I really appreciate the realness of this video. Perfect example of what could go wrong and how to handle it like a Pro. Thank you!!
@ek81379 ай бұрын
Jeff is a Canadian treasure! 4 million subs for 2024 Let's gooo!!!!!
@PhillBogart9 ай бұрын
One minor assembly step to add, Jeff: Always unscrew the aerator from any faucet, showerhead, hand-held sprayer, etc BEFORE turning on the water for the first time as you'll always have some sort of debris in the lines - even if you're only replacing a hose/riser. THEN turn on and run the hot and cold water to clear out the majority of whatever is in either line before putting the aerator back on. Cheers on making a silk vanity out of a Hampton Bay sow's ear. 😉
@catsmeow55669 ай бұрын
I tend to turn the shutoffs on and clear the line into a bucket before I connect to a faucet because I've seen the cartridges get clogged. But yeah, removing the aerator is a good idea too.
@trentvlak9 ай бұрын
It's true, and he's going to have extra glue pieces in the lines after slathering so much into the coupling. Pro tip: only cover the pipe. Otherwise a ton of glue gets squeegee'd into the joint. If you don't believe me, try it on some pieces and then look inside. Plenty of glue will still get squeegee'd into the joint and the joint will be fully covered, esp with some twisting action.
@peteharmony60249 ай бұрын
Good vid. Mistakes and or what not being left in are always the best . Thanks man.
@ccatdaddy648 ай бұрын
Yes, I like that he leaves the mistakes and troubles. There’s a lot of videos on how to remove a problem sharkbite. But they redo it after the fact, after they removed it. Then, they show you how to remove in a way that's not possible in real life. In reality, I had to cut some.
@joseph71059 ай бұрын
Brilliant stuff Jeff! A DIYer could install these vanities every weekend and make $1000 a pop
@gailhenning33909 ай бұрын
Love to see an installation of a three piece vanity
@Victor-xm9 ай бұрын
You don't need cabinet washers for screws that are just a bit long, cut the screws and use a metal file to clean up the end, always works for me
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Reusing under sink plumbing is crazy. Spend the $12 and get new stuff for the new build.
@matoatlantis4 ай бұрын
From DIYer perspective it's easier to setup new pipes than to mangle with the old one. In my case I'd probably throw up just by looking at the used waste pipe. ;)
@dbf1dware9 ай бұрын
I had no idea that the water line valves had TWO washers (one open and one closed). I never worried about having the valve all the way open. Thank you for that bit of info. Awesome work!
@LynII-u2e9 ай бұрын
Jeff always builds good looking bathrooms - this one is so pretty
@bonniehonchell99639 ай бұрын
I would've beat that cabinet into a million little pieces & then taken back to Home Depot & dumped it 😂😂. Appreciate so much your extensive work arounds & tips! I can't remember the last time I was at a Home Depot. Have 2 very big one's in my 2.2 mile city LOL. Looking good 👍🏻
@krisberryman65399 ай бұрын
you sounded more like a construction guy in this episode since there were quite a few beeps when doing the plumbing😆 I loved it and your honest opinions about the drain plumbing
@markczarnecki72519 ай бұрын
Slip fittings don't require teflon tape.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Jeff free balled the screw purchase at HD? What a mad man. Everyone knows you bring a screw with you to compare.
@ivonekowalczyk58239 ай бұрын
Hilarious. Learned a lot too. Thanks Jeff!
@kittywatching7 ай бұрын
What makes a great drip reveal is colored construction paper... creates a change in color so even if the drip is slow and dries you'll see it
@BitsnBobs-hk5iy9 ай бұрын
Love your videos Geoff, but the pattern on those tiles (especially at 2:48) do not look good. Maybe, that's the way they are supposed to look , but it's not for me (messes with my OCD).
@Stephenwc5 ай бұрын
27:40: The pop-up drain assembly that I have that is similar (but does not have the threads on the top gasket) does not have a tight seal beneath the sink drain and above the flange. It leaks. I've posted in other online sites about it and no answers.
@daver29645 ай бұрын
Those plastic drains are terrible. You cannot get tight seal or it gets compromised and the drain base on sink has to be as smooth as possible. We did both bathrooms; and purchased brushed Nickel pop up metal drain . Don't forget to line up overflow if equipped.
@brittonm.94629 ай бұрын
Are we sure that green glue will work with pvc to pvc connections? Everything I see online says not to do that.
@junyuchen11739 ай бұрын
Great show! Love it!
@JTOTHEW30009 ай бұрын
Say Jeff. Do you need to attach the vanity to the back wall? That cabinet is not very deep and since its not attached to the floor and essentially only thing stopping it from moving are the drain, hot and cold water supply lines and that little bit of caulk. Maybe install it to the back wall using an angle bracket towards the upper part of the cabinet? It will stop it from potentially tipping over and being pulled from the wall by a kid. I appreciate the look and layout of the bathroom. Personally, I would have used new plumbing or painted the recovered pipes with white spray paint to make the look even cleaner to the new buyer. And that screw can be trimmed with a good pair of electrical pliers.
@joseph71059 ай бұрын
Pretty typical for bathroom vanities. They are rarely attached to the wall
@DIYDaveOK9 ай бұрын
@@joseph7105 Depends on where the building is done. In some areas, builders still do custom, site-built cabinets that are attached to the wall, contracting carpenters who use high quality cabinet-grade veneer plywood. I heard Jeff mention this was not the cabinet (vanity) he originally intended, and that the one he used was out of necessity makes sense considering the high-end shower he installed with the tremendous custom tile job and inline floor drain. I can't fathom you'd purposely couple that much high-end work with a particle board vanity from Home Depot. If you've never seen one of those up close, you can't appreciate how utterly cheap those things are. And yet they still charge handsomely for them.😡
@eunicegarrett47172 ай бұрын
Every cabinet I've had to rip out, kitchens and bathrooms, have been attached to the walls.
@stevenperry49419 ай бұрын
I always have a package of the screws for the hardware that can be broken off to the correct length!
@pikapika31289 ай бұрын
Jeff slides a chrome decorative cover over the water line, says we're going to make this pretty, then proceeds to smudge green pipe solvent all over the coupling right above the decorative cover😂
@williamhouseholder15589 ай бұрын
When you laid down and got under the sink is where I've ended up with lower back problems for like a week even in my 20s. the rig always does something to me to lay on it for to long. flashbacks. I'm not a plumber just a guy who can fix stuff for family.
@milo23-v4s-z7y9 ай бұрын
Beatifull bathroom😮 thank you!
@joedurkin89539 ай бұрын
You are killing me jeff
@Jetpac749 ай бұрын
Did you ptfe tape the drain parts? If so which ones need it ? Great video Jeff ! I learned most of this as I went along on my previous vanity - wish I had this video to follow then though - it’s very detailed and informative
@TheWatchFrogs8 ай бұрын
what oatey connection glue did you use?
@davidm96189 ай бұрын
Excellent, thanks!
@jared6969 ай бұрын
How do you use abs-to-pvc glue on cpvc? And then you said to use purple primer and glue (which is for pvc). I don't know about Canada, but in my area, that's totally against code. Those products are manufactured to work on their specific materials. Especially pressurized water lines!
@DIYDaveOK9 ай бұрын
That's a new solvent type approved for CPVC last year and should be just fine. Making it's way through the code books.
@plumbbuild65179 ай бұрын
@@DIYDaveOK OOOOOOOkay!😮
@flapb20698 ай бұрын
Did you purchase the faucet kit with prior planning of not using the drain rod system and instead using the tap to close drain? Wouldn’t there be an exposed cavity where the drain rod WOULD have been? Or did you use a different faucet? Or did the faucet have an optional cap to close the cavity in case you went with the push to plug?
@joemully66669 ай бұрын
It seems like you should always do the plumbing for the fixture while you can access it on its side before you set the sink down on the vanity then huh!?
@daviddiehl8523Ай бұрын
Amen to that! That's exactly where I am now. Fortunately I understand plumbing better than carpentry, but I learn and live. My current situation, or small problem, is my 3pc vanity do not fit up to the left and back walls. Is why I'm here, again.🤔
@k.g.r.26829 ай бұрын
Good video. Interesting. You use Teflon tape to connect two screw-attached joints in plastic drain pieces? I've always used Teflon tape with metal connections, not plastic ones. Have I been doing it wrong?
@trentvlak9 ай бұрын
I missed that part and can't find it, but I will say this: you don't want to teflon pvc to pvc. Too much stress on the joint. PVC does terribly with hoop stress; same reason you never go metal male threaded into pvc female. Rectorseal is a better option if you need sealing. But for those drain compression fittings I'd instead lube the threads with silicon based lube. The sealing action comes from the rubber gasket not the threads.
@k.g.r.26829 ай бұрын
@@trentvlak Actually, I didn't see him putting teflon on the pvc; I wrote my comment when he was talking about all the pvc joints and saying that he would use teflon tape on the joints, so perhaps he misspoke and never actually applied the tape. Thanks.
@trentvlak9 ай бұрын
@@k.g.r.2682 that seems to be the case.
@koolaid112899 ай бұрын
Do you have an item number for the kohler drain you used?
@Jets-ws5kn9 ай бұрын
Did he not silicone to top of the vanity to each other. How are they connected except with the weight of the top
@engrpiman9 ай бұрын
Installed a cheap home Depot vanity in my bathroom. It was ok. Replaced it with a $1300 vanity. The quality difference is night and day.
@hypnoticmarmot85789 ай бұрын
I've been watching these videos for a few days now because I'm a new home owner who wants to renovate my home. its already been remodeled once but they def didn't do things right but it still looked decent its just minor things like gaps in the base boards and a floating floor being put on top of original hardwood floors. Is it difficult to do these projects with no experience? I've handled tools before and did small contract work like running conduit setting up circuit breakers and building fences is it any different?
@sheilaa13338 ай бұрын
It just takes a little patience. I remodeled my bathroom to the studs myself after some ridiculous contractor quotes. My tip is to watch multiple videos for each step of the process - and then read the comments - because if the video did something wrong, people in the comments will call them out. 😂
@ccatdaddy648 ай бұрын
I know they say you can't use pex between the tailpiece and p-trap because they say it is a bad choice because it is flexible. But why is that bad especiallly when i see those OD pipes with the flexable slinky part that often cause issues?
@Susanshedd-mp4eo9 ай бұрын
I appreciated how the video broke down each task, from removing the old vanity to installing the new one, making the whole process less intimidating.
@markwong65489 ай бұрын
I could be wrong but those red/orange gaskets look the wrong way around. The tapered end should be toward the pipe. No?
@pikapika31289 ай бұрын
I noticed the plumbing has so many bends. Was there a reason you didnt just throw out the old p-trap pipes and just plumb directly from the new drain in the ground to a new p-trap and to the sink drain?
@pikapika31289 ай бұрын
Missed that you mentioned a $35 savings by reusing. 😂
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
@@pikapika3128yeah who has $35 to spend when renovating an entire bathroom?
@zararodriguez77139 ай бұрын
Love it!!! Are you still here in Brevard County?
@HomeRenoVisionDIY9 ай бұрын
just got home to Ottawa Canada! Cheers!
@johndimitrakis5209 ай бұрын
Installed a Vanity a few days ago without an overflow, but the drain had the overflow hole (guess that’s what it’s called) and was leaking water all over. I had to purchase a drain without overflow.
@kchilz329 ай бұрын
Will this be your new home in the USA?
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
I’ll admit. The tape trick on the screw I’ve never seen and I’ll use it.
@Gyounadim3399 ай бұрын
Watching this as a lic plumber and wow what a disaster haha
@Gerard1to7 ай бұрын
Man I was thinking the same thing.. quite painful to watch.
@ChicagoAustinDC6 ай бұрын
Lic plumber? Many lic and sworn surgeons forget scissors inside someone. It depends where and from whom you got your lic and God help you after that
@Riboflavin19479 ай бұрын
I desperately need a video showing how to install a wall to wall vanity with a vanity top that's too wide for the space by an inch
@nicksinclair24079 ай бұрын
That glue is for transitioning from abs to pvc
@markellwood41329 ай бұрын
Real diy and or building. Solving problems as you go. Everyones solution will be slightly different. The average diyer does not have twenty years building experience.
@bryanjarrett91829 ай бұрын
U need to hold the CPVC fittings together for about 30 seconds to allow the glue to set up a little bit. Also, looks like you' Used ABS to PVC glue which SHOULD NOT BE USED for anything else.
@bryanjarrett91829 ай бұрын
Reminder that the CPVC water lines will have water pressure, not sure if that glue is rated for pressure. 😮
@Steven1Cicero9 ай бұрын
Don't ya just love these $800.00 vanities that require another trip to the hardware store to complete!
@chrissnyder44399 ай бұрын
Jeff places the counter as a dry fit "you can't just place it and walk away" Wish my landlord knew that.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Don’t use an impact to remove tiny screws from your cheaply made cabinet. Turn a screwdriver 4 times and be safe.
@lostevesy9 ай бұрын
Didn't know you could PVC water pipes, wonder how that holds against pex and copper ~
@Jamo129 ай бұрын
CPVC is perfectly fine. It is much more stiff than pex, but it is more UV resistant and less expensive and you don’t need special tools to get it to work (such as a crimper or expanding tool). Copper is the best, but is more labor intensive and much more expensive.
@lostevesy9 ай бұрын
@@Jamo12 Thanks for the info! That's good to know, would be great for small spaces where i had trouble getting pex tools into
@dejandervisevic96699 ай бұрын
Way you have whole in a floor
@davegunner27179 ай бұрын
Awesome 👏
@HomeRenoVisionDIY9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@grimmiegrim75109 ай бұрын
@@HomeRenoVisionDIYI installed the same vanity 2 days ago. I was missing the screws as well. I didn't have to buy spacers, I used the shorter ones. My wife and I enjoy your videos, we have learned several things from them. Thank you.
@catsmeow55669 ай бұрын
I hate pressboard/particle board/mdf and the garbage they use for those cabinets at big box stores. I like plywood cabinets with real wood trim. Composite shims or some sort of plastic spacers under the front edge of the vanity might be a good idea in case the silicone breaks down over time. I guess its a good idea to figure out where the drain comes out of the sink before drilling holes in the cabinet and doing final placement. I don't like the plastic style with the ball. I had the bar break off of the ball in one of my sinks. That was very annoying. Really need to install the new pop up kind instead. I will say, the one good use for the top puller/pusher thingy is I'm using one for a custom lightsaber build. I went and looked it up and it's called a lift rod handle. Looks like you might have 1.5" pipe going to a 1.25" tailpipe. So, you'll need the adapter which is basically a small plastic ring. When in doubt, bring the parts with you to check the fit. I find that I have to bring stuff and check. I'm all about saving scrap pieces of pipe. I've had to re-use elbows and such in the past. And scrap pieces can be used for craft projects. I do want to own every tool but alas, I don't have the funds or the space. LOL. Seriously thinking of getting an electric pvc cutter out of sheer laziness. And I like collecting power tools. Since it looks like you have 1.5" pipe you need at least 3" trap arm length. Although, you only need 2.5" trap arm if its 1.25" pipe. Anything shorter and it creates a crown vent which is like an S trap and allows water to be siphoned out. The rule is the trap arm length shall be no less than 2 pipe diameters. Installing to the sink first should work when we put a new sink in Mom's bathroom. Her current sink is avocado green. It's so ugly. LOL. Ooh, do you have a link to the plate/escutcheon you put around the drain pipe? I definitely want some of those for my house. Most of the installation instructions I've read for new faucets say to purge the lines before hooking them to the faucet so sediment and any dirt that may have gotten in the lines won't clog the faucet up. Sediment can clog up the cartridges and aerator. One of the reasons I usually hook the hoses to the shutoffs first is so I can run them in to a bucket until the water is clear (or just free of chunky stuff in my case since my water is never clear). Since that vanity top doesn't have much of an overhang and the material underneath is particle board, I highly recommend a coat of poly on the front and on the tops and faces of the doors. My friend's vanity had the particle board bloat out at the front because it got wet. Actually, now that I think about it, sealing up the top of the particle with poly and/or a water sealant is a good idea before putting the vanity top in place. But even the laminated parts can let water in sometimes. The last drawer getting stuck is something that would happen to me. LOL. Oh, I hate when they short you on screws/hardware or send you two of the same thing instead of mirrored things so you can't put things together without getting more stuff. I've found that sometimes if you call Home Depot to complain about missing or broken parts they will give you a partial refund and/or send you some parts. Next time, if you are anywhere near a Surplus Warehouse (aka Barton's Home Outlet or just Home Outlet) you can look for their unfinished oak cabinets. They are much better quality and you can paint or stain them whatever color you want. It's worth it to not have to deal with particle board crap. I feel you on the frustration when the screw didn't want to go into the handle properly and just being done with all of the BS from the problems. At my nearest big box stores you're lucky if you can find the packages in the right spots and even if you can, a lot of the time thieves have torn the packets open and stolen things. I keep wanting to paint the frame of that mirror so it doesn't look so distressed. LOL. The end result looks pretty good.
@flienlow62819 ай бұрын
I'm sorry but this whole thing is a mess.The floor is a mile out, the wall is out. I have no idea what you were thinking with that cobbled up piping job either. We're you just trying to create content or get Nana's job done on the Cheap? At anyrate this is unbecoming of you.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Looooool at the end of the day it’s a freaking trailer park remodel.
@aaron64315 ай бұрын
Does it work though?
@aaron67089 ай бұрын
The twist on the drawers was because you nudged it after siliconing it to the floor.
@WikiTicky6 күн бұрын
Goes all out on tile everywhere... then cheaps out on a particleboard vanity. Why!?
@stevenperry49419 ай бұрын
I’d never use a power drill to tighten those screws holding the faucet handles on! Regular hand held screw driver. If you’re not skilled enough it would be too easy to break that top!
@Bewefau9 ай бұрын
That's the stuff I have to buy tho because its the only thing I can afford :(
@eunicegarrett47172 ай бұрын
You are working on a mobile home, or trailer as you like to call it. Made fast and cheap. 2X3 studs as you've seen, super light weight doors and windows as they have to move down a highway. Not normal US building codes. Not supposed to last like stick built. It will be interesting to see what happens to the floors and walls with all the extra tile weight. Just like putting up a brick wall in a stick built house, you might have to add extra foundation to hold the weight. You've made it pretty, but I would never invest that kind of time and money into a mobile home.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Didn’t even change out the old shut off valves. Wow dude.
@Gn4rkillz5 ай бұрын
Breathing is at an all time high.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
11:55. Jeff almost has a major thumb injury.
@jillkaiser17479 ай бұрын
Why do you have to rock the drill, might be a stupid question just a beginner.
@debtslave92259 ай бұрын
Why wouldn't there just be 3 draws
@lateralus4119 ай бұрын
Those inset drawer gaps hurt my heart.
@Buck_Buchanan9 ай бұрын
This man looks like Richard Schiff
@rickyyo2156 ай бұрын
So that leg is just gonna hover 2 inches off the ground? Not great
@desabat5 ай бұрын
silicone shimy!
@MrJoepeps9 ай бұрын
Did you finger your caulk then lick ur finger and then finger your caulk again? Impressive technique 😅😂😅
@jamessimpson4533Ай бұрын
Thank God they make enough couplings they’re cheap
@VirginMary1.09 ай бұрын
Hey jeff, fun to watch some of your video and really love it. I have some suggestion if you are willing to consider them. While I do know some stuff there a few things you never cover. Its part of being far in knowledge. and having some ingrained in your process(its instinct for you). So here a video that I feel would be better than all the good ones you have right now. A) How to spot a saw, attachment or other need to be replaced. I see you do it and claim it by experience but you give 0 details on what your expert mind saw t that moment. I have a few ideas but ideas of someone with less expertise than you is just "Philosophy" and not the eyes of a pro! B) Why do you sometime like in this video decide to rotate a bit your tool as your drilling those big holes with an attachment for pipes. I have a feeling toward it but hearing from you and seeing why would be great while seeing a comparison of the 2 way would be GOLD. C) When is too little or too much of a product an issue or that its better to put too much. I know sometime it is, but hearing it is a great understanding of materials interaction. D) Would you be willing to do everything wrong or bring an "idiot" in your work to do it so you can show typical mistakes that sometime seem just clever from a user basis but really arnt. It shouldnt be any shame to your guest but a learning experience to skip the bad stuff. We ALL have different knowledge base and based on free time you may be bad in other things which is fine but correcting mistake is what being a craftsman of any trade all about. Conclusion: This is coming from someone with industrial engineering background. What I call a know it all that master nothing and MUST consult with the masters to provide optimizations of any significance in value. Therefore, I grant you will always know much more than me but I also know how the master forget the newbies stuff and sometime forget the most important details for us because its not even knowledge to you. Its a natural thing you forgot about years ago. Yet, those knowledge are the gold that made you what you are today. If you have a video about it, please le me know. If you dont, that would be a wonderful addition that you could clearly claim "This is a video that will make everything I showed even better". Thats also gold to you!
@rokustittsville24229 ай бұрын
Poor design for the top drawers. You have to step back from the sink when opening either drawer.
@clydehewlett55089 ай бұрын
Hey buddy it don’t pay to buy junk 😂
@x1984x9 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen Jeff cuss so much as he did on this bathroom reno. You know it was rough if he got that frustrated.
@lancedoyle50269 ай бұрын
what happens when you buy the cheap crap. A friend of mine was doing a Habitat for Humanity home, took three trips before they got a good one.
@AdamHarris-k3f9 ай бұрын
#1. Why keep that old ugly piece of pipe, when it's sooo easy and cheap to replace it, AND, you can place it wherever you want. #2. You should have did it right and put the rotating feet on. #3. Why don't you just cut those screws being put in the drawers instead of using washers? There's only 2, and you just cut 1/4" off....easy.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Agreed. And it would cost him maybe 20 more mins and $35 more dollars
@mercdragons2 ай бұрын
You sound just like the guy on the Red Green show. If women don't find you handsome at least they can find you handy.
@TapelessDrywallFinishing9 ай бұрын
👍👍
@jamessimpson4533Ай бұрын
So you have to put your hands and dirty, filthy sink water to drain your sink , BS put it in the right way with the linkage rod.
@littlealex57099 ай бұрын
98% of people on KZbin Facebook Instagram TikTok that does DIY videos clearly are good in doing videos only. enough said.
@Stephenwc5 ай бұрын
Wear gloves when dabbing the pvc glue. That stuff is nasty.
@jasnapon9 ай бұрын
Deburring tools are very inexpensive🤔
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
As if he cares to do a job right
@daver29645 ай бұрын
Come on! . You did some things that dropped integrity. Slide draw unacceptable. That draw slide is terrible.....dont know what you adjusted on draw slide...nada! Silicone to keep vanity level...(just purchase adjusting level screw base). MDF??? Faucet handle at end of video was not perpendicular . Caulking went from thick line to thin. Then thick again. Youve taken shortcuts here that surprised me. Didnt see a level to ensure straight line from drilled holes for two mirror screws. Maybe thats why you used black-tape to level.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Use a 2 foot level to hang most mirrors. What Jeff did here is rushed and hackish
@fudhater85929 ай бұрын
1.5 hour video for a "simple" vanity? I'd hate to see the complex one
@Participant6169 ай бұрын
Silicone shim, wtf that's a bodge.
@saljablo27679 ай бұрын
Lmao. He just makes stuff up on the fly and is confident about it.
@michaelodonnell57106 ай бұрын
Maybe some find the endlessly peevish griping to be entertaining, but it mostly just sounds peevish...