DIY PLUMBING DISASTER | You Wont Believe What We Did :(

This couple builds dream home in the mountains. Today we start the plumbing on our home in the mountains. You won't believe what we did. We cut the floor joist which might mean we will fail inspection. I didn't consider the possibility of failing because of that. I figured that since it was my home I could do what I want. Maybe I was wrong. I guess we will find out when the inspector comes.
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[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

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[@richardsabean5781]

You can save tons of time,, & $$$$ by putting all the water & drains lined-up!! I've fought with home owners to save them trouble & hacking the frame up before the build...Running your traps through an unheated garage your gonna have trouble,, trust me!! when buying plumbing parts,, buy extras,, you can always take them back!!

[@FreekHoekstra]

Oh you cut a truss..... The 1 rule of trusses, is you don’t cut a truss.... You may need to replace the whole truss....

[@WarpFactor999]

Yup. Seen this happen several times over the years. Few people understand the critical design and geometry of trusses.

[@uglystick77]

You can do a repair on it normally it 3/4 plywood on both sides glued and screws everything 3 inches

[@bstiger6482]

You just weakened that floor joist. Talk to the manufacturer about the damage limits on it, and what you can do to make it safe.

[@WarpFactor999]

Exactly! He may be able to sister the damaged portion of the truss. But the key is to get the manufacturer to specify the repair and get it in writing from them to satisfy the inspector.

[@thehungryhunter3454]

All the "of my word you cut a truss" comments are killing my hahahaha they would all be shocked how many trusses have been sacrificed in the name of plumbing and HAVAC.

[@bullithedjames937]

Amen.

[@rickhuntling7338]

@@bullithedjames937 & The Hungry Hunter Where do you build and when? Every truss is engineered and necessary. Today the engineers inspect and certify the work. You can't "pagan sacrafice" and say it will be alright these days.

[@Justaguy0420]

@@rickhuntling7338 Did you really just say that Engineers are coming out to job site to inspect installations?!?! Hahahaha poor poor person.

[@rickhuntling7338]

@@Justaguy0420 Engineer will stamp his plans, sign, inspect and sign off on all his specifications. I converted my raised deck to a sun room and it ended up all new foundation which required a deputy Inspector to view the pour and lab test the concrete. The engineer came out 4 times duing the construction. California 🤷‍♂️what can I say but my sun room won't be falling down any time soon no matter the magnitude earthquake.

[@Justaguy0420]

@@rickhuntling7338 what county are you located in? What jurisdiction is established as having authority? Engineers are required to stamp their set of plans BEFORE you submit them to the county or city or or health department, whatever jurisdiction has authority. Engineers don’t have authority to inspect any work being done in any county or state as they don’t have the authority to approve or deny any work being done within that county state or city. No private engineer or architect has jurisdiction none the less the power to approve or deny permits submitted to the county. A county inspector requires installations to be done to design spec and often refer to the submittals, cut sheets, manufacture specifications, IBC, IMC, NEC, IPC etc.

[@khaledrjoub]

Oh no no no no no no, big BIG BIIIIIIIIG NOOOOOOOO, in case of floor trusses you can't notch even a single inch Your inspector will definitely fails you on it

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Which inspector would that be? Plumbing or building?

[@khaledrjoub]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving building man, if you call your floor truss company they will tell you, they might even tell you that they will not sell you anymore truess

[@richardcarter5252]

Does Idaho even have building codes ????

[@FreekHoekstra]

Yeah you realllllyy can not cut trusses... you will probably need to replace it.... Genuinely it could collapse, theres a reason for inspectors to be extreme on this.

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Most novice plumbers think they know it all no reflection on you my friend. But you should contact a licensed plumber before going any further not saying hiring him or her but getting advice or suggestions on how to proceed in order to pass inspection.

[@terrylunsford5085]

Agreed

[@Justaguy0420]

Or he can continue as he is and make any corrections the inspector wants.

[@johnisley4578]

Nah! don't worry about the truss Martin. Just keep away from the cheesecake ! Great vid buddy.

[@dqbuddybluetoo18]

you guys are going to completely fail your inspection. you are not supposed to notch out your flooring joists at all.. you're supposed to angle your plumbing down 2 degrees. your toilet flange is too small it needs to be at 4 in all the way down to septic tank .your sinks and vent lines can be 2 in. also you got your plumbing too close to the metal..

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

I sure hope you are wrong but i'll be sure to give a detailed list of every thing we fail on if we fail. Who will inspect the floor joists? the plumping or framing inspector?

[@harisdimodi4691]

Pak martin, sarah udh gk upload video lgi ya...

[@markc2404]

IWhile watching this video, I became concerned when you notched the floor truss. I suggest contacting the Truss manufacturer and getting an engineering solution to repair the truss.

[@angelodeluca3533]

It’s ok . Contact truss manufacture and they will send you a signed and stamped repair detail. Happens

[@davidoubre1864]

@@angelodeluca3533 Plus the tub is bearing on at least 3 other joist.

[@shawnflaming]

Anybody waiting to se the doll move?

[@imzackson]

why do they have the doll? i'm curious

[@beverleyspugsandhomestead.]

Lol creepy hey 😂

[@grpcchurchnortonva.8024]

Please don't use click bait I love your videos. I imagined leaks having to cut drains loose holes cut in wrong places etc. But I seen nothing wrong you did a good job ! Not a disaster as is suggested.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

some of the commenters would disagree. Seems cutting that floor truss was a disaster and now we will fail inspection. We will have to see if that is true. Wish i thought about it before i cut it.

[@grpcchurchnortonva.8024]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving sorry around here thats common practice I guess out there you have to get inspections. Love the videos Bro. Keep them coming !

[@paulpieretti9771]

The doll is the plumber INSPECTION ? HAHAHA

[@LaidBackLiving]

Nice move on the mold spray. Plumbing is looking sweet!

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thanks 👍Is that what you guys used on your place? They make a fogger too.

[@LaidBackLiving]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving no we used vinegar. We’ll have to look into their fogger for our attic.

[@truckinut20]

Hey Martin... Safety Sally is really freakin me out staring over your shoulder like that..I didn't do it Sally..

[@gagukyudiarinto4599]

Hi pak Martin and Bu Julie, I love to watch your off grid homestead videos

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thanks so much

[@dunep6465]

Martin, I'm sure you know about cutting into that floor joist the way you did. If you don't have to worry too much about inspection, scab some plywood and added framing members from your scrap pile on each side of the joist with structural screws. You can even add blocking between the three affected joists. Over time, the weakening of that joist will bite you under that toilet. Add some cheap support. Everything else looked great.

[@robertlevitt448]

I was thinking the same thing! I think some plywood gussets would shore that up nicely.

[@rickhuntling7338]

The plumbing waste wont pass code. Sharp MS turn 90 can only be used horizontal to vertival. The shower 90 after the santee on its back is a medium sweep. You need to use 2 45s or a long turn 90. The lav 90 needs to be a long turn 90. You can wet vent the lav into the 3" vent and dirty arm over. The toilet vent is flat. The wye must be at least 45 degree from the horizontal. Sugest a clean out on the 3" vent, strap every 4 ' down and up because ABS will bow up. Block the closet bend between the floor the top of the horizontal part of the closet bend. The closet bolts will act as a gear puller and the WC will rock. A wood block prevents this. The truss is toast. You either need an engineered fix or add a truss. If the over span allowances spec. out you might be all right. The truss layout should have been done to accommodate the plumbing. Too bad😂. A left hand tub might have done the trick and they make tubs just for truss abstructions. Another easy fix would use a rodless waste and overflow and plumb around the truss before the p trap. Maybe next time🤷‍♂️. Stop cutting or bending the truss ties becaus you might get called on that. The kitchen and laundry are too far to tie into the 3" bathroom vent. UPC 904-2 the horizontal vent must not exceed 1\3 of the total length. Horizontal rise + vertically run = total developed length. Example: TDL = 9' only 3' is allowed horizontally. Ps. Cut the plywood even flush to the bottom plate on your tub cut out.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

We shall see what the inspector says. I’ll share it with you for sure.

[@rickhuntling7338]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving You might get lucky and get an inspector lacking experience but the short turns are going to give you problems down the line, pardon the pun. My 55 years in plumbing say it won't fly inspection wise nor functionality. Use pex over the garage with the expansion fitting if freezing is an issue. No shark tooth fittings, just buy the pex tool and keep it for the next project. Looks like you guys are having a blast. Me personally have owner built 4 large homes and plumbed hundreds. The home building has been the most enjoyable. Hey! I'm the boss not the sub. GOD bless ✝❤

[@fadlijayakusuma7025]

Halo pak martin 🇮🇩

[@williamvanderven4672]

Oh boy cutting a floor joist like that is a big no no. You should mark where drains are going before you start the floor so you can leave clearance for them. I know hindsight is 20/20.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

what do you think the consequences will be?

[@williamvanderven4672]

I'm not an inspector but from past issues you might get away with reinforcements of 5/8"plywood on both sides of the joist. Probably 4 feet 2 feet on either side of the notch.

[@williamvanderven4672]

And I'm in Ontario Canada your inspector might think it's okay I don't know.

[@t_4178]

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving inspectors would fail that cut. but its fine. you would need to have 10 people that weigh 400lbs to all sit on the toilet at once to break through. If your worried, sister another 2x4 next to it

[@williamvanderven4672]

Right everything is over engineered but when you comprise the structural integrity of one joist that's what they love so they have to come back more money for them easy job and I guess it makes them feel better. They'll probably ask for plywood from top cord to bottom cord I wasn't clear on that.

[@markfowler6200]

You didn’t say: did you make allowance fot the sheetrock?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Yes we did. Thanks.

[@WarpFactor999]

Great job treating for mold! Excellent move! If you put powdered boric acid mixed with a small amount of powdered sugar (yes really) on all of the bottom sills, you'll stop ants, termites, and roaches for nearly the life of your building. Be generous with the stuff. $100 now could save you $$$$$ later. (This is what Terminex uses by the way.)

[@curtisboswell2619]

45 Degree fitting will work, but MUST be a "long sweep" 45... longer radius= better flow rate.

[@mechniack]

The whole planet puts drains in a watertight bathroom floor, but not in USA. The amount of water damages in US building from overflowing bathtubs, toilets are so costly, just try to be a landlord. 🤢

[@allan80supra]

More than likely just have to laminate the joist with 3/4 ply both sides where you notched and where you attacked the nail plate, I'd speak to an engineer *BEFORE* the inspector turns up so you can have an engineered solution to his problem right away rather letting them stew on it.

[@ralphgoodwin-wilson8156]

Don't sweat the truss. You are doing pretty well. One of the worst mistakes of non-professionals is to "stress" the pipe on the structure. Make sure the plumbing is somewhat loose going through floors and joists. Cheers, RGW

[@BrianKrahmer]

you only need 1/8" per foot drop with the 3". also, too many vents for the bathroom. just one 2" wet vent would work fine

[@gbirg]

I don't think that the term "off grid" really matters or has any relvant meaning. It's all about living a life that you enjoy in a place that you like. Whatever label one might put on that. The choice between off grid and on grid utilities is mosly economics. If you live in an isolated place it makes no sense to run a waterpipe for miles but if you want Internet I would say it is by defintion an on grid thing whatever technology you use because an internet not connecting to anyone has little meaning. We are considering solar or wind power so your videos on that were very interesting. We are also considering geothermal heating and one option I am evaluating is to drill a well and use it for dual purpose. Extract heat from its water when pumping it up and then use it as drinking water. Have you considered using your well for geothermal heating? I enjoy whatching what you are doing and your positive attitude to challenges. I live in Iceland where we have an old farm that we are renovating and are dealing with many of the same tasks and choices. It's about a mile and half from the next farm and 20 from next town. We have puplic electricity but rest is more or less "off grid" except ... we have a fiber optic internet cable giving us over 500mbps connection. Wireless works poorly in our location and we did not need to pay the full cost because the public utility company needed to go through our land. This top internet means that our grown up kids often stay at the farm for days doing their remote college studies and it will probably mean the same later when grandchildren come into the picture, but it's not the standard cave man technology.

[@davidmotley4207]

It is cool what you are doing, however, after watching a few of your pluming videos, I think the pluming glues are making you light headed.

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Saftysally said move your nose 👃 🤧 away from the glue! 😄 😊👍💕💕💕

[@cvcvcvvsssaaatgfer9546]

sarah. ilove you name fardiansyah. from. kalimantan, selatan. kota banjarmasin

[@rbell38340]

Hey Martin. I’m building a house in Sagle. I don’t know how far that is from you guys. I’d like to meet you all sometime as I am still new in the area. Your home looks great 👍.

[@maryallen6334]

My goodness, you have a lot of helpers-on-line. I have just read the comments.! The down of it is that you need to read them all because there is some useful info in there. Bit like panning for gold....

[@yunussuleman9690]

Hi Martin this question you did answer before why keep come this question ? I don't understand. may be new clint

[@at347est]

So all the KZbin experts are here . Today is the 20th as I watch this. I'm no expert but I say the floor joists are fine .

[@turnerhayes5303]

What disaster??? This looks like normal construction stuff to me...

[@lafawnduh1543]

Question #4...why did you install the toilet flange before finished flooring?

[@stanleykeith6969]

I would put a scrap pc. of 1/2" dry wall behind tub, and sink cabinet to make sure every things fits. Make sure if pipes on on an outside wall that that you insulate them good to keep them from freezing. A little hint, mark all your pipes with a white marker. Make a straight line on both pc. when you have them where you want them, then put an "A" on both pc. next pipe put a straight line and then a "B" on both pc. and so on. Make sure every thing is dry fit and mark it. Saves a lot of work later if some thing does not fit. Before you cut a truss or floor joist I would check with your building inspector. If you lines are in the ceiling and its unheated you might have to insulate those pipes, spray foam the underside of the roof.

[@robertoler3795]

as many have told you the truss idea was bad, as was clipping the reinforcement nailers there are fixes, plywood on both sides with construction glue and screws but you need to find out what those fixes are. they will fail inspection

[@willwipf7030]

Make sense to me , pretty hard to keep building when you're missing parts from cold ,or worse yet freeze to death

[@ediexxx7187]

heat upstairs with an electric faux-fireplace, they hang on th wall. its safer than using wood burning anything, especially if you go airbnb from time to time.

[@Franzilator1]

why didnt you build your House in the near of water? In Austria we do so. First we have water, Then we build in the near our House.

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy Johnsons, Plumbing COOP ...

[@danielponchateau7475]

Alors Martin il faut ouvrir l'œil ,même ton apprentie, n'a rien vu, là je fais un peu d'humour à la française. Tu as tout fait bien plus qu'à présent .Pourquoi Il faillait déplacer l'évier 🤗🤗👍

[@keithgreen5438]

First time commenting. Been watching for a bit and also gone back to watch a bunch of posts from Indonesia. First let me say, what a great family! I love your attitudes, your values, and how you're pursuing your dream. Also love how you are doing your thing and seem to take the trolls and haters in stride. Thanks for sharing your journey and I'm glad you're able to capitalize on your efforts. Making these videos is work, I'm sure. (I let the ads play...ha). You are inspiring! Best Wishes from Missouri! Keep smiling :)

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Very glad you decided to comment. Nice to meet you and thanks for brightening our day.

[@redhughdl]

I noticed you put the glue on the inside of the down pipe for the waste water (9:19 in) then glued the outside of the corner coupling you were inserting, its important to note that in apprenticeships they tell you only to do the outer part that you are inserting !!!! this way excess glue gets pushed outward. If you glue the inside of the part you are potentially pushing excess glue inwards to the pipe by the edges of the pipe you are inserting, this excess of glue dries and forms a ridge, this excess glue ridge has the potential to cause a build up especially in waste water pipes that carry soapy water hair and sewage !!!!

[@harmnlex239]

Lol @ these sound effects. Sheww, shooooo, right on through this wall schooo

[@timothycole5212]

Ask the plumbing inspector for help before you have more trouble.

[@nickharvey5149]

For heaven's sake man buy a bloody chisel! Or even a set of them!!

[@cayetanososa7836]

Little by little you guys can finish’s and make a good job no worries keep going slowly

[@9997]

Very good freen sukses selalu 🇮🇩💪🔔☕

[@pipefitter1728]

The title was a bit deceiving, however as a retired plumber/pipefitter with 45 years in the trade I would like to comment on a few things. 1. I can’t speak for Utah plumbing codes, but generally with plastic pipe 1/8” per foot pitch is good. 1/4” per foot was the standard for cast iron as the interior surface is rough. 2. It looks like you used a vent ell below the closet collar, that’s too sharp of a turn for waste piping. 3. As many others commented cutting the truss is a no no. That will have to be reinforced. 4. Not sure why you don’t run your laundry drain across to the main 3” instead of going all the way to the outside wall before turning it to tie in to the 3”. 5. Overall it looks good, you seem to have everything vented properly.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

If you read some of the comments it is a disaster because we cut the floor truss. I hope not but maybe it really is. this is the fitting we used for the toilet hope it it right www.homedepot.com/p/NIBCO-4-in-x-3-in-ABS-DWV-90-Degree-Spigot-x-Hub-Closet-Elbow-C58072CLHD43/100343148

[@yugagaming2190]

Pak martin ngomong bahasa indonesia dong pliss

[@martyphillips6749]

You guys never fail in bringing a smile to my face 😁

[@zukgod]

We live pretty close to you over here in Priest River area, and wanted to say we're really enjoying watching your channel. We've been watching for a while, but just don't comment to often. Thanks for posting all the great video's. We're remodeling our own place out here, and it's fun to take a break from work, and watch you work, lol. Have a great week. See you again soon.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Great to hear from a neighbor! Hope to see you around town some time.

[@elmerfudpucker3204]

Ok all you armchair engineers, the floor joists are FINE. trimming a couple places to install mechanicals is not going to weaken them, after they have been installed and joined together with the rest of the framing as a system. The subflooring, framing, and bracing design provide weight distribution to allow this.

[@MrSteeDoo]

No it's not gonna fall down but the floor is now weakened FOR NO REASON other than of his lack of common sense.

[@NemesisOfDoom]

Great videos! But your titles are killing me haha

[@GirdHerd]

I enjoyed hearing your well thought out master plan for both the main cabin and the apartment.

[@MrPabco]

Chuck-ee in the background is a little creepy... Notching trusses = no-no. Good luck.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Chuck-ee told me it was okay. 🤪

[@gamingtrip471]

Wah,,pak martin bisa bikin rumh😁😁👍

[@bobjoncas2814]

..good one, i always get a plumber and electrician, to be sure it's right and gives me peace of mind. when i do that stuff, i always wonder if i forgot to do something right..lol.. stay safe...

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

that is good advice!

[@MakersMovementDIY]

Awesome work. Plumbing is always a nightmare but if you take a few extra minutes to figure it out it will save a ton of hassle in the long run. Looks like you have it dialed in great.

[@garygary1043]

Watching from Greece, great place you've got there 🇬🇷

[@mikemmikem2758]

Have you had a plumbing inspection yet? Something does not look right but I can't see why. Just a gut feeling.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Not yet but when we do I’ll share the results.

[@mattlane2282]

lol who cuts their own structural components...

[@dodobetdun5284]

Semangat bekerja pak martin..

[@nieveshuerta2060]

Saludos y Bendiciones 🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@voelligegal]

nice videos...greez from germany ;D

[@caksariprip496]

13:08 is that chucky behind you marty??

[@Patankar69]

Keep up with the good videos I am from India and I love watching your videos

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Glad you like them!

[@francoisbosman7253]

Hi Martin you over vented your sewer line! 1 x 100mm vent would have been sufficient also the 75 mm sewer line is to small should have been 100 mm and never never cut the joists and your fall is 17 mm per metre !

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

We will find out come inspection time. Hope we are okay.

[@MadsWorld34]

i thought it was 3/8 inch per 10 foot. but i was all over the place in my house and couldnt see where it was going. so last week i made up my mind one bedroom and bath until its 100% finished. and use the kitchen as the overflow work. when i get that done and i hope by Friday. i will move in the living room and pantry and still use the kitchen as the over flow work. and i think by then i will only have on bathroom and bed room to do and i could care less if it takes another year to do that. i just need out of this deathtrap we are in right now. and praying April 1st we can be in the new house.

[@MadsWorld34]

oh and you are doing a great job. keep up the good work.

[@terrylunsford5085]

Be sure your re vent is higher than your flood line on your sink

[@JamesCouch777]

You don't need a plumber, you've got youtube 😜 I've always done my own plumbing (I'm 69) and never had a problem.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

thanks for the encouragement.

[@mattm6981]

Marty did you say, “Good job, Jen” at 3:36? 😀

[@thefrasers2073]

Plumbing 6/10 Plumbing Reno 0/10

[@wallaceloper637]

I've been watch a lot of builds and some take the vent through the outside wall so snow the ice won't break them off just pointing this out.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thanks. We might ask the inspector about that.

[@stuartrinker]

Venting out the wall in our area is ok.

[@nio9527]

Nyimak terus Mas Martin

[@fredj6278]

Creepy Sally keeping an eye on you.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Chucky's sister works for OSHA. Almost the same career path as her brother.

[@rom4486]

I didn’t knew he’s going to cut into trusses.. 😂

[@danmorgan77]

Did you glue the toilet flange in crooked?

[@andybeck2123]

MARTIN!!! Do not cut floor Truss!!! The packet of engineering ( drawings) that came with trusses- rule number one, says " DO NOT CUT TRUSS". Rule # 2, if you have to cut a Truss, see rule one! Now we will see if you can pass framing inspection.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

We don’t have a framing inspection here.

[@andybeck2123]

That is good, notching/cutting Truss would fail you in most places. It weakens Truss. There are way to repair Truss, I worked 20 plus years in the engineered wood business , and enjoyed watching you build from start. I also am Christian and family man /do-it-yourself handy-man. Learned by doing as you are, and your (whole family) are doing great work. Very impressive, keep it up.

[@dopsonselectrical9761]

You kind of remind me of John Krasinski

[@buildingroots5873]

Making 'mistakes' is all part of building your own house, no one is perfect - not even the professionals! How are houses still standing for 100+ years that were built before there was ever building codes?!?! ...We ran into the same scenarios of the joist being in the way just this weekend as well. Your build is looking great!

[@josettesciberras1613]

I want more videos from your homestead. You have got me hooked. I love watching your homestead come slowly to life. Keep it up. You are doing good work.

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Thank you! Will do!

[@terencetyndall8596]

Did you ever think about put the kitchen - bathroom - washroom all on the same side of the building to make it easier to do the plumbing - running all the pipes on one side only - Do enjoy your videos Thank You

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

Yes but we couldn’t make it work with the door that will connect to the upstairs of the house. It is hard to see because it is not cut out yet.

[@Mark-ff9en]

As long as your following code in your area you should be good. You need to hire building inspectors to sign off on your work otherwise it may be hard to impossible to get insurance and to sell your house if the buyer needs a loan.

[@zakksrage]

No permits. No CO. Certificate of occupancy.

[@biasiontheworld4808]

Ndak bisa basa inggris

[@imzackson]

My big question is why have the doll and move it around?

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

That is chucky’s little sister, safety Sally.

[@OccamsRazor71]

I am a St. Louis master licensed plumber and mechanical engineer - if you ever have any high level questions, I’d be happy to try to help, and commend you for attempting so much DYI work. For now though, I can belatedly offer you could have saved yourself a good bit of drilling, piping and fittings by simply installing a wet vent sanitary tee for the bathroom vanity drain arm off the 3-inch toilet vent, which is a typical installation when using a full size vent pipe within 3-to-5 feet of a sink.

[@estellaknox4488]

I understand what you doing it makes sense to me God Bless

[@mikesib3482]

That doll is creepy !

[@glenlevenhagen8967]

Cut a truss and the straps, risky... A bath tub of water + 1( or 2 ) adults can get heavy. All the trusses and weight distribution may be ok... or plan a workshop right below with a wall for support. Watching your video i was wondering if you could have gone through the smaller triangle to the side. Thank you for sharing and exposing yourself to all us experts who probably would have edited it out 😆. Blessings! I love being a do it myselfer and have made plenty of oops's.

[@truckerdad2259]

Good job you guys. You are doing just fine. Keep up the good work. Get yourselves a ton of caulk. The best thing I did was air sealing every inch of my build inside and out. I also tested different insulation, and I was very impressed with a local Sandpoint spray foam company. No bugs, no cold spots.

[@claylewis4963]

I enjoy watching your blogs I’m at Plainview Tx I Clay Lewis

[@mikeb5556]

Your joists are close so do you have some over engineering leeway? Yeah, I don't know your code - another 'keyboard expert'. There must be a way of MacGyver'in it with cross braces to adjoining joists? Anyway i'm sure I and your other 10's or 100's thousand viewers won't split on you. ha ha

[@nychendavid]

You are installing a combined sewer (12:04) I would prefer the sanitary sewer (toilet) separately from the other in the house to unavoidable smell. Nice works ....love to keep watching

[@joer9276]

On that 3 or 4” line you could have gone 1/8” per foot and avoided cutting those truss plates. Those metal plates should be reinforced after cutting them. Please call the mfg, they should be willing to provide guidance.

[@ayubsubagio758]

Jangan lupa subtitle Indonesia pak Martin..🤣🤣

[@derekadams9856]

Making a notch in the truss as small as it was would not affect the strength of the truss. The safety margin on them is way more than what is required. But. There are people who will disagree. If there’s regulation you have to follow. It’s check mate. If you hadn’t made a video on it no one would have known. Just opinion. Great job you guys are doin.