tub & shower valve replacement :plumbing tips

[@michaelkolb6142]

It's obvious that you are a compassionate person going the extra length to help an old man in need. Good job and an excellent man with a torch.

[@hannarye]

You make it look so easy. I'd probably have to stare at it for about 20 minutes before deciding what to do. LOL Nice job. Charles

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i have done so many them its not so hard anymore

[@ptacek-gn5jg]

haha exactly

[@lordbyron3603]

Just what I needed to see man. I need to do the exact thing. The exact thing! I inherited my mom's home which was built in the 50's. Thank you for uploading. I've never done anything like this. So before undertaking the job, I'll watch this video 3 or 4 times until I feel confident enough to do it.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Lord Byron good luck don't burn the house down

[@ianb82456]

Steve, why couldn't you have just removed the paper to prevent it from catching fire? Or is it paper backing to insulation? Just curious, I will be doing this same job soon, and the pipes & valves are on an outside wall, so I am guessing there will be paper backed insulation in mine if anything at all, this is a 3 tenement house built in 1900? But I like your videos, and I have your number in case I run into a problem! Not far from you, 15 - 20 mins.

[@briandjordjevic9969]

My dad I caught a house on fire from soldering

[@larsturner310]

I like your little trick on using a plastic tube to get the water out of the pipe.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+Lars Turner works for me

[@jamesa6272]

Good job. I liked how you took the time to cut the cardboard for the guy until the tile guy came. Now that is caring!

[@arneyjeff]

Really enjoyed the plumbing video Steve. I gained a couple of good plumbing tips out of it. Thanks

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for watching jeff i will do more plumbing stuff if i am able to film it

[@Scott-eo7lj]

All new tub spouts you cut your copper at 3"1/4 off finished wall then solder on your adaptor Steve. Just for future reference. Save ya a step. Thanks for the videos. They help me out now and then.

[@complaintrain]

Not true at all,.....

[@ItsSaulGood_]

One of the worst bath/shower valves I've seen good job on install Steve. I had a older style Delta single handle shower valve that customer tried to take bonnet nut off and twisted valve that looked pretty bad this week.Lol.Thanks for the video.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

on the delta i have found to put pressure on nut with a pipe wrench then tap with a hammer to free up nut or you will just twest off small 3/8 copper tubs that hold the delta valve together the tapping with a hammer help to vibrat the nut loose if not you have to change the whole valve in wall

[@Brad1237202]

I'm here for you brother! You, John in Louisiana, and all the You Tube service guys who bust ass day in and day out like myself, including weekends and holidays!! Screw hvactalk.com! They will not shit on us!!!! All us You Tube guys work in the trade day after day, and not behind a keyboard eating caviar!!! Show your face!!!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

lol caviar lol

[@ptyptypty3]

WOW..... Steve... Amazing... !! that's why YOU get the Big Bucks! :) great job !! thanks for this video... You are so Good at all you do.

[@andysmechanical7825]

Nice fix Steven. I hate soldering in them old walls, so nerve racking. Something smoldering after you leave the job

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i am not scared of soldering i have been doing it for over 30 years .if it was tight i could always put a piece if sheet metal between wood but i had plenty of space.if you notice i had my torch on low at times .not the beat for the tip but i can control the heat that way a acetelin b tank would have been better but there to flipping heavy .

[@jeffreyboyle628]

Fantastic Job, Period Thank you for the learning; experience will come when I feel confident enough to undertake something like this

[@ryantaylor7956]

Excellent work under difficult circumstances, I recently did a similar job, thanks so much for filming and posting this, not an easy job, gave me a lot of ideas . thanks. Bob Peachwoodplumbing

[@67tr876]

Great job ! I hope the old guy was ok after that fall

[@stevenlavimoniere]

he seemed to be ok he was not complaining until i gave him the bill lol

[@67tr876]

lmao

[@Brad1237202]

Nice job Steven. I would have watched it earlier, but I was out shoveling the 12" of snow you and I received last night. Just getting home now from work at 6:30 p.m.. Hopefully, that's it for the snow this year brother!!!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks brad for the comment

[@pepperdog3761]

Many helpful tips. Like the way you work, black is black,white is white, no gray area in your work ethics. what ya see is what ya get. short and to the point!

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

another very enjoyable video, I got a little nervous when U got to the end tightening of the spout, and it wasnt lined up ....whew.

[@keearun]

Thanks for making this video. Learned a lot just by watching.

[@dunnplumbingllc2779]

You're a brave man soldering with that paper shit in there. Good job

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Dunn Plumbing llc i am not scared

[@honestplumbingnorthidaho]

Lol. I definitely know how to solder and pretty well in fact. Just like pex though, I think there are situations where propress really comes in handy. I can totally respect your thoughts on it though. As for symmons, I was just curious. Never installed one, just thought the trim kits seamed a little cheap. I'm a wolverine brass man myself. Really like your videos though, you do great work.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i like wolverine brass also have all the stuff in truck also . up my way simmons is big in other parts of the country other stuff is big.its all good .thanks for watching my stuff tim

[@hvactecster79]

Nice and neat job in a tight spot Steven !! Take care, Brett

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks brett

[@yambo59]

Could you wet the paper with a spray bottle first before soldering-!? Regardless nice install.

[@DOLRED]

I'm only 7 minutes into this video and I am already laughing Steve. This is better than your "Toilet From Hell" video!!!! The drywall falls behind the tub. The stud wall looks like a bunch of ice cream bar sticks put together, obviously reworked in the past. That pretzel plumbing is funny. How the hell did someone do this to the plumbing? Trying to straighten it? It does not make sense. Are you sure you want to do this work? Edited at 8 minutes. A union on the shower head line? Most of the time (for 40 years) if I solder in tight places, I take a spray bottle of water and douse the areas behind the work. I do that until I am comfortable the stuff is beyond damp. My biggest fear is the heat of a torch travels up and will collect at the top of whatever enclosed cavity you are soldering in, unseen.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+DOLRED i have been soldering so long i am fearless with the torch

[@ride4kix]

Just an idea ,would it be safer to tape up some Aluminum foil on the wall to keep from burning.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

I don't understand to you solder existing pipe when the blowtorch is going to catch the old wall behind the pipe on fire when up against wall? Pex?

[@Areklata]

I need to replace my old delta shower valve. Do you think I can trust sharkbite fittings or go with old way and solder. thank you.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Arek Lata my self i would never put shark bite finning in the wall they will start to leak over time .. its only a small rubber gasket i there .best to solder the copper fitting .

[@Areklata]

thank you for your advise.

[@FredD63]

Take off the makeup and see what you find underneath us trades people see it everyday… hopefully the tile person ripped out all that wall and installed cement board to tile to but it don’t look like it … good job Steven

[@nicholasceea4109]

Nice job and great video! I'm getting up in age and I'm extra careful on stairs and in the shower now. You mentioned that was an outside wall. How can that work without freezing???

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Nicholas CeeA it will be fine it there is insulation between the shower valve and out side wall don't forget the room is heated .so the wall is warm that is what stops the freezing is the heat in the room.but there is always a possablty of freezing if the heat goes out .i always try to put tub/shower valve on a inside wall ..this tub was already there and just a valve replacement.so it will have to do .the old guy was not about to change the tub to a left hand tub and redo the bathroom . .

[@lydiacartagena643]

Very few plumbers do good work

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always ( Steven )

[@marcelhertig769]

i like ur pipecutter,we dont have this ones here,,u need to send one over here

[@mike617]

steve what were you using to take the water out of the supply lines so that you can sweat? We usually roll up paper towels and stick them in but your way is wicked fast

[@stevenlavimoniere]

mike doyon its a hose made to bleed oil burner pumps

[@kellerrobert80]

Like how you left that extra-long bathtub filler pipe so they could still use the bath while the tile-man did his job. And what is your large, temporary wall covering? Masonite/hard-board?

[@markpowell1031]

He usually uses a water heater box cut up

[@domenicdalleva1045]

It all needed replacement, how do you do the work.

[@samanthajames-tharp8374]

Dude you have the grossest jobs.

[@TheWolfePit]

Steve, why was the faucet pipe on the right twisted like that? Was that from him falling on it? Good job!!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

the pipe in the wall was like that i believe when someone origenly installed the tub valve if you see there are unions on the old valve assemble the guy fell on the valves that didn't help it any for sure thanks larry for commenting & watching

[@davidharmon8073]

Good Job Steven

[@lawrencecarroll2031]

Steve, I got a fiberglass tub and shower, back to back. Would that big escutcheon plate work on fiberglass? thanks, keep up the great videos!!

[@edwinturner9340]

Do you ever use propress fittings?

[@honestplumbingnorthidaho]

Hey Steve. Have you ever considered the pro press system for situations like that or when you can't get water to drain out completely? Nice work though. Also, what do you like about symmons?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i do not believe in pro press system thats for people that can not solder man i have been soldering for over 30 years that will be the day i bye that press machine !!pro press can kiss my ass!!!!i have soldered 6 " copper pipe and fittings ...i love simmons valves there the best i stock all the parts for them in the truck

[@JohnT2088]

The tub spout. Copper pipe did you accidentally bend it while you tried to remove it? Im worry i might bend it if i try to remove it. Any good tips?

[@mostmost1]

what would you do if the plumbing was galvanized steel?

[@numssened]

Transition to pex is an option

[@babyheredia9336]

Please help me I have my bathroom like half done but haveing hard time sadering

[@scg721]

why on the shower valve is the tub spout a male thread and all the rest are solder joints?

[@renegarcia3621]

is real video, I liked!!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

rene garcia thanks for the comment

[@russellhancock9765]

Did He get Hurt?

[@3videnc3]

Great job man! Can u link me that mixing valve you used?

[@johnboykin3128]

Needed a whole new three wall tear out and replacement

[@louiscypher1473]

That click on tubing cutter you were using...Who makes that? I guess it would be called a tight spot cutter or something?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Louis Cypher general tubing cutter

[@louiscypher1473]

Got it Steve. Found it on-line. I need a tubing cutter like that working on this old farmhouse. When I saw you put the channel locks on it I knew I had to have one. Thanks man!

[@Areklata]

hi Steve, What is your opinion on shark bite fittings?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Arek Lata shark bit is good for someone that can not solder . i see no need it carrying them in my truck

[@anselb2000]

Wow, who did that crooked tile job?

[@russelhancock5718]

He must have got hurt bad to twist those pipes like that.

[@walterbatman7949]

Looks great

[@rocker8692]

Nice job

[@jrm255]

A stick of dynamic might be the answer.

[@russellhancock9765]

The Plumber before You Did a Crummy Job. Why was The Cooper Pipes Kinked?

[@hllywd964]

nice job!...what area of the country are you from?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i am from the northeast massachusetts thanks for commenting hllywd

[@carlosv7986]

fantastic , THANKS , I WILL TRY MYSELF

[@stevenelliott3444]

Good job 👍🏾

[@williambirnbaum1501]

For you DIY's, place a piece of sheet metal behind the area where you are using the torch, to avoid catching any paper insulation on fire. Ask me how I know..... Just saying.

[@numssened]

William Birnbaum always have a 🔥 extinguisher and spray bottle with water 💦 in hands reach

[@joyler2446]

Bread works good to remove the water

[@joe7665]

plumbing is some of the most worrisome thing when you buy a house. because its all behind the wall and you can inspect it.

[@gyver471]

What’s the average cost for something like this? Is there even an average cost?

[@numssened]

gyver471 $. I would go with $775 with no return trip

[@marcelhertig769]

u dont use electric welder for cupper? the paper dint will burn

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

Is that big foots bathroom? Messy

[@georgesiatos9848]

great work!!

[@gogaton]

Great video thanks

[@srengsun4572]

Thank you for this video.

[@septicman361]

Awesome video, awesome job, how the heck are you so good at so many things? I like the Simmons too and I prefer to solder as well.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

after 30 years if your not good at something maybe i need another job

[@themrmoy40]

gut everything ! Replace it "all"

[@stevenlavimoniere]

easy for you to say . i do what i get paid for .thats it

[@georgeford3932]

Why did you not take the shower valve apart before you solder pipes you may have burn the inside it

[@rem24319821]

Man those handles got fucked up.I bet that hurt.lol

[@stevenlavimoniere]

he was a pretty big dude older retired man .i am sure that hurt i didn't ask him ,,but he was not moving around much lol maybe he was healing up lol

[@johnboykin3128]

Needs a whole new three wall surround

[@Eddy63]

Would you have any problem with Shark-bites in that wall ? And I must say , you solder in places most mortal men would run from ...

[@alfredmedina9398]

Why not use a fire retardant spray when sweating ???

[@solar900]

starts at 1:25

[@justinreed7093]

real shit show momma

[@Mickymaxywonder]

nice1

[@rayamundson2342]

nice fck job.

[@macheen28]

Bunch of ham and eggs