How To Install a Shower Body

The important questions that you should ask when installing a shower valve so you can do the right job and make the costumer happy!

[@davidschafer544]

" if you dont like it , watch it again maybe you'll change ur mind " 😂😂😂😂

[@unboxerman12]

Love the videos Broski! Get yourself some knipex pliers wrenches! So much better than channel locks for turning nuts

[@joeybagadonuts9542]

Always 💯 your work. From a other NYC Plumber for 30 years. It’s the little things you do that it that other people don’t realize you do but i realize. Great work brother on all your videos 👍

[@frankbottiglieri9793]

Idc what anyone says. Plumbing in NYC is the more difficult than anywhere else.

[@Jorgebri]

Everything in New York is difficult 😂

[@unspokenmajority3469]

Ever been to India?

[@hydronyc]

It is for sure bro

[@justwatchfor10min87]

I like that you keep working and keep making videos CHASE THAT BAG BROTHER!

[@Blatstein]

@@unspokenmajority3469 They just shit in the streets and bathe in the river. Don’t open a plumbing company there, broski

[@JudeFunk37]

Quick tip, if you wanna save your pilot bits from getting snapped from the holesaw grabbing after the pilot falls through? Use a washer between the holesaw and your metal. Or, most of the time I just have a 1/4 bit on the side to punch my pilot hole, then throw the holesaw on to cut.

[@johnphillipsplumbing7148]

Pipetites and a stud punch would make that job a little easier,great work as always,your attention to detail shows in the finish product!

[@krisbrown2829]

Why don't you ream the copper after you cut it with the grinder? It should always be reamed after cutting so you don't get turbulent flow.

[@darrylholt8495]

You have got to be the only plumber, that I have had the pleasure of watching, that takes your time and do the job right and with great care and consideration. Thank you for bringing us along on your journey. I have to say, that I've learned a lot watching you.

[@brettjohnson5545]

You, my broski, need a m12 tubing cutter. I’m surprised you’re not deburring the pipe after ripping it with that cut off disk.

[@hydronyc]

I do it off camera lol

[@buixote]

I'm a huge fan of the adjustable shower arms... you can get at least a foot of adjustment out of these things, and you can orient the spray head to go vertical, or at an angle... For a more deluxe install, those shower hose/handle combos with the vertical bar gives *tons* of adjustment, plus you can use the handset to "take care of business". Great video, as always!

[@Hrmn8tor]

Hella respect for looking out for tall folks cuz🤙

[@BoostedDrew]

Thank you for posting all your knowledge! Im 30 years old and now im addicted to Plumbing because i had to redo my Cistern pipping an new pump lmao. Even did my shower . Its easier the more you know. You got my sub broski

[@randyhilton1592]

Hey there broski, you do some beautiful plumbing work. I really enjoy watching your vids, your narrations are great and on point. I would not like the nyc life in the trades. Not sure how old you are but you are definitely a value to your customers, but in a tough nyc way. Keep up the great shit broski.

[@HBSuccess]

Broski if the GC/architect/interior designer/whomever else has not given you a signed scope of work with all dimensions, and is being a jerk about it…. use the NKBA Standards for your control locations (which are also IPC/UPC compliant) and set the valve body at exactly the halfway point of that range. For example a standard shower valve should be OC 38”-48” above the finished shower floor at the wall elevation (not the drain)… so set it at 43” and move on. PS … NKBA recommends controls NOT be centered w the shower head or drain… but rather moved halfway between center and the exterior, so they are much easier to reach from the room. It makes very good sense. Love your channel keep up the good work.

[@yvonfem]

Top man love youre channel

[@_mR_JoEL]

You're The Man!! Thank you for this content

[@Luisu229]

Excellent. El. Video. Mi. Amigo

[@aloofbit338]

thank you for making this video. i liked the commentary and the way you move the camera around was like i was there!

[@hydronyc]

Loll thank you for watching and enjoying it bro

[@IH8stpdppl]

See, that’s a real plumber. None of that press fit pro press bullshit!

[@81recinos]

Coming from a plumber, I love your work, bro, clean like it should be

[@T.E.P.]

You rule … so good with the sound and commentary and the job

[@BobsPlumbingVideos]

Love the channel, Bro! Very nice work...👍 Hope you're charging the right price for the quality I'm seeing in your videos!!

[@hydronyc]

Thank you. Definitely fair prices for both costumer and myself

[@scottmaz4063]

Your fuckin hilarious and so friggin right. 😂

[@smartman123]

man you so professional

[@jackofall2305]

Love the longer vids

[@hydronyc]

Thanks

[@rickyperkins232]

It's about time you do damn longer videos damn it so apprentices like me can learn this shi

[@hydronyc]

Lol i got you bro i have just been a little busy

[@asgplumbing781]

Perfect video😊

[@billcryer3389]

Get a metal stud punch,every comercial plumber has one, try using pipe tights ,instead of drop eared plastic anchors.

[@gavygrm]

i don’t know anything about plumbing, just enjoyed your voice from the reels and decided to let this one ride in the background 🙏🏽

[@hydronyc]

Loll thanks 🙏🏼

[@sports_stars_24]

Support your channel since day 1 Tx plumber 💪

[@hydronyc]

🙏🏼🙏🏼 appreciate it

[@vince953]

First broskee my shit would be crooked to start with, and then it wouldn't extend out far enough for the finish fixtures from the tile and green board, then I would probably run both hot or both cold to the same shower body, and to top it off my soldering would have issues all over. And it would probably take me 2 to 3 days to finish. Then I would just call someone to come fix it and pay triple. This guy makes it look easy.

[@taylorwatson2453]

BROSKI! Mine instantly broke yesterday!!!! WTF DIABLO

[@hydronyc]

😂 we want a refund lmaoo

[@jeffseaton5193]

No telling what you run across in NY but your videos and commentary make for some interesting and funny videos. Subscribed

[@hydronyc]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@jobiegarza]

I look forward to ur videos broski keep posting!

[@hydronyc]

Thanks. Definitely

[@benjaminfranklin4706]

"is the family that's gonna live here tall?" 💀😭

[@petestar6709]

Plumber from toronto. Keep making the videos brother 🙏

[@AndrewMcFarland-hp8kh]

it’s not wrong by any means at all and people prefer different ways but how come you use a grinder for cutting copper instead of an automatic tubing cutter? been using one lately and it’s been a dream for me but i was curious if there’s a reason using the grinder that i don’t know about

[@daddy1571]

100 different plumbers do it 100 different ways broski! Nice work!👍👍

[@hydronyc]

Lol thank you 🙏🏼

[@erichood3169]

Best in the game.

[@elijah7939]

Thank you for these educational videos broski

[@hydronyc]

Thank you for watching

[@JM-iz3fr]

Just curious - nobnail plates required? Do they put access doors in for the new shut offs? Are they requiredto provide access to the existing trap cleanout above the shower once exposed? Thanks, nice work!!

[@kdewitt41]

Awsome advice!

[@wilycanel3624]

Nice work man👍👍👍👍👍

[@arcticgriz20]

You should invest in a metal stud punch 👍🏽

[@Jersey-GT-F150]

Can always spot a NYC Shower set up. Fucken Wire mesh , plaster and cement, any plumbers nightmare. that shit will cut your hands six ways to Sunday Bros.

[@BlueDart1971]

You remind me a lot of myself. Very few so called plumbers on KZbin are worth a damn in my opinion but I’m impressed with your work. If instructors weren’t given on height I always roughed them at 48” and 78”. Never had a complaint unless they guy was 6’6”.

[@marcfavell]

1.25-1.5 I ch thickness from stud to flush with tile is my rule of thumb

[@brianhulben1695]

Put a washer on your hole saw, make the pilot hole, then go again

[@four4four636]

Thank you Broski

[@abitoffblacksmithing9985]

Those are some frickin' ligit questions brother!! But ya .. I have had personally had supers tell me the same.... you figure it out.... its all on the site somewhere. Or go talk to the sub contractors.... They were the lazy ass ones!! Great video man!!

[@hydronyc]

Lol thanks

[@jeadoretu]

Big ups!! I think I will watch again even tho I like. Love that you mentioned this part about the tub valve being lower. My male colleagues don’t get it- I love bathing and so it makes sense but when I say- it should be a comfortable Height for me to use while I’m sitting in the bath they look at me crazy

[@JonathanRodriguez-bs7ct]

Yo broski great work use a 6 in 1 screwdriver for the integral stops on the body for the nut way easier then baby’s

[@leozmaxwelljilliumz3360]

Had a plumber STILL fuck up the depth of the mixing valve. I literally showed him what I was going to do(plumb the wall with ripped wedges) , gave him measurements, had the tile And the go board on site and he left the mixing valve set back over an inch. I had to cut the wall open behind where the shower was so he could move the plumbing forward and he only moved the valve, not the shower head, so I had to 😂. Bet your ass there was some back charging. I've worked with good and great plumbers. Then there was this guy. Keep doing good work tho, yours always looks top notch!

[@Handymanphilly]

Do you ever use press fittings? Or is soldering your preferred method?

[@thunder3470]

Awesome job

[@cadillac8597]

Sounds like a great opportunity to make a shower rough in check list with all the questions and heights on a triplicate form. Get the homeowner and contractor to sign off on. White copy - plumber, yellow copy contractor, pink copy homeowner

[@dariogiannetti1452]

That cast iron is some old shit. Nice install bro

[@carltoncopp3032]

Excellent video showing all the steps. Words needed as it is clear what’s going on.

[@renemozartmartinez9284]

Thank you for sharing broski

[@Idodumthings420]

nice work broski

[@smille12]

A metal stud punch works great saving bits, greenlee makes one. Great work broski

[@quackassassin2146]

Those are baby stud bro if you punch them mechanically it would blow them out and cause the drywall to wrinkle. Trust me this guy is all about speedy if there's a faster he's doing it

[@tc7922]

Asking the right questions… getting the right answer too… all of those details of wall thickness and height should be sorted by the site super… if the bro or Beosket is not worthless…long before you arrive

[@alimuh007]

I enjoy these videos each and every time lol Why don’t you deburr your pipes? I’m sure you have a great answer that you’ve already explained but I’m a newcomer that doesn’t know.

[@hydronyc]

Lol thanks. I usually do it off camera because the videos be too long lol

[@alimuh007]

@@hydronyc respect

[@markrepola7444]

Great videos. Curious of why you don’t use Propresses. No more hot permits and no worries of starting a fire.

[@speedbirdavation9832]

You need to come out here to the Bay Area of California mate and see some of the first class hacked up plumbing and customers pay high end prices for this and it gets passed by the inspectors too , 😂

[@markkoster2847]

I'm a construction contractor with a plumbing license in IL. I made up my own standard for valve height, 43" for shower and 36 for tub showers cause I got tired of asking. 80-84" for shower arm height depending on the customer height 🧐😂

[@hydronyc]

😂

[@drainingbros2415]

Clean work !!!

[@timdempsey9468]

Get yourself a knockout tool , no more busting arbors broskie

[@johnthiel7422]

6'-8" to 6'-10" off of ff to the center of the shower arm always works well .

[@gatorent.productionbuffrec8797]

I call them shower manifold.

[@haroldconover5221]

Nice looking job 👌

[@Lewdacris916]

LOL broski you snapped the pilot bit cuz you were going in at an angle haha, ive had that happen to me so i carry extra pilots.

[@hydronyc]

Probably lol. But it doesn’t usually happen with lenox bit lol

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

Lennox is the best

[@mikemart8475]

I've seen a lot of propress being used in my area... is NY not down with it ?

[@hydronyc]

Its allowed but some buildings are old school and dont want it

[@KingYang05]

Diablo makes great blades but their holesaws are notorious for sucking ass. Stick with Lennox or Milwaukee for holesaws.

[@user-dx7ky6qc4v]

U don't have a pair of auto cutters half inch to cut the copper.hmmmm using a grinder doesn't leave burrs at the end of the pipe.

[@wellsnapyeah]

Damn good, broski

[@erichood3169]

I have a old Lennox hole saw kit. Its the gold box. I've had it for idk how long and I got it used. Still each and every hole saw is sharp af. Diablo is a amazing blade and bit company that's unusual. Just return it.

[@Y_I_DIY]

Amazing videos broski

[@hydronyc]

Thanks

[@justindevore1832]

I love watching you work always learn how to do things I wish my dad taught me

[@dandydan999]

Showerhead in the ceiling is the best solution

[@John_Lee_]

Do you clean the copper when you're done? Ya know to get off all the acid?

[@hydronyc]

Yes

[@benkostrzewski7586]

Question. Why do u use a grinder for the copper ? Why not a close quarter cutter ? Is it too tight to the wall ?

[@hydronyc]

Too tight and its way faster bro lol

[@rudeboimobbin6703]

nice work hate the grinder tho lol auto cuts is the correct way imo to each there own tho if it works it works

[@hydronyc]

The grinder is the best tool there is bro lol

[@Jeremy5000i]

You should wipe the excess flux off your joints broski. Shit will corrode the pipes if you leave it on there💪

[@johnriffsrequintos1824]

Clean work bro I as well work in comercial. How come you don’t use a stud puncher ?

[@hydronyc]

Thanks. I have it but sometimes but forget to pick it up from the garage lol

[@butters_147]

Feliz Navidad broski! 🎄🙏

[@HobbiesandAdventures]

I was gonnna say get a hole puncher for metal studs but then I forgot you run different size pipes :( sorry electrician here lol hole punchers are very useful because hole saw blades be going quick.

[@kolbesmith1175]

48 and 84

[@jordanwhite6098]

You need a stud punch my man

[@RSKLove]

Donate him one.

[@tacklebox6239]

I never see the homie ream the copper

[@hydronyc]

I do it off camera usually

[@Kevin-ip8uf]

9:33, pay attention to the cut. I didn't see him flux it either but it all gets done between 2 frames

[@tacklebox6239]

@@hydronyc you do clean work

[@tacklebox6239]

@@Kevin-ip8uf 9:37, pay attention to the frame. It shows him applying the flux.

[@erichood3169]

Your right with saying there is no standard.

[@kcvu7215]

Film sideways if it aint shorts broski

[@nicklawson2]

Get a stud punch bro and the insulators to hold your pipe

[@rayavelar98]

Tub spout doesnt have to be 8"-10" from valve to prevent water from coming out shower head when running tub spout only ?

[@giovannifiorentino8947]

Do you perform a pressure test on copper pipes? Can you upload a video on it?

[@SethBByrd]

Ok the depth of the body is measured using the guard attached to the body. It will let you know exactly where the body should be. Second a stud puncher, pipe inserts and GUARDS are needed if you are going through the studs.

[@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu]

I use a stud punch and pipe insulators too. I have also used the Mickey Mouse straps that he has in the video. I prefer pipe insulators but they are both perfectly acceptable. Also, a lot of areas don’t require nail gaurds on metal studs. I always put them on just in case but my inspectors don’t require it

[@SethBByrd]

@@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu the reason I don’t recommend Mickey Mouse inserts can be seen in this video. Most people for some reason don’t put it through the stud and you end up with unlike metals touching. Inserts are the same price if not less for a bag and offer more stability as well as full protection from the metals touching.

[@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu]

@@SethBByrd except that he did use the micky mouse straps properly… there is no risk of electrolysis with the way hydronyc installed these. Either way, I am less concerned about electrolysis and more concerned about a sharp metal edge wearing away at my copper over time.

[@SethBByrd]

@@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu you mean the sharp metal of the stud? If so the straps need to go through the hole and not face the outside. We can argue semantics or anyone can look up the copyright or instructions on use. Just because you think it’s correct doesn’t make it so. I listen to the makers of a thing.

[@Dudjrkfjjffjkffu]

@@SethBByrd bro, watch the video again please. He put the piece of plastic through the stud. He actually did use them correctly. I think the reason he uses micky mouse straps is because they are more versatile. I’ve seen him run his plumbing on the backside of the studs a lot rather than going through the middle of them. This kind of hanger works great for both applications.

[@victorramosjr2239]

Broski, you're the fuckin best!

[@rafaellopez-gillon9407]

I’m from Montreal Canada and we add hammer arrestor to our water lines to relax the waterlines. Is this not a plumbing code in the USA ? Btw what a beautiful plumbing job. I love your plumbing skills my man 💯

[@kolbesmith1175]

Only on dishwasher icemaker and washer machines

[@a.e.mitchell1188]

Vary nice clean installation your a pro broki

[@aaronhuffman4852]

What is that kind of wall system called with the plaster and lath? Like that was used before metal studs became available.

[@hydronyc]

Im not sure but i heard someone call it chicken wore lol