I'm a 55 single female with modest diy skills but after watching this I feel like I can take it and will save myself the $450 plumber quote. Great video. Thanks!
@CaptainNemo2792 жыл бұрын
My biggest fear to take upon this project is a dry wall repair after plumbing done. You've done it flawlessly. Thumps up.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@sat4444 ай бұрын
You made that look easy - I greatly appreciate the lesson!
@22kane45 Жыл бұрын
I have a leak from the CW faucet in the box. Your video is an excellent, and I might add, the best source of info for undertaking a project I've never done before. Never realized the faucet was leaking on this 50 year old home that we have been living in for the past 30 years. I'm guessing I have copper lines behind the wall and I'll learn as I go transistioning from copper to PEX. Because of the leak, I'm guessing I'll have to replace maybe a 1/4 sheet of drywall. I've done drywalling, and I like your idea (never seen or heard of this before) of beveling joints before taping and plastering when doing repairs. It makes sense.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
Thank you and good luck with your repairs.😊
@ifaworkingitout37352 жыл бұрын
Very helpful air travel during the first one your video help me complete the second job much faster and easier
@inmyopinionwisdom49863 ай бұрын
Great Job! Thank you for sharing your expertise, knowledge and skills. My spouse especially appreciate that your tutorial showed how to do the dry wall in COMPLETION of the project...most tutorials do NOT show the "entire" job from start to finish.
@AR-36182 жыл бұрын
Attempting this as my first major DIY project. We had a leak in the supply line. This video was absolutely perfect as a guide. Thanks so much!
@BEETHEFASHION2 жыл бұрын
Great Job! We are purchasing a 1972 condo and we have to replace a old rusted metal box and this is the perfect video! Hopefully we will have success like you did 👍👍👍
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it and hope it works out.
@EdwardCharron Жыл бұрын
Can't believe this video only has 59k views. Excellent video, good camera work, audio was good, well done. Changing the leaking washer valves is exactly what I need to do and I have scoured KZbin for instructions and your video was exactly what I needed. Thank you and Thumb Up.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@pf56583 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I love to see people doing good work and taking pride in doing so. This is coming from an experienced trade man.
@dennislea31593 жыл бұрын
Thanks, all we can do is try and use a little common sense.
@joshw98652 жыл бұрын
thanks boss, just started my first professional job in the plumbing business and gotta do my first one of these today and now i think i understand what im gonna be doing
@duanemiller9526 Жыл бұрын
I like your effort I would to everyone to turn. the water on. first to see if there are leaks before sheet rocking, also you might consider glueing on box to abs pipe
@melbablair19723 жыл бұрын
Flawless!!!!!! You’d never know that it was replaced!!!! Wow! Just , wow!!! I need you for all our plumbing needs!! Lol!
@TheArecf3 жыл бұрын
Excellent repair technique! You may have convinced me to use PEX instead of cutting old copper pipe and sweating new pipe behind the drywall. In my opinion, it would not be that difficult to design a remodel outlet box. All it would need would be a built-in access panel below the part of the box in which the valves are mounted. I could not find one either so I had to go with the Oatey rough-in box and make my own access panel, which is similar to the drywall that you installed, however, my access panel is removable made of 1/2" plywood and "picture-framed" with 1-1/2" X 1/4 wood. I have repeated used this type of removable access panel to cover electrical and home automation wiring outlet boxes in my home. Among the other advantages, it eliminates the dust associated with a convention drywall repair.
@Kevin-oy8nl3 жыл бұрын
Great job, took forever to find a video pertinent to what I'm doing.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I hope it helped. 😊
@josephrose83453 жыл бұрын
Excellent step by step review of the process. A couple good tips on mudding the Sheetrock.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@carolynchambers15073 жыл бұрын
Good morning from Georgia. Hope everything went good with Von's surgery and she is recuperating nicely. Love your channel.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carolyn. Surgery went well and she is home recovering. She’s in tons of pain right now but we are expecting significant improvement over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for asking.
@herbertgartley66232 жыл бұрын
Very, very helpful. The cold water valve broke while I was trying to turn it off , just cheap I suppose. Had a plumber come look because I couldn’t figure how to replace it . He never returned so I found your video. I never secured with pex, so I was wondering if you check fitting for leaks before buttoning up . Thanks so much & the music was just right
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, I turn the water on for leaks and then patch it up 😀
@contentcait Жыл бұрын
Great job, explained well. No fluff.
@billclarke3973 жыл бұрын
Looks great; I would have tried running the water before mudding in case there were leaks in the crimps - but I guess confidence is good!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
😁😁
@peterwagenknecht97973 жыл бұрын
That is Awesome , the connections here are hidden inside the wall and that is a better idea I like it
@MyMediaButterfly2 жыл бұрын
I am going to attempt this tonight! Wish me luck!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Good luck, you’ve got this.
@rmnjmnz81332 жыл бұрын
It looks professionally done.
@jkustockaphobia24213 жыл бұрын
Good shit man.. you made it look like a pro did it!
@bretlawson9243 жыл бұрын
Wow nice job! You did cause me to now pine over not having one of those recipe saws all these years......man! that makes short work of tight spots to cut in. LOL I had always thought of them as just for cutting beneath jams and along the floor....heading to the store to get one with my gift card I got at Christmas!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I was the same way a few years ago and my wife bought it for me as a gift. I can’t live without it now. It make things so easy.
@bretlawson9243 жыл бұрын
sorry should have called it correctly, "oscillating saw". Literally on my way now to get it.
@watkinstreefarm68803 жыл бұрын
Looks great!! Muding scares me. I can do all the rest. You made it look easy.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
It’s my least favorite part.
@taylormadetransportationll82972 жыл бұрын
Great job! I am tackling mine this weekend
@alysonsnipes49783 жыл бұрын
This is prefect! Very easy explanation on how to do this.
@anthonystubblefield49873 жыл бұрын
Now tell everyone your a master plumber!!! Nice brother!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Jack of some trades master of none. 😁
@gr.vo.305813 күн бұрын
Thanks, very informative.
@ouroffgridalaskanlife39983 жыл бұрын
Great job!!! Really can't wait to watch you guys building this summer!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We’re excited to get started also.😊
@brucelanctot53973 жыл бұрын
Great vidio. Trying to get idea how to install wtr supply box to fridge ice maker. Thanks
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@stevecrawley59592 жыл бұрын
Great repair, I would love to know your technique for texturing the drywall patch.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
If the repair is small enough I use the cans of texture from The big box store and match it as close as possible. The easiest texture to match is orange peel.
@billym92652 жыл бұрын
Excellent work. Nice and clean.
@WilliamSmith-kj5tk3 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Good job.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jiminalaska3 жыл бұрын
You rock. Nice job. Packing my rv now, hope to be at my place in April. Will think of you when I go through TOK
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Hopefully we’ll get an early spring and it’ll be warm tho April.
@underdog5703 жыл бұрын
You do good work brother! 👊🏼
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jake.
@underdog5703 жыл бұрын
@@wildwoodoffgridalaska you bet! 👊🏼
@batteman342 жыл бұрын
Nice work,great info!Thanks!
@seanj32022 жыл бұрын
This is really helpful, thank you!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped.
@johnfischer92902 жыл бұрын
You should have glued the drain pipe into the outlet box to prevent water from any possible leak between the two materials dripping into the wall cavity which could cause mold.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
It was glued off camera.
@IndenturedYoutubeSlave4 ай бұрын
a few question, the distance from the water connection to electric seem very close. It you are going to the trouble to replace the fitting and cut open the wall , why not fix the water softener drain line too?
@scottvandever20669 ай бұрын
Every job looks simple, but my hot & cold copper pipes come down out of the box and take a HARD LEFT..all I’ve seen the pipes go down a foot o two. House built in ‘69. Still working on it. 🙏🏻 great video though.
@tonycarreira3793 Жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@davidwilliamson38092 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Would have liked to see the texturing part. Did you use a can of orange peel spray?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Yes, fine orange peel. I prefer the pro can. I think it sprays a better pattern.
@humlocker3 жыл бұрын
I wish you show how you connected the valves, my are cooper lines. not all lines are the same so yours was easy to connect to the valves
@jasonjones8463 жыл бұрын
Great job pal! Is the outlet above the water nozzles a GFI? Doesn’t look like it. Btw you have the best introduction video , it’s a nice collaboration of all your videos.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The outlet itself is not but it is on a GFCI circuit.
@BobSmith-pp2ed2 жыл бұрын
Great....should the drain line be glued in to the box?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I glued this one off camera.
@dennislea31593 жыл бұрын
Nice job, getting ready to do mine
@khalidhanif288711 ай бұрын
Great Job 👏
@scottbuckley50862 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem. this is very helpful!
@kevinp98673 жыл бұрын
Looks good. Great job👍🏻
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@ACO-Amy3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job, looks great!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kevink28313 жыл бұрын
Great job as usual, liking the video's, take care..
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin.
@jonphanspromotions2 жыл бұрын
Well done my friend.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@nickhunt22453 жыл бұрын
Pex is the only way to go!
@michaelfishkin43327 ай бұрын
Great job
@duaneklein49243 жыл бұрын
Nice looking work. Often in that outlet box is the drain for your washer. Yours must be located elsewhere?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
No it was the black pipe I connected in the middle of the valves. The drain hose is zip tied under the blue pex so you might have missed it.
@duaneklein49243 жыл бұрын
@@wildwoodoffgridalaska cool thanks. You did a great job
@jmac62422 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thank You.
@gwilbur12 жыл бұрын
good video...very helpful. thanks.
@nick44073 жыл бұрын
Would love to know the trick for cutting that drywall hole for the valve box so accurately!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
No trick, you just have to cut the sheetrock back to the center of the closest studs. Be prepared to fill in with some new sheet rock after installing the outlet box.
@AnAlaskaHomestead3 жыл бұрын
First🏆 Nice job, love those oscillating tool.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Damn! You are an early bird today. This oscillating tools are amazing. Once you have one you can’t live without it. Have a good day.
@Jimmy-vt8jb Жыл бұрын
Gotta do this job this weekend. My house doesn't have an outlet box. Just a hole in the wall 🙄
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
Good luck😊
@amyalvarado37623 жыл бұрын
Looks great. 👍
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@tigusvaton84063 жыл бұрын
Great video excellently done
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@musclecar293 жыл бұрын
nice job clean and neat
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching.
@giancarloarpino98423 жыл бұрын
Great diy vid! You forgot to glue the drain pipe to the box!
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I actually did glue the drain but didn’t show it.😊
@scottscaneh3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ravasavideos3 жыл бұрын
Good job my friend
@edgoswick1271 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it😊
@raulramirez62913 жыл бұрын
Great example, thanks
@bst525910 ай бұрын
You didn’t prime and cement the drain opening to the abs drain pipe ?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska10 ай бұрын
I did off camera
@cars-cannibis1015 ай бұрын
I was wondering why you didn't check the water lines after you crimped the new ones in place
@wildwoodoffgridalaska5 ай бұрын
Everything was checked before closing it up.
@Nahyoutrippin3 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Question. Did the brackets for the Sheetrock come with the kit? What are those called?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
The tabs to connect the box to the studs came with the kit. Hope that’s what you’re referring to.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
The sheetrock repair meets the original sheetrock at the center of the studs on either side.
@donaldacevedo75742 жыл бұрын
good vid. Thanks.
@Calhoun1632 жыл бұрын
Thank you good sir!
@randyday80513 жыл бұрын
Good job thank you so much
@76tigga3 жыл бұрын
crimping the valves in place is a permanent install. Would it be better if you crimped a female coupling in place in case you can easily remove the valves in the future when the time comes to replace them?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
A permanent source natal is what you want if you’re closing it into a wall. The more valves and couplings you have the more potential for leaks. Just my opinion.
@markbardusk95163 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@alchemista22 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to replace one of the valves by itself without the whole box? One of my valves there has a little leak.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
You would still need to cut the sheetrock back to access the water lines. Then you’ll see what the job will take. It is totally possible to just replace one valve.
@alchemista22 жыл бұрын
It bubbles up a little water at the top when I open the valve, so the leak is at the top (exposed). Do they really make these so hard to maintain that I need to cut the wall?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
@@alchemista2 there’s so many different models, but most are not very maintenance friendly.
@berniejanicki4540 Жыл бұрын
If it is leaking on the stem it may be a packing leak and is easily cured by tightening the packing nut a little with a crescent wrench. This is a routine maintenance item if the valves are used often.
@thebear54543 жыл бұрын
Luckily you had pecs pipe and not Copper. Ryan, "jack of all trades". 👍👍
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was pex, makes life so much easier. 😊
@critter9a3 жыл бұрын
looks like fun there lol.
@HowieThree11 ай бұрын
Should a new box be installed in the middle of the washer or to the right side of the washer ?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska11 ай бұрын
I’ve never worried about the location, but I try to keep it close to the middle of the washer so that there are no problems reaching it with the water hoses and discharge hose.
@GuitarZen833 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@dyasshifflett287626 күн бұрын
Shouldn't you put some abs/pvc glue on the pipes?
@Waradmiral19913 жыл бұрын
Where do you drain the washer into?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Water drains into the center pipe between the two valves.
@WV5912 жыл бұрын
TU.. i have a valve I can not take off the hose.
@amiedavis5257 Жыл бұрын
Where was the washing machine drain? My drain connects from my washer into a drain pipe in the wall. How and where does this washing machine drain?
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
The drain is in the middle of the two valves.
@amiedavis5257 Жыл бұрын
@@wildwoodoffgridalaska .. Where does it connect to the washing machine? I saw the blue PEX, but my drain hose is completely different from the set up you have
@wildwoodoffgridalaska Жыл бұрын
@@amiedavis5257 there is pex going to the valves but between the valves is a 1 1/2” black drain pipe that is attached to the white box and drains to the main waste drain pipe.
@sergvegas54463 жыл бұрын
No hammer arrestors?🤔
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Never had water hammer problems. Not needed in all situations.
@sergvegas54463 жыл бұрын
Hmmm...but you will in the future 🤣 bud.
@Here-2-Learn2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t see the drain for the washer? Looked like just the water softener drain
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 жыл бұрын
Washer drain is right in the middle of the two water valves.
@supersabrosinho10 ай бұрын
Starts at 3:04
@aaadj7out3 жыл бұрын
done good..
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@amlord38263 жыл бұрын
You didn't cement the drain pipe in place... :) nice video though
@wildwoodoffgridalaska3 жыл бұрын
I went back and caught it before sheetrocking.
@thefinaldispatch8 ай бұрын
Should have tested new water connections before covering. Prob ok but you never know!
@KenNYC2122 ай бұрын
Makes everything look WAAAAY too easy. Yeah, it's simple if you're lucky enough to have PEX (clearly this house isn't that old) and not a cast iron drain pipe that's a different diameter than the modern Oatey outlet boxes have or off-center left or right just a tad (like 90% of homes out there built *before* like the 1990's), and you can just pull hoses up and down freely with plenty of extra play and then just snap everything into place by jiggling it. Until you open your wall, realize you have copper and will need to learn how to sweat/solder OR reposition your entire box to a place higher or lower on the wall, where maybe there are no convenient studs pre-built in the perfect spot for you to re-attach. And then all the purple primer + glue mess and trying to dry fit everything and level it without making a mess and having glue all over the place before it dries slightly off center or off-level. I'm at the stage in my renovation journey (1yr+ of KZbin videos and real life scenarios) where "perfect scenario" videos like this really piss me off, because 99% of the time it's never going to be this easy. This project took me 2 weekends and many, many trips back to HD, all sorts of complex drywall patching, cutting and recutting copper pipes numerous times just so the box wasn't even 1/8" unlevel (what they don't tell you with SharkBite + copper: your cuts have to be PERFECT and LEVEL on each side, which is nearly impossible, otherwise the box will snap down crooked). Don't be fooled by this video. Your project will most likely never been this simple unless you're working on a home built less than 10-20 years ago tops.
@wildwoodoffgridalaska2 ай бұрын
😂😂 That’s remodeling.
@lucasskinner96733 жыл бұрын
Washer dryer box 🤣🤣
@jimtarrant18607 ай бұрын
Nice job but why no safety glasses when using the oscillating saw? Your eyes are too valuable to risk.