DOWNDRAFT HOODS are BACK! The ULTIMATE Open Floor Plan - Kitchen Remodel Part 5

[@StudPack]

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[@Granth_Man]

I love your videos I wait for them every time hope the kitchen renovation goes good

[@krallopian]

"Huel makes no prep meals that don't compromise your health" is how I first heard it! :D INSTEAD of, "Huel makes no-prep meals that don't compromise your health!" ... listening skills, something I need to work on :D

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

I’m always impressed that dad never cuts corners, for example the insulation split. It’s always, to the best of his knowledge and experience, the best version of his work. Those kids are super lucky to him as a dad.

[@SaucyOperator]

@@L3x4Pr0ne Damn, they really are! I was super lucky too, my Dad was a GC that was a fantastic and in demand carpenter and builder. We had a family owned company later in life. So we kind of grew up doing it. I'm happy to say that I'm maybe a few years younger than Paul, and my brother is a few years older. We're still at it, and we have a good time too!

[@craigieb]

AND he had Rad pull down that drywall, rather than living with the bad hole he cut. I've learned SO much from these guys, and I don't even do work like this!

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

Unlike many of my projects where I hire a contractor, Summer and Rad have zero worry about the quality of the work being done. Must be a great feeling.

[@SaucyOperator]

Had a rough day today, glad to relax and watch Paul and the kids work!

[@HunteroftheNorth]

Hope you have a great weekend

[@Can_non69]

Crossing my fingers for u tomorrow. Sending love.

[@SaucyOperator]

@@HunteroftheNorth Thanks y'all! I'll be fine. Just one thing after the other today. No worries! I'll be back at it in the morning!

[@SaucyOperator]

@@Can_non69 Thanks y'all! I'll be fine. Just one thing after the other today. No worries! I'll be back at it in the morning

[@Titantitan001]

Lighten the load of life by learning about Jesus brother

[@phylliscage]

I don’t understand a single technical thing you say but I love to watch you work. Very satisfying to see things come together. Excellent!

[@strifer43]

New ones show up and me and my dad start watching it . He is a retired contractor who did remodeling and new builds but loves watching your channel since he likes to see what Paul has in his bag of tricks and knowledge, he always says never stop learning . Thanks stud pack .

[@azpcox]

Glad Summer is being a responsible home owner and correcting the GC on-site when things aren’t adding up. Lesson for all of us. GC’s are not infallible.

[@Kristina_Australia]

Well done Summer and Jordan on helping Dad out with the reminders. Team work make the Dream work! You have taught them well Paul. The remodel is coming along, thanks for sharing 🎉

[@arsenicjones9125]

8:12 there’s an accessory kit you want with that so you can hook it to a light bulb socket or to loose wires. I love that tool. It lives in my electrical job bag right next to my multimeter and non-contact tester.

[@greggcoulter6008]

Love this channel. Jordan has become a very good producer, the way he asks Paul like where for the hot mud and his camera and editing skills are great. Always appreciate how Studpack shows mistakes and how they fixed them. It’s been a pleasure getting to know them even if just through 30 minute videos. Rad and Simmer’s home should give us a ton of remodeling videos and eventually back to the Garondo for the main house. Memories the kids will have with Paul plus all on video is priceless.

[@lyndawilliamson8543]

Paul, you are endlessly amazing with your incredible trouble shooting methods of getting around any obstical. You consistantly illustrate the need for excellent math skills to do what you do. That is a required skill for anyone even considering doing home renovations or any type of contracting work. You, Rad and Jordon are the greatest!!!

[@BrianBoudreau12]

If you have trouble find an easy transition for the water to the fridge, you can always just use a pex stop valve. It is already 1/2 pex by 3/8 compression.

[@hanko5750]

Yup! did that with my kitchen remodel ... great stuff

[@jakob4321]

I work in HVAC install and I like how you guys ran that oven exhaust. BUT the rectangular to round fitting you're using in the wall is gonna make it hard to get a good looking drywall finish behind the oven. Personally I think it would be better to cap off the bottom of the rect duct and cut a 6 inch hole in the front face of the duct at the desired height and use a 6 inch round take off collar with dove tails to connect it. This way you could have a much lower profile connection and a better looking drywall finish around the exhaust. Just my 2 cents.

[@hanko5750]

For sure!

[@quartzofcourse]

Thank you for keeping mistakes in the video! They always happen and it’s great to see how you work to fix them

[@brianhopkins5251]

Make sure you use food grade 3/8th plastic tubing (which is generally not available in the big box stores) for your R/O water run. If you use regular plastic 3/8th tubing it will work fine, but after 9 to 12 months the water will start to taste and smell bad. The water filtration companies will sell it for sure (culligan, etc). neighbor tore apart his walls three times replacing the tubing before he found out there is different tubing.

[@mattwilliamson1714]

Between the staples & ductwork you were saved by your kids several times in this one! 😊 Trained them up well! 👍🏼👍🏼 BTW, there are sticky drywall tape patches by Strait-Flex (& other manufacturers) that will help fix the messed up box cuts & holes around your pipes… used with hot mud they’re really quick patches. (I’m sure you’ve seen them, but they’d make good content for DIYers that haven’t.)

[@joshcowart2446]

When I run an icemaker box from sink, I put an angle stop under the sink and an icemaker box at the fridge. If you have plenty of room at the fridge you could use a 1/4” angle stop. This is the easiest way to transition and it gives you a way to kill the icemaker under the sink instead of behind the fridge. I also have that Kline circuit breaker finder. It comes with an accessory kit that includes alligator clips. If your plug is bad you can clip to the wire. It also comes with a bulb socket and 2 prong adapter

[@jamesziesenis2379]

Also install a burst resistant line from the pex-A stop to the refrigerator. Installing stops on both ends and I agree with you about an ice maker box.

[@davidribeca1745]

Install the drywall over the vent and finish it! You can cut the drywall out later as you slide the duct up to its permanent location and then patch below it before the cabinet gets installed. This will save you time in the finishing process of the drywall above the cabinet where it matters!

[@Sammywhat]

I love how Jordan is still impressed by his father after all this time working with him... That little kitchen window scoring trick was awesome!! Just a little forethought and you save a tone of time... and dust! Paul is the genuine article!! Thanks for taking us all along for the ride!!

[@kevinbritt3841]

@Stud Pack Use a PEX valve on each side of the water line for the ice maker. 1/2" PEX x 1/4" compression and a 1/2" PEX x 3/8" compression This will keep from making any weird unnecessary transitions and gives you a way to isolate the line on each side for repairs.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

I thought I had seen pex to compression valves before but wasn't sure. They would definitely make an easier and cleaner installation than cobbing together a bunch of fittings. And, having valves at both ends makes sense.

[@claimed4all]

Should be putting an ice maker outlet box at the fridge. Super clean look, has the Pex to threaded connection, and gives you a valve at the fridge.

[@some0ne8]

That's what I do! Stops are the best way to transition between PEX and John Guest tubing.

[@dgeoffreyfitton2836]

How good is that daughter and Dad team when Summer reminds Paul about the exhaust duct transition conflict, and saves everyone the corrective work after the sheetrock gets installed.

[@Cspanglez]

You guys are the best. Nothing better than a Stud Pack Saturday!! Y'all make hanging drywall look easy. Thanks again for the pick me up on the weekend boys!

[@hanko5750]

I have that Klein circuit finder tool! Works great! Working on this old house and some crazy wiring that Klein circuit finder is a blessing. No surprises there Paul, you always do it RIGHT. Ran all new ductwork for the whole house and that foil tape works great.

[@codypursel332]

Hey Paul, love the channel. I've been doing my own remodeling and building for my whole adult life, 54 now. And I still pick up tips and tricks from your show. But I thought that I would share a little tip with you. They make a refrigerator plumbing box that makes a beautiful transition from PEX to compression and includes a shutoff valve that recesses in the wall. Makes for a nice finished look without all of the adapters. Keep up the great content!

[@johndyer1487]

For that PEX to the fridge, best tip I've even gotten is to plumb under the sink AND add a valve there as well as behind the fridge. That way when it eventually leaks you can easily stop the leak from the sink and buy time to figure out what the hell is going on. Pulling the fridge is always such a pain!

[@denisegaylord382]

Hey Paul, why are we messing around with all those compression fittings behind the fridge? Ox Box makes an in the wall icemaker box, that you can connect 1/4" icemaker line directly to it, and you have a shutoff directly behind the fridge if you need it. Much cleaner and simpler installation than what you have currently configured. The boxes are just like the washing machine boxes. Just a thought. I plan on using them throughout my home when I replumb the house. A home run line direct from the manifold to each fixture's box. And I purchased the boxes with a water hammer arrestor on each fixture. Yes they were a few more dollars for the project over all, but I can see it as a major convenience later on down the road, if you need to do maintenance, or simply want to chage out a plumbing fixture.

[@lufia1624]

Yep, we do love it when Paul's human. Cannot thank Jordan enough for deciding to share his dad with us. You guys have helped me overcome the paralysis of perfectionist, hypercritical parents and start learning all sorts of new skills because even with experience people can still make mistakes - and it's not the end of the world.

[@dawnmitchell8213]

The only complaint I have about Stud Pack videos is the length of them. I wish they were an hour long.

[@Swanie951]

Yesssss

[@GeorgeGubkoJr]

I feel that the 25- 35 min videos are better because they keep my interest and set you up for the next.

[@thetruckingrailfan4449]

Although I've thoroughly enjoyed watching the Dream Garage coming together, this remodel series is what I really needed. I'm hoping to start remodeling our 1969 Ranch style house within the coming year, and I can only imagine all the "surprises" I'm going to find. Thanks to my late father and my high school shop classes, I have the basic building skills I need. However, between Stud Pack and a couple of other great channels, I've been able to build (pun intended) the confidence I need to tackle the majority of the project myself and hopefully "save a ton of money" (as a certain someone from another channel always says 😅). Can't wait for the next video. I hope everyone at Stud Pack had a great Thanksgiving.

[@steveschnaar5870]

Loving this series. I appreciate your newer videos from the dream garage, but I think your remodel work is what really makes your crew stand out.

[@PaulHaskins]

Paul, YOU absolutely deserve that Klein. Well done!

[@cineaste1969]

You guys just roll along getting better and better. Long time fan, I even went back and watched your earlier videos. I patiently wait, well maybe not so patiently. You guys just push out great content and we just eat it up. Glad to see you guys helping out family. Keep up the great work. 😊

[@jugheadjones5458]

You’re right Paul; remodels can be expensive because of all the hidden mistakes you uncover. My house was built in 1988 and has 3 levels including a basement. Last week I had a new, walk-in shower installed in the guest bathroom on the main floor. Its full length is against an outside wall. When the contractor removed the old tub/shower combo we discovered that it had been framed for a window. The contractor thought it had been removed and closed off but no brick had been patched in so I knew they had never put one in. There was nothing wrong with it; just an interesting reveal. Then there were 2 narrow, floor-to-ceiling strips between studs that were uninsulated. These WERE problems that were fixed. In the repair and remodeling work I’ve done I’ve found several issues from sloppy work. Overall it is a well-built house but has had mistakes that needed fixing. I’m sure there are more. Don’t even have room here to go into the basement and originally unfinished top floor remodels. The top floor was originally unfinished by the builder and finished by the first owner, and even though it was generally well-done I have scratched my head trying to figure out why they did some things the way they did. So after seeing this video I feel better knowing that I ain’t the Lone Ranger when it comes to finding problems during a remodel!

[@briankowald6465]

Nice getting a video for the holiday weekend. Love the classic studpack remodeling.

[@davidreed9046]

Amazing how just adding drywall makes a remodel look.

[@MichaelDinsmore]

Always annoying to add more things to the list to do that aren’t planned - like the stapled electrical cable and the exterior outlet - but just imagine the cost and headache of needing to do it after all the walls are complete! Glad to see you “doing it right” and not skipping any corners even if it means taking more time to get things done. Nice job!

[@jessicahites871]

Great work guys!! Summer sure saved your butts a cpl times lol. Great supervisor skills!!

[@1959mikel]

Looks like the Reno is growing! Good for us, a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@marktodd4980]

Be careful about the klien circuit finder. You should go over all the breakers once then find your breaker

[@lawdog516]

Yep its called calibrating the receiver

[@TheSaw410]

The Klein ET310 is awesome. Had one for years, simplified some weekend and after-hours calls more than once. 100% worth the measly $50. Get the accessory kit too!

[@capt.H]

Wish you guys was closer to the florida area it's rare that you see contractors take pride in the work they do, I'm dealing with a company now and some of the work they're putting out is subpar at best but charging top dollar, love the "STUD PACK" content always!!❤

[@samuelwells2025]

love your videos, little tip for ya, when using a router to cut out your boxes, go counter clockwise, it will feed itself around the box easier, likewise if you are cutting out a doorway or window go clockwise, just a little tip that I was taught many years ago. Fun to watch, keep em coming.

[@MikeHarris1984]

I built my home in 2019 and my kitchen sink is at the island and my fridge is about 10' away. I had 1/2" pex (PEX-A(Uponor) run from my sink to my fridge after outlet to get RO at the fridge LOVE IT!!!! Plumbing from RO to the PEX is easy. But for maintenance, put everything on a valve (incoming, outgoing, tank) so you can turn off the lines and pull everything out without flushing the lines empty. I do have pressure drop. I have a 4 gal tank under my sink and thinking about adding a 10 gal tank in the pantry next to fridge. So that way it will fill up with plenty of extra water and also keep the pressure good at the fridge. I mainly have problems with the ice maker on RO. Where there doesn't seem to be the normal amount of pressure so whenever it fills up the ice maker trays it does it with either two little water or too much. So every once in awhile I have a huge mess of frozen water everywhere and I have to chip out. And I'm mainly adding the 10 gallon tank versus another four, for capacity. Because my fridge, Samsung bespoke four-door French fridge, has a pitcher of water That it fills up inside the fridge for easy filling up bottles and the push dispenser inside the door, and I also have a GE nugget ice maker on the counter next to the fridge and I ran a water line to it and I took the tank off the filler and 3D printed a nice looking lid where the water line hooks up to and there's a float inside of it and so it keeps my ice maker at perfect water level at all times and it's always RO water for my nugget ice. And then same with my Nespresso coffee maker, ran a water line to it as well and it has a float that is inside the tank keeping that full with RO water. So the extra capacity would be nice to have on hand where if I'm feeling a large bottle or a couple large bottles when I get into it it takes forever to fill. I also removed the RO dispenser at the kitchen sink so it's nice and clean installation. And so the RO dispensaries are the fridge

[@robertgriz2500]

More than anything I appreciate that you leave the mistakes / learning lessons in vs editing them out. I certainly prefer to learn from yours than from mine 😅

[@xmassan20906]

21:14 The whole family's together! And Paul just drilled six holes by eye. No measuring. 😀👍

[@tomnorman5461]

Summer and Rad have zero worry about the quality of the work being done.

[@MoonBunnyLovers]

not telling anyone how to work. this simply reminded me of a story. so my uncle used to install HVAC systems. one time he was installing some machinery above his head and had the brilliant idea that his head was a good tool to hold up heavy ass equipment. heard a crunch in his neck. still dealing with the pain so many years later. always remember that your body is a very fragile tool and you'll have to live with it hopefully for a long life!!

[@stephensmith6003]

Hey Stud Pack...I know yall are from Texas and its Hot but seeing insulation around the copper water lines..Thankyou it does freeze here to...that is awesome....

[@AWH811]

They do make a 1/2 pex to 3/8 compression fitting. They also make a 1/2 pex to 1/4 compression quarter turn valve. Using those fittings would really clean all that up.

[@momfarrar]

You should add a shut off valve behind the fridge for your water line A lot of appliance installers will not install a new fridge without one.

[@ericbiggerman8474]

Just what I needed to see in a sick day!

[@j.m.1524]

I have learned so much over the yrs following your channel. Saved me lots of time and money.. Thanks!

[@WoodWorking-bg8db]

Thanks!

[@engrpiman]

When my house was repiped the plumber ran the 1/4 PEX inside 1/2 PEX to protect it. They also added a shutoff valve so the refrigerator can be shutoff independent of the sink. I have yet to connect the line to the refrigerator

[@benthehandyman9667]

That's twice Summer saved the day just in this video alone 😮 go Summer. You all are so well put together. Beautiful family Paul

[@resellerrunner5149]

I drool over the Klein circuit tracer! I will get one eventually! Nice work as usual Paul! If I had half of your smarts I would be a great DIYer! Amazing how putting up the drywall makes a job look almost done lol.

[@danielherman9483]

What are the dead legs on the stub outs for the kitchen sinks? Capped pipes to serve as water hammer arrestors? If so, you might want to consider removing those since they fail and aren't serviceable once buried. Instead, you can buy water hammer arrestors that attach to your angle stops. They work far better and if they fail are easily serviceable - that's what I used.

[@Allen-w9d]

Use duct tape to tape up ducts. No matter what they call it, never use duck tape to tape up ducts. Duck tape was developed during WW2 to waterproof ammo boxes and be easily cut to get the ammo box open. In other words, it was designed for temporary short term use only.

[@Polar_Ted]

When I did our fridge I put in a wall box with a ball valve to connect the pex line.

[@priscillacordero8133]

I just bought that Klein tool today! The writing erased on my breaker box so thought it would be an easier way to relabel it.

[@FredD63]

Paul you can put a piece of banding strap across your range vent duct to hold it in place run a couple of screws into the vent duct that will hold it from sliding up or down🇺🇸👊🏼👊🏼✌🏼

[@ikkuranus]

I really should do that with my filter faucet. It would also help me in getting rid of the saddle valve which is currently feeding my icemaker as well.

[@stuartkorte1642]

I’d like to see a video on your process for setting the laser where it needs to be for exact location i.e. cabinet height or the stud in the stairway where you cut back the Sheetrock.

[@sefcoriz1673]

SP with the Saturday save!!!

[@mikeinmaryland]

@The wall switch heading up the stairs. Pull the wires up into a box in the attic. Then install a Lutron Pico device to control the lights. This switch can be installed by the stove’s exhaust duct. The Pico switch can be installed on any flat surface, no box necessary.

[@mkern2011]

Not sure how much it "really matters" but RO lines are supposed to be plastic or stainless steel only. The pure water can erode brass and copper. I've heard old timers call it "hungry water" 😂

[@brucehartweg4946]

Loving this series! Summer saved you twice - give her a bonus 😉

[@SaucyOperator]

@@brucehartweg4946 Bonus = Free workers! No labor costs = money in the BANK!!! Especially when it's someone like Paul. Experience is so valuable in the remodeling business. Because you'll never know what you're going to run into, but after years and years of it you can start to predict it. A little ... Lol

[@lagunabay51]

Paul just had to get it perfect. He wasn't satisfied with the cut on the outlet so he started over. Something I always do. Reno going well. Keep it up

[@Mental_Egg]

This is the only channel I watch at normal speed and not at 2x. Also without surfing the net too.

[@catsmeow5566]

I really like the temporary sink box. When they don't have the smurf tubing long enough I think you can get couplers. Pretty sure I saw some somewhere.... Just using PEX isn't bad either. Speaking of refrigerators, have you seen the Samsung Bespoke series? Friend got the 2-door version and it has a touch-lock sort of thing. You touch a spot and the door slightly pops open. If you don't open it all the way it closes itself. It also has nice icemakers. I know you've said in the past, but I can't remember, what laser level are you using? Glad Jordan saw the damaged romex. I have one of those Klein tools. Doesn't always work but is still nice. It did look like a periscope! Nice DIY ducting! Bone broth looked delicious. And the drywall looked good too.

[@L8terdays]

Looking great. PAUL is the GOAT!

[@MatthewPierce9]

Perkins Builder Belt!!!! Loved the video!

[@PosiCat]

I've got one of those circuit breaker finders, the exact same model, they're such a time saver, I love mine!

[@hectorsantiago3]

Happy holidays boys

[@LikeAnOldFordTruck]

That Kline too is pretty slick. I ended up mapping out my entire house running up and down stairs and checking outlets 😂

[@DrywallDanny]

18:29 miss me yet?! lol love seeing this stuff go up!

[@StudPack]

We miss you everyday brotha! 🥹

[@HisboiLRoi]

I find it surprising how much the construction business culture varies across the country. I'm in Tucson, and I have never had a problem with getting a big sheet metal shop to do small one-offs, no matter how oddball. If I ask for something simple, like a slide damper, I can often get it while I wait for next to nothing in cost. I have also had non-HVAC items made, such as bookend like cooler baffles to separate the various brands of beer that my neighborhood sells in our bi-annual Fourth Avenue Street Fair.

[@mreinecker]

I’m so proud of how far you’ve come Jeremiah!!!

[@mattmo989]

Suggest for using the Klein. To find the correct circuit, you should scan both sides of breakers twice. First time though you could have some false positives. Second time it should only hit on the hot one.

[@ralphblackerby2139]

Love your channel. I don't know about your RO system but ours only has 7 PSI and is connected to our refrigerator. Recently our ice maker quit working and upon investigation we found out that the refrigerator recommends 20 PSI. We are going to have to replumb our refrigerator and disconnect it from our RO system.

[@AlexSherm]

Did the ro to fridge, you’ll want a pressure tank by the sink because the ro pump might not be able to produce enough pressure + volume for the ice maker to work properly.

[@Reese_Young]

For the plumbing ro couldn’t you just use an ice maker box? Or use a stop with a 1/4 outlet for the fridge. Surge is the only way to go with impacts! Love the videos keep it up.

[@bierbrauer11]

Looking forward to watching the mud work. Going to have to pull down the ceiling in my.basement as some of the floor joists upstairs feel a bit springy. Guess we’ll see what I uncover

[@RoidedGay]

I don’t know what it is about mudding drywall. I don’t work in the trades but I’ve done my fair share of construction and repair work over the years. I hate doing drywall, but muddling? Ugh I love it. (For a little while at least…) The only thing I love more than mudding myself is watching a true seasoned professional do it.

[@clintprice2123]

It’s always a welcome sight seeing you posted a new video.

[@williamsethman2434]

Great video to all of you, Paul always like everything to be right. Remove that piece of drywall. Looks like summers kitchen is getting closer to being done. But the worst is yet to come. That white power gets everywhere 😊

[@WAVE_ZERO]

That vent pipe run is wild

[@davenportst]

No need for adapters, just use a stop! That way you have the pipe reduced to the size you need as well as a shut off.

[@SM0R3S]

Summer needs to add a water outlet above the stove.

[@brandonboyles3195]

“Let’s see how we did… way to go, Paul!” Made my day haha

[@monsterq6]

Summer is very smart! Great eye. I take it she learns from being in a great family. Keep up the awesome work y'all hope you had a good Thanksgiving God bless. Excited to watch stud pack 2

[@Britt-h4s]

Hope y’all had a nice Thanksgiving. Y’all are really making headway.

[@davidribeca1745]

I figured you would have mortise the nail plates! I thought your climate zone didn't require a vapor barrier on the inside! You might want to check with Matt!

[@Alphasig336]

They make a recessed tubing which also has a shutoff like a washing machine valve.

[@AlexeiTetenov]

Thank you for sharing!

[@quartzofcourse]

Very interested to see the RO setup for the fridge, I just ran a 1/4 line through the wall but there was no elegant way to make a box or anything for it so might go back and do it your way if it works out. I fear the pressure drop from going from 1/4 to 1/2 would mess with the system or the fridge but could be wrong

[@RcBlade]

We need more and longer videos of you guys. Best videos on KZbin!

[@davidmoltrup51]

Demolition Ranch has a new "Vintage Wash" hoodie. You need to offer this one with the Stud Pack logo on it! The hoodie you have is black. I try to avoid solid black, because of being a pet hair magnet!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Brilliant 👏 Studly Stud Pack Stud Muffins strike again 😊

[@davidshaw9993]

Paul, Try using that aluminum tape to seal open caulk - it works great!

[@SaucyOperator]

@@davidshaw9993 I don't know if they'll try it, but I will. I'm a wire nut guy mostly.

[@Kralphrn]

Paul you have such good videos, thx Jordan!