol. Thank you for finally getting here and commenting Kath :-)

[@sharonhuntley6682]

Good work Ben, well done, you did a awesome job

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Sharon. It was a big turning point in becoming a "normal" house. I still make a few adjustments here and there but on a whole it is all working well. Thank you for always commenting on everything you watch :-)

[@tracybush8115]

You did a great job on the plumbing. Steve, Allan and Peaches are sweet - love to see their angelic faces. You're almost caught up on all the back videos - keep going haha.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much. Water comes out the tap and the water vanishes down the sink so something must be right hahaha. The cats are a great addition to the family and they remind us why we love cats sooooo much. Poor Alan is booked in for his eye operation on 9th Jan to try and help his eye condition. Don't tell him but his voice will go up an octave too and he will be two little things lighter when he comes home. But we have only told him about his eye being made better. Yes, nearly up to date with the videos, only a few left until we can share what we are up to that day, few days or week. Thank you so much Tracy for coming along for this crazy ride Dawn and myself have jumped on. All the best to you for 2024

[@hmeyers5114]

Ben's hand coming through the wall reminded me of Thing in the Addams Family! 🤣Do you have a great veterinary surgeon in your area? Entropian is nothing to mess around with. I've had rescues with that condition. Basically, the eyelashes are rubbing against the eye as the eyelid is curled in. 😣 It's good to fix it ASAP so the cornea isn't permanently scarred and blindness or low-sightedness can occur. 💔 I'm sure you both know this, but others might not. ;-) Ben - AWESOME job on the plumbing!!! Have you seen the tankless hot water heaters? My Dad had one in his house. Flick a switch and really hot water comes out of the tap! It's a small unit that heats the water over a coil on demand.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha, you are the second person to say that oddly enough. I think it was the flicking of the fingers to move the stuff out of the way. Poor little Alan and his eye. The vets we were advised to use by Marie, a complete animal lover, is amazing. They saw all three cats, vaccinations for the two kittens, and a check up for mum. She is fine, Steve is fine and it was then we found out Alan has Entropian. He is booked in for the 9th Jan to have it operated on. It may have to be done a second time when he has grown and is bigger. The vet seems to think his third eye may have helped protect his eyeball and vision a little bit, but we are so sad it wasn't detected when he was a little kitten. I promised them in the car on the way home from where we got them, that they would have the best life. We haven't told Alan he won't be having kids after he comes back from his op though, we will just let him think an eye op makes his man area hurt too hahaha. I went for the LPG gas water heaters as we didn't have electric and had no idea when we would get it. It also gives plenty of water flow and pressure for showers. I will have a look though as it could be handy under the sink. Thank you for joining us again and we hope you have a great 2024, whatever you do :-)

[@TomMurphy-n6n]

another hurdle overcome great stuff

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A huge hurdle Tom. Simple enough when done, prepping for me is my biggest downfall. Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@TomMurphy-n6n]

no bother happy new year to you both hope its a good one@@thecornerhouseproject

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Happy New Year to you too! 😊

[@neutonrenda2303]

Great achievement, it's those things that you don't appreciate until you don't have them. Also great job of capturing your rain water, so much that would've just been part of the mud if you hadn't put the tank in.👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Neuton and happy new year to you and your family. We don't have a choice at the moment with rain water harvesting as we can't get connected to the main water supply due to distance and having a well bored will be about 10k+. There is a grant for 6k back, but we would still have to pay the 10k first. But yeah it would all be in the mud if it wasn't collected. We currently have about 4k litres saved. Thanks as always 👍👍

[@sharonheron7559]

❤ yes, you pronounced my name correctly! Heron as in the bird - less common than Herron. Happy New Year from one of your newest members🎉 Ben you are great at making the most of what you have - never mind what it looks like - it is very creative!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww that's brilliant. We always have a practice with names and then just hope we get it right. Thank you so much for becoming one of our latest channel members, it means so much to us. Happy New Year Sharon, all the very best for 2024.

[@10928rob]

Well done Ben, I felt your pain watching that video at times, I bloody hate plumbing, always in the most awkward places, and I have never felt any joy messing about with water pipes, it is something that we all take for granted until we haven't got it, you certainly do when you have been without it for so long, as you have. again well done mate. xx♥

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Rob and a happy new year to you both :-) I don't mind plumbing when it is straight forward and I know what I am ordering. I am not looking forward to bringing in the water pump and plumbing that in. I am sure I will get there though. It is nice to have the kitchen working like a kitchen now, it has made a massive difference to how we are now living. No tent and now running water, get us :-) xxx

[@10928rob]

@thecornerhouseproject Yep, it's great to see it. You are getting civilised over there, and it is great to see the progress you are making xxx

[@evelyngorfram9306]

Leaps! Bounds! What great progress you're making - on the house and on the video backlog! Here's to a 2024 fully furnished with 20th-Century* amenities! *and 21st ;)

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha yes you’re so right! 20th and 21st! Love it! Oh yes, to be up to date with the videos will be great, it will be lovely to be able to,discuss things that we are in the middle of doing with you all and not things that were done weeks ago! ❤️

[@andie1769]

Congratulations! You’re making wonderful progress! Love the secret wave, just makes me laugh! Lol! Happy New Year from Oz🇦🇺

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A secret wave? What secret wave? (shhhhhh, it's secret.) Makes us laugh too lol. Who wouldn't want a secret wave?! Thank you for the congratulations. Everything seemed to drop into place just in time for Christmas for us. We basically have a functioning house now. Granted, some sticky tape, string and blue tack may be helping at the moment, but it is functioning. Happy new year from us here, to you all the way over there. All the best for 2024

[@andie1769]

@@thecornerhouseproject ☺️

[@user-vr8cp7zd3f]

Well done, Ben. Good job done Aunt Gwen xxx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Auntie Gwen. It is nice to have running water and waste in the kitchen now. It was just in time for Christmas. Happy new year xx

[@simonworthington3330]

Nice job in getting water in and out and assume you have shut off valves going to taps. I can see the look of Love just to be able to have it in the cottage. Bigger and better things coming in 2024 guys.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Simon, as always. Happy new year to you. It is great to have water and waste in the kitchen. It has been a long time coming, but all the moons aligned and the time was right. Having a kitchen given to us helped too lol. Yes, shut off valves where they need to be and a big mop handy just in case. Thank you for always watching and commenting :-)

[@simonworthington3330]

@@thecornerhouseproject Always!

[@deranocasper]

Brilliantly Done and good pipe work you done a cracking off grid water set up very good pressure to why are you say sorry to plumbers because they didn't get the contract will you be fitting service valves to turn the water off if you need to you should be very proud off yourselves another milestone nice new-year videos try and get company's to sponsor you

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I say sorry as one of my friends is a plumber and I am sure he hides when I start plumbing jobs lol. Yes, shut off valves are in place for as and when I need to turn it all off. The IBC water tanks also have their own taps too, so worst case I turn these off. A huge milestone for the house and a huge change of the way we live in the house. Thank you so much for watching and commenting do much :-)

[@deranocasper]

@@thecornerhouseproject Did you ever inspect the sceptic tank is it a case of diy or the council contractor emptys it

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It is ok at the moment but will need an empty at some point. You have to have registered contractors. It is the disposal of the waste that is the issue, hence registered being required.

[@davidstoddard9160]

If you would use vasoline on your connections it would keep the o ring rubber soft and and much easier to prevent leaks Vasoline will not effect your drinking water.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A nice tip David, thank you. I will keep it in mind for next time. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@Bently2849]

Congrats and very well done!! You did a really good job and am so pleased that you now have both hot??!! and cold running water in the sinks and out too! i am sure it is a real life changer. Love seeing all of your progress and hope for an awesome 2024 for you, the kitties and the house!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good morning and thank you very very much indeed. The taps and waste really are a game changer. It makes just washing up so simple :-) We are getting there slowly. The house is now a house, which is great and we can now see the wood for the trees. All the very best to you and your family for 2024. Thank you as always for being with us.

[@lavignemorte]

Ben I think you did a fabulous and neat job there with the plumbing. My hubby's least favourite DIY task. One day he had to go to the Brico 4 times in one day 😂 The air was blue.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ahh yes….Bens least favourite job too. Screwfix is Bens repeat trip place! They know his name in there now 😂🤣

[@BuddhaBelly519]

Holy crap! That pile of debris is much bigger than expected. Lots of hard work. 👍🏻

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha, it does look a lot. Some was concrete where in the past they made a hole for the toilet waste pipe and then filled it with concrete. But with 2ft thick walls, it is amazing how much comes out of a small hole. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@marklippitt8224]

I won’t make it a lengthy one as I’ve just commented on a previous vid. But warm running water 🎉🥂🙌🏻 Well done guys, just amazing ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It is the small things in life and this is one of those massive small things. We have always had hot and cold water from the start, then cold in the bathroom and then warm for a brief moment. Bring on the EsyBox water pump and it is a game changer. The shower has normal pressure, the washing machine fills normally and no longer takes 10 minute to fill up and the taps and waste in the kitchen work just like at your house. Such a simple ask, such a huge change to our lives. Thanks as always Mark for watching and commenting.

[@marklippitt8224]

@@thecornerhouseproject you’re absolutely spot on, It’s definitely the small things but like you say it’s huge for you just because of the journey to get there. You’re welcome guys, thank you for always finding the time to reply. It means a lot and makes it feel a lot more personal 😊

[@marklippitt8224]

Also looking at how to become a member but I’m not very tech savvy and ain’t got a clue how to do it🤣🤣

[@wheretheroadtakesus523]

Congratulations running water in a home is definitely something most take for granted. To be without it for 6 months is an epic feat. Have been watching hinges since early on and just amazed how far you have come. 👏

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We have managed for the months, a pot of water on the range, the camping stove etc but yes, to be able to fill the sink up to wash up without all of the faff is lovely. Something we do take for granted. How much water gets used always amazing me, especially when we are really low on water and the weather app says "No Rain". Thanks you again for following us as we move forwards.

[@Bramblecottageuk]

Happy New Year! All the best for 2024. Keep making the videos - they’re really good. Richard

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much Richard, that is very kind of you. Good luck with your adventure in 2024, we will be watching.

[@LewisC1944]

On the hole you did extremely well! Every video shows steps forward and your live are getting more comfortable. Vwry well done again. XX

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much Carol. Getting there bit by bit. Running water and waste has made the world of difference in the kitchen. Now it is just that bloody outdoor shower to get rid of. Thank you for always watching and commenting. Have a lovely 2024. See you at some point no doubt xx

[@SerendipitySharon]

Yay, water from the tap, what a great progression. I still bucket out my gray water from the sink but I understand the elation of getting the water hooked up - any way you can. I love the hammer, bird singing intro, never change it! Good work on the plumbing, improvising like a pro. Wish I could get a sink unit like you have, makes perfect sense to have a drain tray with the sinks.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It may need a tweak in the future, but I will keep in mind you request not to change the noises. Excluding the hammer, the bird noises were recorded while we were here in May from right outside the front door, then basically joined together. Oh I do like to improvise, not sure Dawn like me improvising too much hahahaha. As always, thank you :-)

[@marionmounsey4737]

So pleased for you, so exciting to have the running water 🤗🌟getting there, well done, happy new year to you both xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Happy new year to you too Marion and thank you for always watching and commenting. Such a small thing and yet a massive change to how we now live, just a few weeks later. The kitchen is fully functional. Still needs a lick of paint here and there, maybe a bit more than paint, but we are getting there. Thank you again and all the best for 2024

[@yourinsane5]

Once again 🎉CONGRATULATIONS . Running water in kitchen!!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much. It is like being normal again :-) The lady who lived here as a child saw it when she came around Christmas eve and was so pleased to see after 100 years there was running water in the kitchen. It makes bringing the house back from being derelict so more special. Happy new year and all the best for 2024.

[@yourinsane5]

@thecornerhouseproject it is so much more special to be able to see the perspective of previous resident. Steadily but surely the love is being brought back to the old girl(farm house). I so enjoy watching the progress. And the beautiful 4 🐾...so sweet.

[@joanmurphy8375]

Great job guy

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 🤩

[@joesture9991]

As you say big investment in the harvester box but as everyone can see, its housing everything in one, no need for cold water tanks and with its internal water tank you are getting near or higher mains pressure given an instant response. This also means the system is not constantly running so significantly lower running costs and longer lasting) Also it's obviously massively cheaper than the cost of getting mains water to the house. Having done many a wet room fit out I would say, and I think the majority of plumbers would say that the solvent fitting for waste pipe is the preferred option as once its leak free it stays leak free, and takes a lot less space than compression fittings especially beneath sinks etc.. In terms of your water fittings the majority of plumbers are now using press fittings but with tools costing €1500+ that is not a realistic option for the non professional. So if it is a self build I recommend tactite copper fittings, which gives you the look of a copper solder fitting but they are push fitting. In addition strongly recommend looking at qual-pex piping (made in Ireland) as it combines the flexibility and option to utilise either traditional 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch pipe and thus straight to the tap or you can get it in metric sizing and you can use the copper tactile push fittings. On some of the my latest specification projects the client are running 25m to 50m distance from manifold to end fitting without any joints and just a single fitting either end so can be easily hidden in service void without worries. Just to give my usual thoughts and recommendations. Just as an update I have just started on my qualification as a retrofit specifier to assist home owners on how to design and specify historical or non new build homes towards the ability to meet the Near Zero Energy standards as part of their home restorations.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Well I had typed a nice big reply to you and then, being in IT, pressed the wrong mouse button and lost it all.. so give me 5 minutes to calm down and I will start again........ And Breath! Right. You are spot on with the EsyBox Mini 3. From spotting from a website link you sent, and then as you know making the decision to get it, it was a brilliant decision. Installing it is as simple as 1, 2, 3 and you turn it on and water comes out, at speed and a long way. Currently set to 2.7bar, it is more than enough. With the possible en-suits, it may need increasing, but the EsyBox Mini 3 will go up to 5bar. More than enough. Good luck with you new qualifications but I can't see it being a struggle for you based on your knowledge and advice you have provided us in the past. Thank you for your input as always Joe and all the very very best for 2024.

[@christinerowlands539]

Well done guys you've been brilliant 😘😘💕 lots of love Auntie Chrissie and uncle Dave xxx

[@kayewilliams918]

Hope that makes sense!!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It did indeed, a great tip. Thank you :-)

[@kayewilliams918]

@@thecornerhouseproject great, maybe more tips coming as my partner and I spent 18yrs building 3 houses in Spain!!!

[@paulinewayland713]

Your skills between you are amazing. Ben gave uiu skways Ben have you always been able to do plumbing? Here in NZ everything has to be signed off by a Registered Plumber or Sparky, they're a tad precious over here. Nice to see the countryside on your drivecyo get supplies.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Pauline I think the only thing you would need done by a qualified plumber would be for gas and any electric to boilers. Any other plumbing you do as needed. The push fittings make it easy. I am far from doing it like a professional would, but for now, I have the water going from A to B. Sometimes it comes out of C but that shouldn't happen and is normally my fault haha. We live in a beautiful area and it never ceases to amaze us. Thank you so much for watching and commenting Pauline :-)

[@kierancooke3556]

Well Done Guys ld say ye won’t stop cleaning now a huge step forward for ye congratulations and a Happy New year to ye 🎉😂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oooh, even before the water was running Dawn was cleaning 😂 the running water does make it a lot lot easier though, especially having hot water now. Thank you for joining us on our little journey.

[@mocarra100]

Happy New Year! Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖

[@thecornerhouseproject]

And a very happy new year to you too Jackie. We hope you had a wonder Christmas holiday and new year. All the best to you and your family for 2024.

[@annecanty1227]

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations and best wishes for 2024.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much Anne. We hope you have a lovely 2024 and hope you will stay with us as we see what else The Corner House throws at us.

[@helenangelful]

Happy New Year Dawn and Ben. Another great episode. Great to have the water sorted out. All the best in 2024 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Happy new year Helen, and thank you for watching and commenting. Pleased you enjoyed it.

[@coby6417]

a very Happy, Healthy and Lucky Newyear 🥂🌟👏👏👏👍🍀💐

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A happy new year to you too. Thank you for always putting a smile on our faces with your replies, we always look forward to them. 💦🌟😉😎👌🔥💚

[@dianerayburn1728]

Well done! A huge step.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Diane. A massive step and made such a difference. Thank you for watching and commenting and being here with us. Happy new year to you.

[@dianethompson2458]

Congratulations! You did a really good job. Happy New Year to you and your family. Wishing you every happiness and continued success in 2024 from Canada.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Diane, Happy new year to you and your family too, all the best for 2024. Thank you for always joining us :-)

[@deranocasper]

Brilliant job on the plumbing if where you board and clip the pipes also lag the pipes insulate your JG plumbing good work and nice material where possible you don't wand the mice in use wire wool etc

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much. I do like the JG speed fit stuff for simplicity, but the bore is always reduced so much. 15mm is really an 8mm internal bore, nearly half the water. I am thinking of going either 22mm plastic or even to copper for a full bore. Good idea with the wire wool for the external pipework, certainly the lagging as we have froze once already about a month ago. There will only be IBC connectors and 1" agri pipe outside soon, so hopefully the mice won't be interested. Thanks Deran for watching and commenting so often :)

[@deranocasper]

@@thecornerhouseproject me is Stephen 💚🛠️

[@deranocasper]

What about going 15mm good qauilty copper and compression fittings You will have to reduce in areas from 22mm these sizes are in the north not sure in your area will you ever be connected to the mains water as you will get pressure there to?

[@user-cv2iz8ie5l]

Addam’s family🤣

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha, we love a bit of the Addams family!

[@jmck6320]

Even more decadent! Happy New year!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Get us eh! Running water in a kitchen, who would have thought it? hahaha. Thank you J Mck for watching and commenting :-) Happy new year to you.

[@SweetOne.]

Happy New Years Day! We have our water taps so the cold is the right side and hot is the left side. Are your taps opposite? Does all your waste water go to septic? OMG Dec. 5th you were still showering outside - you are both tough as nails, no wimps in that house. I can't wait for your next video. What kind of Bathtub will you choose? I think looking to the future you should get a tub with a seat in it and a door that opens to get into it so it is a bath and a shower that is accessible to all stages of life. Showers are fine as long as there is a place to sit. Dad got to a point where he could no longer stand in the shower and My Mom had to start using a seat in the tub 2 years ago. Having a shower can change body temp in seniors making them dizzy and the biggest reason for falls in the bathroom. It's also good to have a soak as you get older as the skin gets dry and fragile, a nice bath improves circulation, reduces swelling, pain, aches, improves nervous system, mental health, breathing and reduces stress hormones. I'm rambling now because I am so excited for you to have hot running water inside the house. Well Done and Congratulations!!!

[@Ragnar8504]

The general world-wide consensus is cold on the right but parts of the UK disagree I think.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Happy new years day to you and your mum :) Hot left and right seems to vary from house to house from past experience but there may be a rule of thumb which I don't know about. I don't know about much really if I am honest and make a lot of it up as I go along lol. 5th of December showering outside... PAH.... try January 1st and still going out there, hard as nails because the water has frozen our skin hahaha. It is lovely to come back into the kitchen where it is generally 20 degrees Celsius due to the range always being on. I like my heat :-) In a really nice way, is there anything you don't know something about in detail? We are just doing a shower for now as room is limited where the toilet / basin currently is. We thought about a bath with a shower riser in it, but then with all the steam under the stairs and the damp rising we changed our minds and have one with a shower capsule.... keep a look out for the video.... one day haha. A bath would be lovely to lay and relax in and to warm up on the really cold days, but until we sort the bedrooms for en-suit, we may just have a shower in place. My Mum got a seat for my Dad in the shower and has taken quite a liking to it herself. I never put 2 & 2 together with falls and a shower. I suppose in the bath you can't fall over. We like your ramblings, it also makes a change that it is someone else and not us. Don't get too excited just yet. Getting hot hot water from the kitchen tap comes from the fine art of making sure the water heater has kicked in and then reducing the flow from the tap. Wait about 30 seconds and you can't touch the water where it is so hot. Give me a little while and both water heaters will be in place and red hot water should be available quickly and at a good pressure. Not the word SHOULD hahaha. Thank you Janie as always for your knowledge and sharing for our benefit. We wish the very best for you and your mum in 2024 :-)

[@SweetOne.]

@@thecornerhouseproject I can't knit, play a musical instrument or sing and I don't dance well either - I did try though 🤣

[@kaye-q1k]

Can you put an insulated foam sleeve on your hot water pipe?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Kathleen, thank you for watching and commenting. We will do yes, but for the short time it will be where it is we will make do. Once the water pump is indoor and the water heaters the other side of the wall, the distance will be very short, but the pipes will be boxed in and insulated to retain heat and prevent freezing too. I talk the talk, now I just have to be brave and do it :) Thanks again and we hope you have a love 2024.

[@alanlucas2886]

ben why dont you use a under sink water heater like they use in caravan and wellfare units

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It is a good question. The answer is that the gas water heaters can supply hot water at a rate of up to 18L a minute, so more than enough for a shower. When we first came in May to clear the house, we stayed in an AirBnB which had a electric shower. The pressure was so low it took even me an age to wash my hair. I promised Dawn that if nothing else, our shower would have more water pressure than that. With the second one setup, we will have great water pressure and heat too.

[@alanlucas2886]

well ben is all glue up lol

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Super glue is my arch enemy. The PVC cement isn't too bad, but great at sticking pipes. :-)

[@cferguson3368]

Question, can you use gray water (kitchen, sinks, shower) for watering plants & other uses?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening to you. I had to Google this as I was unsure, especially on fruit and veg. Redit says you can and the contents will be a benefit to the plants as well as saving water. To do this I would need to swap a bit of plumbing around, mop up the water I always get everywhere when plumbing and sort the grey water to go elsewhere so it is available for watering with. It isn't something that was on our list of things to do, but now that you have brought it to our attention, it is possible we could do it at a later date, so thanks very much for your question. Thank you also for watching and commenting :-)

[@robine916]

🎉🎉🎉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

A celebration indeed Robin, it has made such a difference, once again, to how we live in the house. Happy new year. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@joanobrien7754]

Wow, running water....will you have a well in the future?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Joan, Happy new year. We are going to see how the rain water harvesting works for us and then decide. Even with the grant being available for a well to be bored, we would still need the funds up front before being able to claim back up to 80%. The grants are fantastic, providing you have the money available to afford it in the first place, which at present, it was electric or a well. The electric won lol. We will see though. We are really hoping the rainwater will work though. It is a case of being able to store enough water to cover the periods of no rain fall. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@alanlucas2886]

hi dawn lol

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Alan lol. It's Ben at the moment. Pleased you are here, watching and commenting though, thank you.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Alan, it’s Dawn too 😊

[@CynthiaEvans-i2f]

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Cynthia for another perfect wave of your very pink hand hahaha. All the best for 2024 :-)

[@Bramblecottageuk]

Hi Ben, have you done a video about your water heater? I’m looking for something for our renovation Richard @bramblecottageuk

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I haven't Richard but am due to setup the second water heater as a pre-heater so I will record that for you. :-)

[@Bramblecottageuk]

@@thecornerhouseproject Thanks. We don't have mains gas at our reno project so I'm looking for a good alternative to electricity. Richard

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Our water heater runs on LPG, one of the big ones. An alternative would be oil and a boiler to suit.