DIGGING THE WORST PLUMBING PIPES EVER WITH THE MINI EXCAVATOR

REPLACING CAST IRON PLUMBING AND GAS LINE WITH MINI EXCAVATOR

[@The_Home_Pros]

I really enjoyed doing this job let me know what you guys think, and thanks for watching!!

[@stevenandkimmetzger880]

Never knew of the aerosol glue you were using, so I learned something today. Great video. Seems crazy that a washing machine is outside, and the drain line is only a few inches deep. Here in north central Ohio it would be 36", if not 40". You do good work, and the customer got his money's worth.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thanks! Yea we’re in the south so we can kinda get away with stuff like this, I wouldn’t normally do a drain this shallow in the ground but it wasn’t done to code in the first place so I didn’t really have a choice

[@freddishaw1031]

Nice job, shows how useful the mini can be in tight areas. An excavator beats hand digging any day.

[@The_Home_Pros]

You got that right!

[@ghettsumm7949]

You did another excellent job, but the part that I really wanted to see was how you dealt with those roots. L ol Up here in the North, those drain pipes would have to be buried below the freeze line, (about three ft.) And an inspector would have to sign off on the work before you could backfill.

[@The_Home_Pros]

there wasn’t much roots to deal with after I dug them out, we don’t have snow here and this is just a washing machine drain so no permit needed

[@retired2.5acres]

Very nicely done video. Like the contents, and the speeding up of certain sections. Some people run normal speed through the entire video and sometimes its like watching paint dry. Keep em like this one.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thank you very much I really appreciate it!

[@Just_Chuck_It]

My very first piece of powered equipment was a 2010 BX25 front loader, tractor, backhoe. When I bought it my grandpa said, "Well, that's the smallest backhoe I have ever seen." About 2 hours later after some backhoe work, he said........ "Beats a shovel anyway of the week." Good work bro! That little mini did the job!

[@The_Home_Pros]

That’s so cool! I want a bx25 or a 1025r really bad!! I’ve been looking but haven’t found much. Cool name btw 🙂

[@Just_Chuck_It]

@@The_Home_Pros Get the BX23s. It's the updated most recent model from Kubota. Actually comes set up with loader, backhoe, 3 point hitch components, and 60" mower deck by default. It has a 25 hp 3 cylinder diesel. And is quite the work horse. I own a 2020 BX23s now and it is a vast improvement over the BX25. My name is my business name. I am general contractor who advertises as a Handyman, property maintenance, and junk removal company.

[@plumbbuild6517]

Just happened to find your you tube videos a couple of days ago. That a nice compact mini-x thanks for taking the time to record I'm going to watch as many as I can and subscribe. Thanks again.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thank you soo much!! That really means a lot!

[@twofeathers6540]

i love to see work being don so thank you doing good work thanks

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thanks 👍 glad u enjoyed it

[@charlesdefrancisco5056]

Nicely done as you did a neat and thorough job…I do have a question however about using a sharp 90 instead of a long sweep

[@The_Home_Pros]

it’s only a washing machine drain

[@BeMindfulkthxbai]

I like this dude. You seem so matter of fact. Rock on bro.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thank u sooo much brother!!

[@firedog4689]

Im liking the content and your editing is good. Makes it easy to watch. Let us know how the nozzle on the spay can does with the glue.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thank u very much Scott it’s been awhile since this job and it’s holding up good I still don’t know if I’d use it on pressurized pipe but seems good for drainage pipe

[@joeloyd56]

I appreciate the video.

[@The_Home_Pros]

I appreciate you joe!!

[@michaelkoon8371]

Looks great buddy

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thanks brother

[@andrewhills6535]

Proper job done right 👍🏻

[@The_Home_Pros]

thank u Andrew!!

[@rickjohnston9113]

I never like the under the house repairs , Great job

[@The_Home_Pros]

thanks for watching Rick some under the house repairs I actually like doing but the ones with a bunch of spiders and where it’s really really tight I don’t enjoy doing those this one however, wasn’t that bad

[@avismore3938]

how many feet can you safely dig to get to pipe with a mini excavator, I'm looking to buy one for my business.

[@The_Home_Pros]

i dont understand your question

[@mikemcateer5856]

I'm surprised you replaced the gas line with metal ( in the UK it would be plastic)

[@The_Home_Pros]

yea we use iron pipe, I have seen plastic used though

[@shaneryan5304]

Not trying to be that guy, the excavation work came out great. But as someone already pointed out, you need to use a long sweep 90 underground instead of the quarter bend. Even though it’s just a washing machine, you still need to follow code when installing those waste lines. Also, the P-trap for the washing machine is not vented. It’s going to end up siphoning and letting sewer gas back into where the machine is. When you’re running the gas line, you should have run poly piping and it’s supposed to be 18 inches below grade. You really shouldn’t be touching plumbing systems unless you’re a plumber, but if you’re going to do it, you should at least follow code. Just offering some constructive criticism.

[@The_Home_Pros]

I appreciate the tips however, I did this job years ago and I continue to do jobs for these people, and they have not had one single problem out of the work that I did. The washing machine is outside and the top of of the pvc pipe is open and the discharge line just sticks in the PVC so it’s pretty much vented that way as it’s not sealed around the top, so it drains perfect and like I said they have not had any issues at all. If this was actual waste like in a toilet I would’ve done it different but since it’s only just a single washing machine that’s outside and only water is flowing through it I think I did just fine.

[@dakotak8437]

Must always be nice weather to have your washer and dryer set up outside ya house like that lol

[@The_Home_Pros]

@@dakotak8437 yep georgia

[@James-im3vd]

Looks like a job well done ...atleast that's the 1st job that machine has made some of its money back lol. Looks clean and neat big D

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thanks 👍

[@jtbro7644]

What is the engine size is it gas

[@The_Home_Pros]

it’s a twin cylinder 10hp yanmar diesel… awesome engine I love it

[@kennethmclean3679]

That mini machine looks like it might tip easily...has it? I guess it's a call to get a unit that fits in yards but will do the job. I would probably go up a size or two. good job.

[@The_Home_Pros]

it’s pretty heavy at the base so I haven’t tipped it yet but yea it would be nice to have a size bigger but it’s a great starter machine

[@808SBESTCOM]

Mahalo.

[@EagleNestFarm]

Nice job here. I'd love to know how you connected the PVC and the old cast iron pipes together under the house.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thank you! I just used a rubber coupler made to connect pvc to iron

[@lowmanagain]

I dont know what state your in but yoir jobs seem way to easy. Its obviuos that wherever you live you dont need to worry about frost lines thats for sur.

[@The_Home_Pros]

you are correct lol I live in Georgia/ Alabama

[@desert-home]

On a shallow job like that, I always worry about getting the pipe to go downhill all the way. I'm not too fond of a pipe full of water all the time; it gives a place for bad things to happen. I bet you thought about that, but there's been times I haven't and had to go back a few years later and (ahem) fix it.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Yea this one actually had pretty good downflow, I still do jobs for these people and it’s still working good 🙂

[@hamop3]

On drain lines, 90's should not be used, use to 45's to make a turn, too easy for debris to stay in the corner and give you another job. Also, always use Galvanized pipe for gas lines. The plain pipe they have in stores is junk. Will be rusting within a year. Being you were going to paint it, Yellow is the color for gas lines. Not condemning you, just letting you know a few things I have come to learn over the years. nice video. Thanks

[@The_Home_Pros]

Hey Doug thanks but this drain is only running one washing machine or I wouldn’t have used 90s I think the gas line will be fine I coated it really well with a paint and liquid tar then wrapped it. Our codes are a lil different in the south also. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your input and I think you are correct on all of it

[@hamop3]

Very well sir. I did not know you coated the gas line. yep codes are different all over the place. I am in Louisiana .@@The_Home_Pros

[@The_Home_Pros]

Thank u🙂

[@rickgalla3377]

Agree 45 angles always to keep speed of drain line fast, no matter what it's for

[@rickgalla3377]

I did not notice any utility markets on that job(CALL BEFORE YOU DIG), Maybe there not needed there, but in my state they will give you huge fine

[@twofeathers6540]

its not pvc iron not good some times

[@The_Home_Pros]

you are correct sir

[@ryanhansen8312]

Where should the blade be on a digger? With a mini excavator of more than eight-tonnes, you'll generally want to keep the blade in front. However, with smaller mini excavators, particularly those weighing less than three-tonne, positioning the blade in the back can provide much-needed stability and balance.

[@The_Home_Pros]

Not true that is a complete myth I’ve tried that several times and it makes digging much worse, if you position the blade in the back of the machine and try and dig some thing, it just wants to make the machine tip forward

[@kfelix2934]

It depends if your the title of the ground. I never run mine with dozer blade behind me

[@dchromej]

You wouldn’t make it in my company with those plumbing skills

[@The_Home_Pros]

Cool dude I don’t have to make it in your company, I own my own company, you wouldn’t make it in my company just because your a deushe bag

[@JODSTER1]

Doin it wrong

[@The_Home_Pros]

That’s what she said

[@JODSTER1]

Your not doing that right

[@The_Home_Pros]

I know rite haha come hang out some time

[@JODSTER1]

@@The_Home_Pros I’m coming today actually

[@kennethwells8535]

IM LAFFING MY ASS OFF PLUMBING TIP INSTALL A VENT PIPE ALL THAT WORK HA HA HA HA

[@The_Home_Pros]

your an idiot it has a vent in the washing machine box dummy, and the only thing on this pipe is a small washing machine, I did this job along time ago and have done lots of work for these people since and they haven’t had one single problem out of it, so now I’m laughing my ass off at you idiot

[@desert-home]

Different states, different requirements. I had to put a vent in for a washing machine in both CA and AZ, but didn't have one in NM. Some states consider the pipe where you shove the washer hose to be a good enough vent for one appliance, others not so much. I did have to put in a pee trap in all cases as you did. I found that a pee trap was too hard to snake out, so I always put a place to get a snake in so I could get the random sock that the washer threw out into the drain out of the line though. Besides, if there is a problem, a vent is really easy to put in a vent with no digging. Just some PVC pipe, a fitting, and about an hour's work to run it through the roof on an open wall like that. No big deal. See, there ARE polite ways to comment; Kenneth should try that sometime.

[@GRAZINGARIZONA]

@thehomepros6221 In this video you mention your pvc glue drying up. When your done using put the cap on nice n tight, then store the can upside down. It doesn't dry out and the cap doesn't glue itself on, just make sure to tighten the cap up enough though.