Ask This Old House | Jimmy Diresta, Wobbly Toilet (S16 E10) | FULL EPISODE

[@steve_main]

6:27 Did Richard just send the customer down to his truck to get his tools? I want to know how good you have to become at your job before you can ask the customer to go get your tools. Awesome!

[@scotttovey]

Yes he did. I figure that the customer is either a family member or a friend.

[@mitchdenner9743]

If your going to watch then your going to help.

[@murderedouttt3055]

Then he put the sponge from the toilet on the sink 😂😂😂😂😂💩💩💩

[@steve_main]

The is the classic plumber's lement, getting upstairs without your tools!!

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@brianglade848 What?

[@wmeemw994]

I especially liked the first segment on attachments to pools tools for masonry cut to eliminate (reduce) silica dust.

[@neosmith80]

@ 6:36 he puts the sponge, that he just used to get toilet water out of the toilet, on the counter. the home owner is like WTF O.O lol

[@DustinSearing]

I love how nice and polite you all are great people.

[@mirodilmirzakhmedov9287]

My drill is Bosch with suction attachment. It is very handy since I work inside homes installing brackets for TVs.

[@MrBill99]

I think a piece of wood scribed to the toilet edge would have provided better support and looked better. It could even have been stained to match the floor. Just a thought.

[@kali4740]

Excellent idea!

[@ronlilo4926]

Richard finally wearing latex gloves to remove toilet water!

[@kevinkevin624]

Yeah, but he put the sponge onto the sink!!

[@coryulrich6489]

I'm shocked he never sucked it out witha straw.

[@rehaanseriesyt4109]

Hi

[@billcunningham8485]

Love Jimmy Diresta! Hung out with Jimmy and his brother John a bit at SEMA last year. I told Jimmy how much I enjoyed his TOH segments and he said he loved doing them and hanging out with Kevin. Glad to see Jimmy is back.

[@hamscanner]

Don’t know what all the fuss is about I stop watching his videos ages ago he never tells you what the hell he is doing it annoys me...... as a individuall he might be a nice guy but his youtube videos just annoys me......

[@gpslightlock1422]

No plumbers crack. Now that's a pro! Love those Bosch tools. Just may try them one day.

[@jacobcannon2085]

I am 13 and I love what you do keep up the great work

[@Wizardofgosz]

But the red cup he's mixing the epoxy in doesn't have a constant diameter, so unless he corrected for that with the lines on the mixing stick he's not getting equal parts.

[@jeffshearer5125]

Thought the same thing

[@davegordon6943]

One part epoxy, one part hardener. Doesn't have to be super exact

[@jjjacer]

@9:30 if you use this foam ring, do not use any bleach cleaners, it will get ate away and develop holes and you will end up with water on the floor (ask me how i know), its a easy connection but is not chemical resistant enough

[@adamthomas7232]

Not to quibble and I'm not sure how accurate the measurements need to be for epoxy but a Solo cup is tapered outwards from bottom to top. The volume the cup holds in the first inch up from the bottom is going to be less than in the second inch.

[@davegordon6943]

One part is epoxy the other is the hardener. You don't have to be super exact

[@dustinlamb7941]

The foam gasket is awesome. Have one in my bathroom. Did y’all notice the floor moving?

[@augustreil]

Just made the comment on how they should've secured the floor before the toilet. Good eye !

[@markchapman8253]

Getting a decent contractor in to sort that floor out will take a couple of weeks. This would just be a stop gap until repair coil be done

[@augustreil]

@@markchapman8253, Agree.

[@jjjacer]

just dont use bleach cleaners or those blue toilet things, the foam will eat away within a few weeks

[@d_brown]

You can also spread out hydraulic cement under the toilet to seal any gaps. Its much better than caulking or putty, it also helps sturdy up the toilet.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

Some plaster under the toilet will work wonders filling those gaps.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

@DR PHIL I’m old school. I was taught to lay a plaster bed underneath before installing the toilet. Wipe up the excess. Plaster is very strong. Grout is a good idea too!

[@jaysonchilds4676]

Ha, Richard used gloves for this guy's toilet. I guess he got too much grief from people about the ladies bathroom and no gloves.

[@Techmatt167Official]

Clicked immediately when I saw jimmy diresta in the title

[@ipdjbt]

@@brianglade848 LMFAO, thats Jimmy Durante.

[@GeeTheBuilder]

I actually have the larger Bosch suction tool they showed first. It’s awesome. I was so sceptical when drilling a core of say 100mm But it captures ALL the dust. So you can drill from inside to outside, for say a toilet fan or a soil pipe

[@augustreil]

They should have watched the video before doing any repairs. The floor at 7:20 is barely attached to the sub floor or joists. That would be the first place to start, secure the flooring and then the toilet.

[@rcmrcm3370]

Yes, I suspect they have a broken beam. Perhaps during one of those expansions someone cutting a hole in the wall to enlarge the house destroy the support beam. After all that problem is a new one only a year or so. Definitely want to fix that before the whole house comes tumbling down.

[@augustreil]

@aah a, It's cheaper for the most part, and that's the way we've been building homes for a long, long time. Hope that helps ?

[@EfrainQuezada]

I thought Diresta was gonna help with the toilet, was looking forward to seeing him spray paint his stencil onto the toilet after it was done.

[@max-zl1vm]

I drill with masonry tools every day for work. I have to say, I’m not excited about any of these options for dust control. A simple vacuum with a hepa filter works fine for me. I could see the rationale with drilling into a wall, where a second guy would have to hold the hose, but using a shop vac for drilling into a floor is much simpler and doesn’t require a second guy.

[@wmeemw994]

Most interesting to me is that Richard made a quick-fix on a serious flooring problem and used various inventive parts but did he really create a long-term fix or just create a future need to redo bath and level floor to subfloor (shim) or actually fix most likely source of failure - broken floor joist or separation from the foundation wall.

[@kencharm2909]

the floor board appeared to be loose (and the toilet China appeared to be cracking). I think he did a temp fix.

[@ryane6719]

Unfortunately those little dust extractors can’t keep up with a grinder. They don’t have constant cfm needed for anything bigger than a 10x10 area. Would need to step up to a pulsebac or similar.

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Great show !

[@PatrickPoet]

Wish y'all would have talked about whether there are disposal issues for all of the stone dust that got vacuumed up.

[@puwazatza]

3:05 I think I've seen that gun from Total Recall or something

[@5in1killa]

Always down for Diresta.

[@andrewcignoni3901]

@@Kevin-mp5of 😂

[@reallunacy]

I'm really bummed at how expensive all that dust collection still is today.

[@komaboi19]

"So this is uh.. dry?" (Kevin's hand instantly gets stuck to the table)

[@wmeemw994]

😆😅😂🤣

[@chaseweeks2708]

The biggest trouble I see with the silica dust collection is just how fast it clogs a filter, and just how fast it is airborne again when you go to dump the vacuum or change the filter.

[@chaseweeks2708]

@@Kevin-mp5of, it helps a bit, but I've found a lot more success with dust separators in my shop. Haven't needed to change my filter in a year (hobbyist, not professional). The problem with those, of course, is that they're awkward to use in the field even with my 5gal bucket version.

[@chaseweeks2708]

@@brianglade848, lol, I've been living in Mass for two years and I still struggle fairly often with that accent.

[@chaseweeks2708]

@@Kevin-mp5of, a $750 vacuum cleaner... nah, I'm good. If I was a professional I might be able to justify the expense, but I'm not. I'll save that money for more tools. The only Festool product I'd actually consider is the Domino.

[@rgbrown90]

Pbs exec's : let's add some diresta Us: yuuup 👍

[@SpellDreams]

Please guys! Fix that poor man's floor! Do it right!

[@rcmrcm3370]

5:24 mark the house owner tells Richard the reason for the floor under the toilet sinking. The addition to the house ~2 years earlier. Support beam or other structural member cut at that time, weakening the support for the flooring, and now the house is on it's way to collapsing. Never-the-less Richard's shims will stop that from happening! ;-p

[@rcmrcm3370]

@@Kevin-mp5of Hi Brian, He cut the beam in the old house to make the penetration. Of course a man with two personalities could sent one of them through the wall, but that's a super power reserved for the special.

[@santaclaus179]

I saw that the wooden floor was also loose, so why did he not fix it , since the toilet is going to move when you sit on it.

[@iamamish]

His mixing stick trick doesn't get you equal parts of each part of the epoxy, since the cup flares out toward the top. It means you get more of the part you add last. The cup walls aren't too steeply inclined, so it probably doesn't matter too much.

[@Blobjonblob]

The boards are flopping in the wind there.

[@PatrickPoet]

On the toilet it would have been nice if Charlie would have been there to see if there were any structural issues.

[@adamweaver2791]

Does anybody remember the name of the wood shop show it was old 1970 or 80 old man in the mill

[@aaronmattia8998]

@bigtx77 New Yankee was Norm Abrams

[@adamweaver2791]

Yea thanks aaron

[@cawesthaver]

Fill the gap with grout

[@cristianmunoz2480]

Put some concrete underneath the toilet for extra protection.

[@cristianmunoz2480]

@@Kevin-mp5of lol yeah

[@robertzerafa4806]

That looks like a bodge job to me, I would of taken the floor boards up and repaired the problem. For the floor to be out that far there is a bigger problem to be out that much and may cause a lot more damage in the near future, I would be no where near happy to leave it like that. It would bother my mind a lot.

[@mrr2041Rags]

Linsley my man 🗳 for him

[@michaelstein7995]

the whole floor moved

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

He put the sponge from the toilet on the vanity 🤢🤮

[@shawnsg]

New working title: This Old Bosch Ad House.

[@papayuki3590]

i am sorry but using them shims are points of failure the best way to fix the issue fully is to fix that floor if you can not you could of made out of some wood single shim to eat up that space and that would lessen the chances of the toilet of breaking. but the proper way to fix the issue is fixing that floor as it was moving way to much when the toilet was in place before the shim. that showed that there is a major issue with the floor in that spot ... could of been water leaking over time and made the boards weak or so on .... but fixing the floor is the first step then fixing the toilet issue.

[@ronkol28]

so basically a bosch ad?

[@Lone-Wolf87]

That toilet is not level. Taking a 💩 in an angle. That is something new to me.

[@ConflictedSwitch]

Anyone else not liking how the toilet looks with all of those shims?

[@MrEazyE357]

@@brianglade848 Jesus dude. How many comments have you left on this video?!

[@jeffmoss26]

Jimmy!

[@jacksplumbingvideos7147]

didn't they make that toilet video a few years ago.

[@nbrowser]

Yeah, Season 16 of Ask This Old House dates back to 2018...this isn't a new one.

[@timskufca8039]

I can't believe the toilet fix didn't go deep to the floor problem! That's a horribly ugly solution. If I brought in experts I'd like them to at least discuss what it takes to do the fix all the way. If the owner preferred to do it just half-way, then it's on him

[@martymcfly5842]

08:45 Tommy would

[@blainerueckwald]

You could see the floor board flex when Richard first checked it. Needed a much more comprehensive repair.

[@brianf714]

Isn't this a rerun?

[@augustreil]

Yup.

[@mitchdenner9743]

They all are. Shown on tv first, then 100 times online.

[@mitchdenner9743]

@@brianglade848 your comments might of been remotely funny if it was tommy, but not rich. Keep you day job bud.

[@mitchdenner9743]

@@Kevin-mp5of i don't know about that , but i did see a half a bushel of grapes hanging off of diresta's welds on that table.

[@mitchdenner9743]

@@Kevin-mp5of i feel the same way, some people think he's a god, i just don't see it. Watched like one or two of his videos and he just doesn't do it for me . I don't know what it is. I guess to each his own. Rather watch jesse james or ron covell, now your approaching god status. Not really but some of the best.

[@Bremend]

You have no idea where you are drilling with at first vacuum

[@davidevans4609]

Good content but so many more ads than any other channel I watch.

[@nw6gmp]

someone over tightened the bolt on the toilet, it looks like it cracked.

[@joaquinsuarez6090]

That was a pubic hair not a crack.

[@komaboi19]

Looks like Kevin puts on a face mask about as well as a politician...

[@yusuihang]

Don't understand the need for the toilet shims. Richard never said that the floor was not flat. He just said it wasn't level. Why could the toilet just sit on the flat floor, but out of level? There would be no wobble in that case. Sounded like the original problem may have been a wax ring. Then the owner fixed it, but introduced a new problem when he overtightened the toilet bolts, making the toilet not secure with the floor.

[@charlesh7962]

To this old House ppl, if someone wants to add a additional wings or a new longer porch do u need special permits ?

[@augustreil]

Best to call your town hall and ask them. Most of the time a permit is needed for anything.

[@mitchdenner9743]

Yep

[@adobemastr]

There are just way too many ads on this old house segment. I left.

[@frank_texas7400]

That toilet was probably a job for Tom I bet something is rotten underneath

[@jeremyprovonsil7886]

Was that wood even dry enough to be working with? Then encapsulate it in epoxy? Problems coming down the road. This is laughable.

[@tullgutten]

Floor around the toilet has some issues. You should check the floor joist, looks like it might been broken and could end up in a accident some day 😳

[@HAL-dm1eh]

Why do they even use wax seals when rubber seals work just as well, as easier to mount and accommodate wobbling?

[@mkelebay]

Wax will basically never crack or dry out. I've seen a few rubber seals crack and dry out, wax also seals better, if the flange is sometimes not perfect wax will get a better seal and fit.

[@chet174able]

I would've put toilet on and traced it on floor and removed some of the wood on the high side so you don't have to shim one side an inch

[@infeltk]

12:04 LOL :-D

[@mae2759]

Hate that toilet gasket... seems to make the toilet sit up too high. I bet if he used a standard wax ring that he wouldn't need so many shims.

[@mae2759]

@@brianglade848 Wicked smahhht!

[@rehaanseriesyt4109]

Hi

[@HarlemGreatest]

Rerun

[@saulgoodman2018]

This shim looks so unprofessional. And leaves too big of a gap. I would have rebuilt the floor in that area.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@Kevin-mp5of That is not funny as you thing it is.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@brianglade848 Brian and Kevin must be the same dbag user.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@brianglade848 Bunch of little kids who think they are funny. Bit in reality, they are little brats living in their moms basement.

[@eprofessio]

Skip diarestra and shabby sheik.

[@d_brown]

Sets the sponge on the dudes vanity after soaking up poo water, then sets the nasty waxy closet bolts on there too. Lol

[@RainbowMedicine2000]

That table is just ugly.

[@jessiebraun5442]

Agree

[@inspectorsteve2287]

Wow youtube most pay a ton for him to be able to afford a shop like that.

[@ipdjbt]

KZbinrs make a real good living, but they want you to think they don't. Someone like Diresta, with the number of subs and views on his vids makes gobs of cash. Then figure in Patreon and merch.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@@ipdjbt and sponsors. Yeah it's crazy how much money they make.

[@dirknoom4389]

It was built up pretty gradually from actual customers as well.

[@justinwisely4206]

I did cringe when he put the sponge used to soak up toilet water on the counter....

[@geraldbrooks2763]

#theresjimmy

[@GeeTheBuilder]

Don’t shoot me but there’s something about Diresta I just don’t like Yeah yeah I knows he’s a god, there’s just something off about him

[@MrEazyE357]

I'm glad someone else feels that way!

[@WheresHerb]

He isn't THAT talented. Most any weekend hobbyist can do what he does

[@GeeTheBuilder]

@DR PHIL I blocked Brian a while back. Life is better. He’s just tedious and boring 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@theedrstrangelove]

After spending a ton of money for his addition; he settles for the toilet solution? Oh, and people, please stop using the word "maker".

[@charlespelletier9621]

A couple things. Richard they have this new fangled things called toilet suckers. You can suck the toilet water out instead out sticking your hands in someone else's fecal pot. 2nd I am a plumber from the northeast. And its code to caulk all toilets to the floor in case the gasket leaks you.wont get sewer gases escaping into the bathroom. This should have been a crossover episode with Tommy fixing the crooked floor and you fixing the toilet issue.

[@AlMai222]

Yeah the point is to teach viewers how to do things. Removing it with a sponge and bucket, something probably everyone and their grandma has, is best for these videos. Also I don’t think you understand how difficult it would be to fix house settling within just a foot, especially given the fact that the house is an extremely old heritage house and even more so with original flooring that even a master like tommy wouldn’t be able to reinstall if damaged. Furthermore, a home owner isn’t going to want to spend on “fixing the crooked floor”, which is a huge task, when there is no actual immediate problem that it would cause, other than a wobbly toilet which Richard inexpensively and effectively fixed.

[@AlMai222]

The northeast is a joke also, I personally still believe the caulk is aesthetic and may serve some purpose mechanically, but to make it code to caulk the toilet specifically in case the seal starts leaking to prevent sewer gases, is silly. I think if your toilet was leaking that badly then you have bigger problems than just sewer gases. In fact I would even say that because the caulk is on the toilet, you won’t know if your seal is broken or leaking until you find yourself in a worse situation where your toilet has been leaking for a while now and causing damage and you didn’t know because of the caulking. I still caulk all my toilets btw.

[@kchicago64]

The wax ring is what seals to prevent sewer gas and we don’t caulk around the toilet reason being if the wax ring leaks it will flow out on the floor knowing there’s a leak if you caulk it the water is trapped and than will eventually start to deteriorate and find it was into the joist area causing more damage

[@youraninee]

Gap looks unprofessional

[@bigweiner92]

My boss would rip me a new one if I left a gap like that under the toilet. That's hack

[@matthansen736]

This guy doesn't know how to use an sds drill! Good thing he didn't have to get an exact location

[@TriggerTravels]

Lol why is he famous? Looks like a 12 year old boy scout project 🤣

[@bobdickweed]

@@Kevin-mp5of Just like ..Trump...must be a self brand thing

[@vegasfordguy]

I can't believe that Richard did such a Jerry rigged repair on that toilet. That toilet is going to crack where it's bolted down. There is absolutely no support. All-time worst repair on the history of Ask this old house. Should have repaired the floor or made a shim out of a solid piece of plywood, etc.

[@zebfox011]

That's more than just a cosmetic issue. That's a potential water damage waiting to happen. Talk about dirt and muck over time!

[@julianreverse]

Re re re upload ...

[@red79ny]

To many adds. Good grief