Clearing A 120 YEAR OLD Pipe At The Lighthouse! Saving an Abandoned Lighthouse Episode 9

[@thelighthousecenters]

Friends, we are building a special construction BARGE to float out there and jack up out of the water on poles and it is expensive as hell! If you want to help us RESTORE THE LIGHTHOUSE and RESTORE THE BAY, please like, subscribe, share, comment and click the notification bell. We need your help! Let’s get KZbin to help fund this project!!! 😁

[@joshcottreau]

Have you tried a drill pipe retrieval magnet?? They will like insanely heavy drill heads out of boreholes so it should pull your pipe out without too much issue

[@jwyzdm]

Here is a comment with no other purpose than to increase your comment count and help the algorithm.

[@jwyzdm]

seriously though. hope to someday work my way down from the 1000 islands region and see your 2 lighthouses.

[@thelighthousecenters]

@@jwyzdm here is a reply to said comment with also no purpose 😁

[@thelighthousecenters]

@@jwyzdm we are going to announce another lighthouse soon so that will make 3 and growing! Please visit when we open them for tours, stays and events 😊

[@imjustsaying7300]

Still can’t explain why watching someone unclogging a pipe fascinates me, but it does. Really enjoying these restoration videos

[@thelighthousecenters]

lol best comment so far! I really don’t know how we ended up doing this but here we are saving lighthouses, making videos and loving it!

[@MoneyMike-1]

They have whole channels on here of people clearing drains.

[@thescarlettbandit5542]

Yup!... And blocked culverts, usually by beavers or torrential rain debris. Post10 is family safe to watch, for example, if you like uncloggings. 🕊

[@furgulley8077]

This is precisely why I'm subscribed to drain addict's channel over in Australia. The amount of hours of poo pipe cleaning I've watched is ridiculous.

[@garyschlagheck603]

Ditto 😊

[@1987FX16]

To get that old pipe out I've watched a few Water well pipe extraction videos and they use a "Water well rotary Taper Tap". It's just a large tap tapered threaded screw that you put on the end of another pipe then screw the tap into the end of the broken off pipe until it bites and pull both pipes out as one.

[@doubledrats235]

Yeah, that old 2” pipe has to go. I thought you’d grab it with something before you broke through and filled the larger pipe with seawater.

[@443DM]

My guess is that it's been corroding with the wall pipe for decades. Might be possible to smash it out with enough rods/2x4s in series and let it slide all the way through once it dislodges.

[@MrOshirinoana]

@@doubledrats235 I saw a a vise-grip mounted on the end of pole in my head. Once you get it clamped on the end of that pipe, pull it up. I'd bet there will be an update about this drain not working correctly someday.

[@troyhales1064]

Might want to put a diver in the water to see if the pipe is protruding from the drain and work it from that end.

[@elementaldesign2520]

in about a year that pipe will be full of poop again

[@JoFreddieRevDr]

The small hole they made with that drill will not even last a year.

[@dmanduff9108]

This was the 1st thing I thought as well. Definitely get a dive team and attack it from the outside of the caisson.

[@NoNORADon911]

Pipe needs to come back out the way it went in imo. But not sure how. A neo magnet will stick to the original pipe before it gets to the problem pipe. Something like a fish grabber that slides down a rope or ice block grabber? Ice block grabber is way too wide. A pipe that sticks into the problem pipe with some sort of rubber thing that goes into the problem pipe and expands when the tool pipe is turned maybe. Like how a screw wall anchor works.

[@edkorobanov6841]

to get that pipe out use a cam type steel plate lifter, hook to at least a ton and a half chain com-a-long. push your rigging down the hole to the lip of the pipe and engauge with your pushrod. i cant tell from your video where to hook the other end of the come-a-long, maybe set up a tri or bipod or a beam across a doorway or steel plate with a padeye anchored to the wall........ that drain wont work with that pipe in there, looks like a 6inch nipple next to it too....... too bad you hammered it it tighter then drilled it, now ya gotta do it under water

[@rasmAn2]

so that cast iron has suffered a lot. there is a pipe restauration method that goes by many names, but it basically inverts a epoxy infused sock into a pipe. it looks like this pipe is a prime candidate for this, if you can get the conduit out of it. it works with the conduit in it, but you'll have a restricted pipe, which is usually no bueno for waste disposal.

[@dvsur]

It's a inline hose liner, very good and last a lifetime. Way cheaper than remove the old pipe and install a new

[@peterpain6625]

@@dvsur True. The ones i put in our old houses pipes even had some coating to stop the rust and stick to the old pipe. Got them in Europe though but i bet you've got products like that over there. Needed an air compressor to install though. Pipes still going strong to this day and i put them in like 16ys ago!

[@443DM]

The treatment box they're installing macerates, so some restriction should be okay.

[@Normandy1944]

@@443DM I wouldn't want to be the one to clean it if it didn't. The bit end was only 3/4", that 2" has to come out for any kind of descent flow. They may be able to drill a couple more penetrations, but that would be it. I do low voltage and have the same 6' bit in my truck for fishing walls. I wonder if it could or should be bore brushed before a liner install? I'm not proficient on cast iron.

[@Hellsong89]

@@Normandy1944 When company did our sewer system with liner, where i use to live they start from lowest part, then used this dremel extension type cable in sleeve down the pipe that used brushes to stay centered well as clean the walls. I recall it was steel.. might been combination of straight and coiled brushes and water jets that scrape the surfaces on bare metal and flush the dirt out, then pressured air to dry it, witch brings to worst thing in this idea..i recall pipe needs to be dry and not be in use for several hours as it dries. Only method would be to get water tight seal on bottom end like bowel to cup the area, then suck water off, clean it, dry is and install the liner. It might be more feasible to remove blockage completely and use pvc pipe as new drain since it straight tube down, but before that can be even considered pipe needs to be cleared and even. In this i would probably made my own drillbit from tube and maybe diamond cup bit and maybe black iron pipes as extension handle/arm thingy, so you can rotate it to get around the pipe and then when you run into the pipe that is now not visible use it to hammer down, if you could get it dislodged or increase the drill tubes length enough to punch trough, before wire wheeling whole pipe interior with bore brush. You might be lucky and 125mm wire wheel disk fits into the pipe snuffly. I'm not familiar with the marine waste management, but i do know its better the get the tube cleaned and cleared properly before dumping anything, specially organic down the drain, even if its just gray water, let alone black.

[@liamthompson9342]

Did the pipe that was stuck in there go out? I need for that pipe to be dislodged.

[@badass4226]

lasso the inner pipe with a steel cable. hydraulically pull the cable and pipe out.

[@hotdogwaterdad8311]

Unclogging drains is one of the best feelings ever. One time I battled a shower for a few hours, ended up getting it clear with a toilet plunger. That gurgling vortex was one of the best moments of my life. Keep it up! Can’t wait to see more!

[@contemporarycross]

You could post a ten minute video every day of clearing pipes, fixing windows, moving boxes - I'd watch. I don't know why but I'm not fighting it ;)

[@thelighthousecenters]

Watch TLC videos. Resistance is futile!

[@norsefan3276]

As a plumber I’m thinking the 2” pipe is probably not very long and is stuck in a slight turn if you can find an expandable grappling hook run it through the 2” pipe connect it to a com a long I think it will come out

[@stevesula5930]

Great job. Hats off to your editor for making these videos so enjoyable and to the pipe cleaners your patience and creativity is amazing.

[@thelighthousecenters]

Every time someone compliments the editor, we give Thomas a free Starbucks! He’s all jacked up on caffeine and up all night cranking out video 😂

[@domn415]

CONGRATULATIONS on finally breaking through the drain pipe!! You are , truly, doing an amazing job saving the light house.....Keep up the good worn and be safe!!!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you for the encouragement! We are just getting started 😁

[@Lighthouse_Hunter]

I would literally watch this as a Netflix series! Great video. Very informative and engaging. Kudos to the editor.

[@thelighthousecenters]

Glad you enjoy our channel. We are working on more videos!

[@markbout257]

That's a lot of work, and it looks like the pipe is down there for quite a long time. I would recommend to get that piece out. There are special pulling cables that you might use to pull the pipe up. These cables are like a stocking that are also used to pull cables. Also it looks like that there are more pieces of pipe lodged in that drain

[@splittedspark1675]

I really loved the timelapse of you guys trying to get through that pipe :D Very entertaining

[@thelighthousecenters]

We call that the “Pipe Rodeo” section and the graphic is the “Poop Barometer” 😅

[@splittedspark1675]

that just made my day thanks :D@@thelighthousecenters

[@peterpain6625]

Most fascinating pipe unclogging i've seen yet. And i've seen strange things clogging up the pipes in our old house for sure. Glad you'll finally get your "little throne" in there. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnmonkey1874]

What will you guys do after (or if) you remove the 2" pipe? Good video, and good luck. Stay safe out there. Oh, and lucky dogs. I was hunting for a hammer drill a few weeks ago. I lost mine... maybe it migrated to the lighthouse.

[@ianbelletti6241]

Looks like that 2" pipe is jammed up by a short piece of the same pipe. If you get that 2" pipe out you can have the cast iron pipe lined.

[@thelighthousecenters]

We will. Stay tuned for Part 2!

[@GMoneyLove]

Two things come to mind after watching today's video: 1. instead of a GoPro, you need a pipe scope for this sort of thing. 2. Did the smaller pipe drop out of the main pipe when you cleared the opening and got water flowing up? Anything in that pipe that is still there is going to be a snag for "things" to catch on when using it as a drain. OK, 3, things: maybe you can line the main pipe like they do for restoration of water mains, etc. so its a slick surface going through. Again, reduces the chances of things getting caught in the pipe and causing a clog. Otherwise, this is really cool. Keep at it!

[@jamiequesenberry821]

Love supporting people of the home state of Maryland

[@FFMacker]

[@r0311]

Have you thought to dive in the bay and check the other end from outside? It also looks like a second piece of pipe is holding the other piece in place shortly before the exit to the bay...

[@443DM]

My guess was the other end would get clogged with sealife, and their clearing method was to put in pieces of pipe to smash through, but they lost some pipe along the way. Then enough crud layered on it.

[@thirdlion3107]

You guys are doing work! When are countries are self destructing at such a rate, its great to see some passion to preserve our history!

[@thelighthousecenters]

One of the reasons I wanted to start this project is that there is so much turmoil and division in the world, I felt like this is something we can all feel good about. Thank you for the kind words and support!

[@Vyolette13]

I love your editing, makes all this so fun to watch. Could easily have been dry and boring but I'm enjoying this and look forward to every video!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Every time someone compliments the editor, we give Thomas a free Starbucks. He’s going to be up all night, hopped up on caffeine cranking out videos! 😂

[@The_Engineer_Guy]

I love the videos! I would love to see a lot more longer videos of the work there.

[@gregoryclenny6271]

Hope you get that 2 in pipe out.

[@thelighthousecenters]

We definitely plan on it! We tried to remove it before but it was stuck in all that sentiment and hardened rust. Hopefully, now that we drilled out all around it'll break free 🤞

[@1987FX16]

​@@thelighthousecenters Have you thought about trying a 2inch thread tap welded to the end of piece of pipe. Thread the tap into the old pipe and pull it all out. Or one of the grappling hook types. If you search "water well pipe recovery fishing tool" you'll see the different types I'm talking about. It may help you guys get an idea of how to get the pipe out. Hope you guys have a good day!

[@thescarlettbandit5542]

@@thelighthousecentersGood luck with the pipe too! I’m so curious to watch your pipes procedure unfold... Will a fishing magnet be strong enough to lift it? Will you drill a hole large enough to push it into the bay for retrieving? I’m searching my brains, and I just don’t know how you’re going to achieve it... and I’d be a liar if I did 😆 It was a total cliffhanger! I’m definitely tuning in to the next instalment 😄 👍🕊

[@nicholas4839]

Put a long piece of wood and hit it with a sludge hammer and it will come out the bottom

[@StevenBathurst]

Ive never seen this problem with sewage line. I was just going to try drill but you got it. I look forward to see the final job. In ohio a lady made a home out of a light house . I believe it is off of mentor headlands/Fairport harbor in Ohio.

[@PeterHalil]

Hi, I'm from across the big pond, and used to be a Lighthouse Keeper. On some of our Lights out to sea, that had toilets introduced, they were met with some caution by the Keepers. It was discovered that when the seas and weather were in a certain direction, the waves shot up the outlet! and out of the toilet bowl. So in some storms, I've even heard of Keepers shoving a rubber bucket in the said toilet to try and stop it. Hopefully your Lighthouse and technology will have a better solution. Cheers and stay safe.

[@shanalouise]

I love it when the algorithm finds me a fantastic new channel. Keep up the great work. ❤

[@thelighthousecenters]

You made my day! Thanks for supporting us!

[@narrowpath9491]

The editing is great on these videos. Isn’t the extra pipe in there going to be a problem? Clogging on the sides with toilet paper until the small pipe cloggs also

[@thelighthousecenters]

Future waste will be treated and macerated. It will be liquid so it shouldn’t be a problem. But stay tuned for part 2 when we slam that thing right out of the side of the lighthouse!

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

Nicely done. I would see about removing that 2" pipe. Also, why not go with a composting toilet and just drain gray water from sinks out through the pipe?

[@patrickcorcoran4828]

That was my thought as well. A Sun-Mar composting toilet would be more than enough to cover their needs.

[@joemc4389]

I’ve been looking at lighthouses for sale online for years with no real financial or technical experience to do anything with one but it excites me to see y’all living my dream!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thanks! Come out and visit when we are done 😊

[@shortsweettoo]

Yes. Toilets should always be your first concern. Excellent progress in this video!

[@peterpain6625]

You can only use a bucket for so long ;)

[@thelighthousecenters]

Yes. Having a toilet doesn’t seem like a priority, until it becomes a priority! 😉

[@thedirtprincess3293]

​@@thelighthousecenters ALWAYS a priority.

[@MrMattDat]

Very cool to see this work getting done. Any thoughts about pulling those pieces of 2" pipe out of the waste pipe?

[@thelighthousecenters]

Yes, we are working on it!

[@bodieb1233]

WOW, it's got to be fun and oh so satisfying when many ideas and fail but then.... Yes a breakthrough. Will you step in in drill sizes then try and bang through. I'll be up tonight pondering. Great work guys.

[@thelighthousecenters]

We will pound the pipe and hopefully is comes out the other side and we will have an underwater camera showing it! Sleep well 😊

[@BrewsterMcBrewster]

TONS of FUN watching you guys! Thank you for doing much video! Tips: I'm a old sailor so I know how fast ANY EXPOSED metal corrodes. I thought of that when I saw your metal shelving with metal cans, tools, coffee maker, propane tanks, etc. It's fun sitting on my nice dry chair offering Monday morning quarterback comments. GREAT comic video edits! What a job clearing that pipe! TOILET! YAYyyyyyyy!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you for the fantastic comment. You get it! 😁 we have so much more to share and major work scheduled!

[@JokeatonMo]

Love what you guys are doing with these old lighthouses!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thanks for the comment 😊

[@msquared8892]

subscribed. Love that you guys are saving and restoring history. Im a diy guy so this hits the sweet spot for me

[@paulisemonger280]

Getting a lot of pleasure from watching these videos guys. I love lighthouses. I lived in Deal Kent UK back in 50’s and sixties. There were lightships out on the Goodwin Sands in English Channel. I loved watching the revolving lights and listening to the atmospheric sound of the foghorns. Lighthouses have been an interest ever since. Great job gentlemen!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you! It is inspiring when we get messages like this!

[@001WITNESS]

Another W for the youtube algorithm. Really cool, guys. I think a bigger focus on the wildlife around such a unique location could be a popular addition.

[@thelighthousecenters]

This is such a rare and great comment ❤️ The focus right now is to acquire lighthouses and restore them, but our long term mission is to learn about the Chesapeake Bay and do what we can to improve it. Most of the people watching these videos don’t even know that. Our name is The Lighthouse Centers for Technology, History and the Environment. TLC for THE. We can’t wait to get to the point where we are mostly producing content that focuses on the animals that live around the lighthouses. The content is endless. We are just getting started!

[@Mark_Diamond]

1st!!! Love the Channel! Keep up the good work! Love yall saving these old lighthouses and their history!

[@thelighthousecenters]

Yooooooo! ❤️❤️❤️

[@imlarry425]

It looks like at some point the people managing the lighthouse decided the drain was no longer needed and filled it with cobble, including the length of 2" pipe ... the chunk of pipe that was at the top (via gopro) sort of says that. Maybe just visiting vandals tossing stuff down a hole (as visiting vandals do) ... a real plug by people who drill holes would be plugged with clay (read: cat litter) with a screen plug. If you can get the 2" pipes out you probably should- echoing the comments of people suggesting a diver take a look at the outside ... somebody reading this is a diver in your area and would love to take a look. In-kind labor to a 501C3 is tax deductible if that helps! 8^)

[@thelighthousecenters]

We have an underwater drone that we used to look at it from the outside and film the drill coming out into the bay. Unfortunately it broke and we had to send it back before we got the video from it 😢

[@lukashering9451]

It's about 10 p.m. in Germany now, I started my PC to check some things and was very pleased as I saw the new video! It's just about unclogging a pipe, but still interesting and funny, you really did a good job there. You stayed positive and creative, keep up the great work! I'm also really pleased with how much positive feedback there is in the comments. And they're right: You absolutely deserve it. Also, Thomas did a great job editing this video, as always. So there is a free Starbucks for Thomas ;-) Good night, I'm looking forward to the next video!

[@herzogsbuick]

love these videos. editing keeps getting tighter and funnier. would love to crack a beer and help this crew out, they all seem awesome. i live in alaska now, but spent a lot of time on the chesepeake as a kid, would come down the delaware (lived in bucks county) make our way out and around and go hang out there. my uncle lived on a boat on the bay for decades. keep at it ya'll, and thanks for what you're doing, and taking the time and effort to show us

[@finscreenname]

What are you going to do about the 2" pipe and what looks like a coupling still in the 6" pipe?

[@thelighthousecenters]

We are going to try to pound it through now that it is cleared around it. Stay tuned for Part 2!

[@finscreenname]

@@thelighthousecenters If you could get a camera that you can monitor down there you may be able to hook that coupler with a wire with a hook on the end and get it out of the way.

[@EnMiCasaHayArbustos]

Can't wait to see the progress. I hope you guys get the support you need to see (in due time) both lighthouses fully restored. You got my suscription and please, keep joking around when editing, that "not bad tho" line cracks me up everytime.

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you! We are working on some big things!

[@MrJeep75]

What's with the 2in pipe, A water intake for something?

[@elvispresley3340]

DYNAMITE - I find that that tends to move things. HA. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

[@thelighthousecenters]

That is the most Aussie solution I can’t think of 😂

[@evan7123456]

You might want to try to reseal the bottom of the pipe and remove the water inside. Then try to pull the small pipe loose. I suspect it is jamming the bigger pipe in place. Try dropping a hook down and simply hook the side of the smaller pipe and use a winch or come-along to pull it loose. It would take some work to get the hook in the right place, but I think it's doable. You could potentially drop a hook through the smaller pipe to keep it from falling when it comes loose. Definitely tricky with the pipe at an angle, but I think it's doable.

[@thestuffz]

at 7:50 you can see that is another collar from connecting 2 joints of pipe and it is stuck sideways. To get that joint of pipe out you will need more pipe and a long fluted tap on the end of it. feed new pipe down to that old stuff with the tap on the end and tap into that piece down there. either force it out the bottom or pull it out the top. Very similar to fishing for a pump in the water well business.

[@Transit_Biker]

I would recommend getting this pipe lined with a polymer tube at least before using it. What looks like built up crud - grout & masonry in a bunch of spots.

[@dannop2562]

Doing my part to fuel the Rhythm of Al Gore. Keep at it, fellers! Thanks for taking us along!!

[@thelighthousecenters]

I have literally made that joke. It’s particularly funny because he is very wooden and has NO rhythm at all 😂 but thanks for fueling the fire 🔥

[@koningbolo4700]

3:06 a wise (slightly crazy) man once said: "When in doubt: C4."

[@Sammyspage]

The editing on this is so fun! Great job

[@thelighthousecenters]

Aaaaaand another Starbucks for Thomas!

[@therealzein]

Love the content guys. Even the small stuff! Editor is doing a great job

[@thelighthousecenters]

Another free Starbucks for Thomas!

[@nexusofice9135]

Ever find out what that "mini cistern" was? I thought it was for storing oil for the old lamp system

[@Amicaner]

I really like these videos. I have no idea where this bay is and have no interest in restoring anything. These are still just fun to watch.

[@thelighthousecenters]

We really appreciate the support from people like you to help fund this project! Where are you from? We are in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia

[@feenyx6394]

Oh dear, that did take a good long while to figure out! But hey, now it's (almost) ready to use!

[@winsurfer123]

Plumbing code usually requires a drain over 8" to have a vent. That 2" pipe may have been for this drain. More likely it's from an old attempt to break through the clog. Might consider an easy out screwed into the smaller pipe to try and remove it. Good luck and congratulations on your success.

[@thelighthousecenters]

We got it out! Thanks 😊

[@stevenfleming1724]

Hey guys, keep up the great work. It's really fun to watch you try different techniques. I for sure thought that the water pressure washer would have worked, glad to see you guys not giving up for anything though.

[@thelighthousecenters]

It actually broke up a lot of sediment that we vacuumed out. Remember we cleared about 17 feet of 6” pipe! I believe it was instrumental in finally getting it cleared.

[@stevenfleming1724]

@@thelighthousecenters good point, there is a lot of drain there, lol

[@tyborg1]

Yeah, the video down the pipe is wild. I wish I would’ve done something like this in my younger years enjoying the videos guys will see what happens.

[@thelighthousecenters]

What a nice comment! Thanks!

[@nodrog302]

Subscribed and love the content. It's a mix of ad hock fixing with whatever you have. And lots of knowledge about the house's themselves. Keep it up !!!

[@thelighthousecenters]

That’s a pretty good description lol BIG things are coming though. Thank you for the support!

[@briandavis8629]

Take a 2 inch steel pipe put it in the down the sewer line untill it hits the the smaller pipe that's stuck. put a hammer drill on the 2 inch pipe to break the smaller pipe free from the sewer line.

[@jounes77]

I tried donating, but the website seems to be a bit buggy on my end… could you set up a Patreon Account? 🤓 Also a PO-Box to send you guys stuff would be cool! Love from Austria 🇦🇹 🏔️

[@jaybazza248]

fantastic camera work, so satisfying to see down into the pipe. any plans to remove the pipe blocking it or wont matter?

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you! Yep, finishing clearing that pipe is next in the pipeline! 😉

[@jaybazza248]

can't wait, appreciate the reply@@thelighthousecenters

[@r.c.brousseau9655]

Were you able to retrieve the 2”pipe, which is also an abstraction?

[@thelighthousecenters]

Not yet. Stay tuned. We will get it!

[@cadmiral3d146]

Having once lived on the Chesapeake, this is so nostalgic for me. Thanks for sharing!!

[@JoFreddieRevDr]

I agree with the other that say you need to get that inner pipe out, you are constantly going to have problems with that drain if you don't completely clear it, the small hole you've made with that long drill is not going to cope.

[@lkuhhdsfgasdgvdadfg]

This series is great

[@jwzerbe]

My guess is that the 2 inch pipe was used to try to clear a clog in the 6" at some point. It may have been hammered from above and a collar broke leaving a section stuck there just making it worse. I also guessing that you will need to have a plan in place to periodically clean this drain once it is cleared and put into use.

[@LenKusov]

Might get a cheap borescope and a USB extension cord, then run the extendo-drill THROUGH your conduit so you can see what you're doing in real time and adjust your poking accordingly. Might be able to bore out and unclog the 2 inch pipe, or drill around and free it. My guess is, though, that the cast iron pipe collapsed from corrosion and that 2 inch pipe WAS the solution at some point in the past, so pushing it out won't last very long before it needs unclogged again, and my advice would be to get a bigger extendo-auger and sleeve the pipe with 3 or 4 inch PVC if you manage to get the old stub of pipe freed up. Can also use a piece of chain on the end of the long boi drill to knock off a lotta the rust so your sleeve doesn't get stuck partway down, cause that's EXTREMLY crusty.

[@Deltakitty32780]

You can’t just call a plumber😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@Mikael.formermilitary]

I just found your channel. It's amazing. If it wasn't for you these houses would crumble and drop into oblivion. Well done.

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thanks! And I assume by your name that you served. Thank you for your service!

[@dw7444]

We had to pull a section pipe that came loose in a well casing at my grandparents house once. We ended up buying an exhaust pipe expander from harbor freight, welding it to the end of a piece of rebar, and putting a section of inner tube around it so it wouldn't slip as much when turning it in the pipe.... then we put it in the section of lost pipe, tightened it up and pulled it out. Not sure if something like that would have helped you pull that section of smaller pipe out or not.... but it's still a neat trick to know and a cheap tool to make.

[@Maulambo]

I came from TikTok to watch the full video because it really caught my attention.

[@ashleymurtagh1628]

Drill a hole in a piece of long steel pipe and attach a nylon loop to the end. Slide the loop over the end of the stuck pipe and twist to make the cord grip on the pipe so you can try and pull it out

[@txgunguy2766]

Interesting to see him wearing a hat with the Bucc'ees logo. Bucc'ees is a chain of large travel centers, mostly in Texas.

[@thelighthousecenters]

I stopped at one in South Carolina and was amazed lol maybe they will sponsor us 😁

[@hendrikkroes6486]

I have a few ideas that may work better next time. Pvc pipes taped to the wet vacuum to reach further (I use it to vacuum June bugs off my banana trees 😂) and to help break up the sediment perhaps one of those manual well digging kits they sell online or at places like harbor freight, look up a few videos on how to use.

[@thelighthousecenters]

We actually ended up doing something similar, taping a few extensions together on the shop vac to reach all the way down and then using the water jet and drill bit to break off sediment. Hopefully we won't have any June bug problems at the lighthouse!😳

[@thesebi]

Damn, you got me properly pavloved. If i spot a video about working on the lighthouse, i got to watch it 😄

[@thelighthousecenters]

Glad to hear you are salivating for more! 😅

[@thesebi]

@@thelighthousecenters indeed 😅 well not literally, but you get the gist

[@jamesmurray5934]

The music is loud but I still hit the like button lol

[@thelighthousecenters]

you can also hit the volume down button! ;)

[@antonsmith1497]

I enjoyed it so much that u sent a camera down there.Wouldnt be a PVC Pipe be the target? Cause the other pipes keep rusting.

[@Decentralized_World1]

More Videos Please!! Your not uploading enough !

[@thelighthousecenters]

Sir yes sir!

[@sbetts68]

Lol so I actually work for harbor freight and just seeing some of the tools that we not only sell currently but also things that we have discontinued being found and used that this lighthouse is actually pretty cool. What you're doing in the projects is pretty awesome as well and I've enjoyed every video I've seen so far. You've gained a new viewer and subscriber 🙂

[@thelighthousecenters]

Harbor freight has some good stuff and is right there when you need it 😁 I know we got the pressure washer there. Maybe you can pull some strings and get us sponsored with some more tools! 😉 Thank you for the support!

[@Ryan-lz8zm]

What do you suppose the purpose of that interior pipe was? Chesterton’s fence type situation to consider.

[@thelighthousecenters]

The pipe stuck inside the larger one? I assume someone threw it down there years ago

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

So was the like broken off pipe (that you see with the gopro) making the blockage worse? Can a diver come in from the other side and pull it out with some tools or something?

[@thelighthousecenters]

The main blockage was the 2" pipe surrounded by debris. Once we drilled out around it the water rushed in. We're hoping now that some of the rust and sediment is cleared we can dislodge the 2" pipe and take it out. We actually piloted an underwater drone around the side of the caisson to check it out but the clog was a few feet into the 6" waste pipe so you couldn't see anything. It's possible but It would probably be more difficult to work on it underwater.

[@tomcat58rtc]

Lots of work. Awesome.

[@thelighthousecenters]

It’s a labor of love my friend! We are getting more people involved so progress should really accelerate soon!

[@forthefunofit3230]

i may have missed you speaking of it,,,,but, how is the lighthouse beneath the water?

[@agw5425]

If you do not extract both the long and short bits of pipes you will clog the pipe again if you so much as piss in that toilet, get them out or you will regret it when the toilet overflows.

[@joansorensen-young2962]

Love your work fellas 👍

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you ❤️

[@ElectronisoundsAudio]

Nice work, Fellas! WOOT! 😁👊

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you for the support!!!

[@Mike-Honcho-]

Really enjoying these videos, kudos to you guys and your dedication to these old structures. Keep it up!! 👍

[@Casandra1959]

I want to thank you for trying to save our lighthouses We have a Lighthouse at Lakeside Park here in Fond Du Lac, WI that they just restored last year. This Lighthouse is on the south end of Lake Winnabago. I from. N.C and we have our share of beautul Lighthouse there . Thank you for what you do. CASSIE😊

[@TrueFaith94]

Maybe you could stick a wood post down the pipe long enough so that it sticks out from the floor by a few ft and use sledge hammer (or post driver) to bang out the 2 in pipe?

[@neobaggins3718]

They said it’s like 20 feet, so good luck fitting a post that long into the room at an angle it can be fed down. Also, with the location of the pipe. I’d wager it would just chip off the end grain of the post and further clog the pipe before it moved it. Considering they already tried something similar with a metal pipe in this video.

[@443DM]

@@neobaggins3718 Could use multiple posts. I'd even try 2x4s as that's what they'll likely have around. They'll transfer force connected or not. Not a bad idea to nail a small piece with the grain the other way at the end. If only there were a way to attach things to wood so you could pull pieces back out again. Comes down to how corroded the pipe-on-pipe is and how hard the crud is underneath it (probably not very).

[@randomviking8676]

Yay!! Success!! 😄 Do you think that pipe had been dropped down there, or maybe it had been connected to more pipe, going up??

[@TBJK07Jeep]

Nice, noticed you have a Bucee’s hat. Not sure if you did, but I would have moved the drill in & out of the plugged area in trying to break up as much as possible.

[@thelighthousecenters]

Bucees is the Mecca of gas stations lol Yes we reamed the hell out of that hole but it didn’t make the editors cut 😁

[@AdiabetiKkidRex]

Thats nice does the water drain into the bay? how does the plumbing work is it just straight into the bay? Would toiletries be not wanted errr. Sorry just wanting to know not sure the laws or what not around it.

[@CaptainCoolpants101]

I haven't the slightest idea why this was recommended by youtube. But I'm invested now lol. Defo need more update vids though, and keeping around 10 mins to make use of the youtube revenue.

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you! We are working our butts off to bring more content. Just getting started. There is so much we are doing and will do to get these things restored!

[@dadtube1936]

Please bring back the slap counter!!!!!

[@serenaaltea755]

I’m fascinated by this project! ❤

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you for taking the time to let us know. ❤️ Stay tuned for a lot more!

[@hirisquvidson7625]

Shock the pipe with a chisel and hammer. Use a thread tap than to get a grip. And thread a bolt into the center. You could use an 1 inch drive extension and break it loose with a beefy impact. Or atleast rattle it. You could then use some type of pully pull clamp on the bolt head if your afraid of stripping the threads with rotational force. Also if you had a grip you could use a slide hammer type action, or swing a sledge upwards to a plate or something attached what ever you've gotten to grip the pipe. You could also use an expanding screw anchor inside to grip the pipe. Screw coupling? Fill the hollow core of the pipe so it doesn't collapse. And fit a larger cylinder that clamps down with and screw action. You could heat the pipe up with a battery lmao.

[@EliasMurga-db4nw]

Me encantan estos maravillosos videos))))

[@thelighthousecenters]

Thank you ❤️ Where are you commenting from?