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How to Complete Prep for Self-Leveler (for a Bathtub Installation)

This video is part of the Bathtub Installation Course. Self-leveling underlayments require an expansion joint (0:30) How to cut Great Stuff with an oscillating multi-tool (1:00) Shop vac the floor and bottom plate (2:58) Apply 100% silicone between the bottom…
How to Prep Subfloor for Self-Leveler (for a Bathtub Installation)

This video is part of the Bathtub Installation Course. Apply Great Stuff Big Gap Filler to subfloor in the bathtub area (0:15) How to apply Great Stuff to vanity area that will be self-leveled (1:59) Bonus tips for preparing self-leveler…
How to Fix Uneven Subfloors (for a Bathtub Installation)

This video is part of the Bathtub Installation Course. NOTE: Feather Finish is used to seal subfloor panel seams to prevent self-leveler from leaking into adjacent rooms Ardex Feather Finish is comparable to Henry Feather Finish (0:10) Clean the subfloor…
Bathtub Pre-Installation Tips

This video is part of the Bathtub Installation Course. Confirm the rough opening (0:09) Inspect the subfloor in the tub area (0:58) This Duravit tub has adjustable legs (2:25) ALWAYS follow manufacturer’s directions and NOT social media (3:15) Quick stud…
P-Trap and Drain Assembly (Moen Widespread Sink Faucet)

This video is part of the Bathroom Sink Faucet (Moen Widespread) Course. Drain waste seat and assembly overview (0:01) How to cut metal drain waste assembly with Ridgid No 15 (1:15) How to prepare drain waste assembly (5:16) How to…
Spout and Handle Installation (Moen Widespread Sink Faucet)

This video is part of the Bathroom Sink Faucet (Moen Widespread) Course. Use stain-free Plumber’s putty (0:45) How to install the shank (1:05) How to install the mounting plate (2:56) How to install the mounting washers (4:44) Valve body installation…
Shower Valve Wood Blocking

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. National Kitchen and Bath Association recommendations (0:10) Delta shower valve depth recommendations (1:29) Determining shower valve depth (2:59) Shower valve wood blocking installation (6:08) Shower arm drop ear…
Water Hammer Arrestors

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Water hammer arrestor purpose (0:01) Copper water hammer arrestor overview (0:40) PEX B water hammer arrestor overview (1:39) PEX A water hammer arrestor overview (2:09) To access this…
PEX A vs PEX B

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. PEX A vs PEX B fittings (0:10) PEX A vs PEX B shower valves (0:51) PEX A tubing memory (1:32) PEX B system overview (2:26) PEX A flexibility…
PEX A Overview

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Uponor Professional PEX A Installation Guide Uponor recommends 5 expansions with M12 Tool (0:39) Uponor recommends 4 expansions with the manual tool (0:57) IMPORTANT: Manual tools require head…
Soldering 90-Degree Fittings

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Debur copper pipe (0:26) Clean copper pipe with emery cloth or nylon grit pad (0:59) Fluxing copper pipe with Oatey H20 flux (1:45) Prepping the 90-degree fitting (2:49)…
Soldering Horizontal Couplings

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Deburring copper pipes (0:20) Cleaning copper pipes (0:40) Wire brushing fitting (1:29) Adding Oatey H20 flux to pipes and fitting (2:03) Soldering copper pipes (2:59) To access this…
Soldering Vertical Couplings

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Cleaning copper pipe (0:17) Deburring copper pipe (1:00) Fluxing copper pipe with Oatey H20 Flux (1:49) Wire brush and flux coupling (3:10) Oatey Safe Flo Solder application (5:23)…
Soldering Tools and Materials

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Type L Copper for showers (0:33) Brushes for cleaning copper (0:42) AutoCut tool and Ridgid No. 15 (1:03) Copper fittings (1:57) Oatey water soluble H20 flux (2:49) Acid…
PEX B Tools and Materials

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. PEX B SharkBite Crimper, Ridgid Tube Cutter, Sharbite Crimp Ring Removal Tool (0:48) SharkBite PEX B Go/No-Go Gauge (1:33) PEX B Brass Fittings and PEX B Crimp Rings…
PEX A Tools and Materials

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Expansion tools (0:20) PEX A tubing, fittings, and Delta valve (0:50) Copper tools and materials (2:49) Manual versus battery powered expansion tool (4:03) To access this content, you…
Shower Valve Overview

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Delta MultiChoice and Hansgrohe iBox (0:10) Delta MultiChoice Overview (0:30) Delta MultiChoice with PEX Fittings (2:20) Hansgrohe iBox Overview (3:35) Buy valves at plumbing supply houses or build.com…
PVC Solvent Welding Tips

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. PVC primer and cement basics (0:26) ABS cement and ABS to PVC transition cement (3:06) Chamfering pipes with the DEB4 (3:34) Cutting PVC with Reed pipe cutter (4:20)…
Walk-In Shower Drain Overview

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Schluter KERDI-DRAIN overview (0:15) Chamfering PVC with Reed DEB4 (2:03) Three ways to cut PVC (5:24) Cutting PVC with Reed Tubing Cutter (8:12) P-Trap Tips (9:39) P-Trap Arm…
Shower Plumbing Code

This video is part of the Bathroom Code and Design Course. Drain outlet requirements 0:39 Drain grate requirement is 1:12 Minimum shower size requirement is 30″ x 30″ 2:32 Minimum shower height requirement is 70″ 2:47 Minimum P-Trap size for…
Bathroom Layout and Code Requirements

This video is part of the Bathroom Code and Design Course. Shower size code requirements 0:22 Curb to toilet or vanity code requirements 1:13 Minimum code is 15″ from toilet centerline to adjacent fixture 2:28 Minimum code is 21″ clearance…
Permits and Inspections

This video is part of the Bathroom Code and Design Course. When you need and don’t need permits 0:01 To access this content, you must purchase Home Repair Tutor Subscription.
Cap Water Supply Lines

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. How to properly prep copper pipes for SharkBites (2:18) How to mark the proper depth for SharkBites (4:10) How to slide SharkBite shut-offs onto copper pipes (4:21) How…
Materials for Water Supply Lines

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Galvanized pipes (0:15) Copper (1:00) PVC (2:00) PEX B (3:02) PEX A (3:55) Copper versus PEX (4:55) Shower valve overview (5:35) 1/2″ versus 3/4″ pipes (7:37) To access…