Building a new downstairs toilet - marking out (part 1)

[@nigel4425]

How many people have removed the trap and then emptied the contents into the sink? I know I never have!

[@dougsaunders8109]

😂😂😂 me.

[@colinmiles1052]

Me too!😁

[@GosforthHandyman]

I defo did a double take! 😂

[@jamesedgar4051]

Never… of course not… 🧐 😉

[@andyc972]

I was thinking the same ! 😉

[@itwillbenicewhenitsfinished]

This is perfect timing, and the detail promised is exactly what I need. Thank you so much Andy (high expectations now!)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Good timing - lots of detail in this one. 😁

[@MK-yo4jn]

Yay, loving this mini series. Very practical and full of good tips. Although it’s not something I’d dare attempt doing myself 😂.

[@GosforthHandyman]

No worries!

[@bitzbox]

I've been considering putting a downstairs loo in my house so I'm really glad I can see how you do it first. As luck would have it the space I am considering using is 900mm wide too

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Nice to have this mini serie been started, One of the things I will have to tackle later on is also a new toilet downstairs and revamping the utility room, with new walls and everything. I had to smile when you talked about dead legs in your water pipes and how dangerous they can be. Without knowing there was a 22mm diameter and 12m long dead leg in my water pipes. I always considered that pipe as doing something. But recently, because I want to relay all piping, I was figuring out wat all pipes do in the basement, I did this by closing the isolation valves one by one and then checking which taps got no water. But strangely enough with this pipe isolated I still got water on all my taps and toilets in the house. So I followed the pipe where it came upstairs and it went into a massive wall, but didn't come out on the other side. Scraping some plaster away around the pipe didn't reveal a sign of the wall being slotted and the pipe going anywhere. So I removed some plaster on the other side of that wall, and it was fairly thick in one place, there I found the dead end of the pipe capped off! It had been like that at least from a couple of years before I bought the house in 1996, but probably has been so for 40 years. That was when a swimming pool had been taken out behind the house to build a commercial space behind, and this large diameter pipe probably was used to fill up the swimming pool. Luckily that water never made me ill, and now I removed this leg.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Wow - very lucky! Glad you got it sorted! 👍

[@EM-fh2tx]

Suggestion re old sink is to set it up outside with water / drain connection. Very handy for washing paint brushes, plant pots & even the dog (though you might want to bring out some warm water for the poor ol dog!)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Drainage would be tricky and we had room for a sink in the utility in the end. 👍😁

[@karencarpenter8275]

Top tip for holding drill level….put a washer over the drill bit on the drill…

[@UnfittedNoise]

Great point on the dead legs and water. Great video as always

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Saj!

[@wewantpeace45678]

Amazing videos we'll done can you please suggest which software you use for depth drawing.?

[@colingoode3702]

Great little mini series in the making Andy. I invested in a laser level & a tripod last year. It has come in handy for all sorts of stuff from hanging pictures to laying T&G & building shelves in the loft. Not too expensive now either. I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 now.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Defo - infinitely useful for all sorts! 👍

[@anwolfs9804]

Lol at that little kitty-toy-ball underneath the old sink :D Loving this mini-series, very interesting!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha, our house is always full of stuff like that hidden away! 😂

[@wyrdlg]

Funny - just as I was planning things in my flat. Great Vid! Thanks!

[@GosforthHandyman]

No worries!

[@dougsaunders8109]

It is amazing how handy a laser is. Makes things much easier 👍🏻

[@GosforthHandyman]

Too right - especially for jobs like this. 👍

[@firesurfer]

Much better than an old fashioned transit.

[@awantamta]

Some great ideas and an interesting project

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Tahir!

[@garystuart226]

Hi, Many thks as Yet another very well put together and informative video, wouldn’t believe it but I’ve been trying to work out how to build something very similar ref that plastic tray shelving unit , have a space under my workshop 1300mm wide and wondering have u ever done a video or intend to with regards to building that shelving cupboard plse , did get some plastic trays measuring 600mm deep,x 150mm high x 300mm wide , intend to use some 18mm , MDF along with either biscuits or pocket hole and never used these before , bought a trend biscuit cutter and a kreg pocket hole jig , don’t know if there any good and which one to use to make the shelving cupboard , also thinking if I should get some dowel drill bits to put solid dowels in where the door hinges will go as in if it will give me a stronger fixing , sorry I’m waffling , lol, many thks as always , can’t wait for the next episode and still uncanny seeing that plastic tray cupboard , can’t thk u enough as really do enjoy ur fantastic content of videos , all the best

[@GosforthHandyman]

No worries - glad you enjoy! 👍

[@pah9844]

Hi. What wood are you using. 4x2 CLS or Redwood?

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video!!! thanks

[@raydriver7300]

Note to self: use a laser more often. Great video as always, Andy. So interesting. I was talking to a lady just an hour ago and she is visiting Gosforth next weekend. 🌞

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Ray! Oh wow, supposed to be nice weather next week - hope she likes the place! 👍😎

[@raydriver7300]

@@GosforthHandyman Hi Andy. She was brought up there and moved to Leicester for love 💕. Returning to visit family. 🌞

[@imonw3b]

Hi! What 3d software did you use for plans please?

[@billdoodson4232]

JG Guest make blank plugs for their push in fittings. I'd take the semi redundant pipework out and put the blank plugs in until I needed to connect the pipework again. Keeps the area clear of clutter. I started using JG Guest years ago, because it is so easy to redo the pushfit joints. That cheap grey stuff is awful in comparison. I'd much rather pay the extra.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Was just like that for a day or so and the isolation valves are useful to release the water pressure. 👍

[@kingofthetrowel1725]

Nice one Andy, not sure if I’ve missed you mention but does a room that contains a dryer and washer need an extractor fan 🤔 it’s another grey area I suppose as it will not be really a utility I suppose, but I’m not sure weather bc would still want a fan fitted 🤔

[@GosforthHandyman]

Sink or "water vapour in significant quantities" was the original requirement, but modern tumble dryers etc. don't release any water vapour at all. But we have a sink so we needed one regardless. Bit pointless but we put one in anyway. 🙄👍

[@andyc972]

Man after my own heart Andy, "This trap and waste are only a year old, I'll be keeping those !" I do understand why tradesmen don't, but we should all re-use where we can sensibly do so !

[@GosforthHandyman]

Too right! I'm sick of chucking stuff in the bin! 😁

[@Martynas_]

Do you need to notify the building regulations for installing a loo or since utility is considered a wet room it can be repurposed to be a bathroom?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup! Was part of our extension work. 👍

[@cdoc83]

Hi, I am in the process of relocating a downstairs toilet, could you tell me the dimensions of the toilet? Thanks.

[@bobby5634]

Speedfit fittings that close to the boiler jeez who did that install? 🤠

[@GosforthHandyman]

600mm for that boiler... but most of that was temporary anyway.

[@highpath4776]

Is the wall in a "utility" needed between the WC / WHB. Could one have the WM/Dryer in the same room , if desired. (I tend to like walls, something to hang artwork on, but they do take up floorspace)

[@Allegedly2right]

Don’t even think about a Heat Pump COP is not what they pretend it to be it will cost you a complete fortune -2 haha a complete fortune.

[@Jules_Pew]

Just in case someone needs to put a load on while you're contemplating life, the universe and everything. I too like walls for art.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yeah, need the wall for privacy really as it's the route through to the garage. 👍

[@normanboyes4983]

@@Allegedly2right You should only give advice on subjects you understand in depth.

[@normanboyes4983]

Nice prep work. Yeah I would be tempted to use a 50mm holesaw along the determined joist line (keeping the cutouts for filling in with later) one at each end of the run.😀👍

[@denisoriordan6739]

Axminster will be pleased. 😂 (Junk around the soil tack)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol it's a lovely band saw. 😍

[@ScottishPaul45]

How did you mount your mitre saw onto the wall? It appears to be floating!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ha, it's just hanging on a couple of big screws. 😁

[@ScottishPaul45]

@@GosforthHandyman genius!

[@rowson9265]

What do you use to create your floor plan / drawing that you showed us at the start?

[@dougsaunders8109]

SketchUp

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup, SketchUp - How To series here: members.gosforthhandyman.com/sketchup/

[@kubibear2890]

When I had a new toilet fitted I sat on it with the newspaper open to adjust for space!😅

[@GosforthHandyman]

Good idea!

[@roberthardy2013]

I went to look a one in a big box store and they threw me out! - well it was expensive, and they did ask me if I could leave a deposit.

[@freetolook3727]

@3:50 Ever disconnect a drain trap only to empty it in the sink you're taking apart? 😂😂😂

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol came close a few times! 😂

[@Game0verFool]

When's episode 2 out? I feel like you've left us on a bit of a cliffhanger.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Next week!

[@MrHotChocolate]

What program did you use to plan out your house?

[@GosforthHandyman]

SketchUp - bit more info here: members.gosforthhandyman.com/sketchup/

[@owenday3200]

What's the name of that software

[@GosforthHandyman]

SketchUp 👍 members.gosforthhandyman.com/sketchup/

[@Lee2k4]

I'm after a laser level like that myself

[@GosforthHandyman]

VERY handy!

[@peace1963]

Okay I've been watching you for a while now and something has been bothering me. Your New York Yankees hat. The only people who like the Yankee's are are New Yorkers and it about only half of them and people who live in other countries. Being from Minnesota I would suggest a Minnesota Twins hat. They are called the Minnesota Twins is because Minneapolis and St. Paul are referred to as the Twin Cities.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I think I got that when visiting New York many years ago! No idea about baseball but I'll have a look out for that cap! 👍😁

[@peace1963]

@@GosforthHandymanGet the the one with the tc logo that one is the coolest. Watch a few games and let us all know what you think. I love it!

[@firesurfer]

@@GosforthHandyman I used to work at the stadium as a vendor. I didn't realize it was going to be my last day there. I left my hat in the locker. They knocked it down and built the new stadium across the street.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Preparation reduces the chances of disasters 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@GosforthHandyman]

Too right 🤞. Was fun getting through that brick wall. Them old bricks!! 😂

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@GosforthHandyman 🥵🥵😆🧱👍🏽