yep. poor work. I would say though, that 75% of all contractors do shoddy work. I am a Building Inspector. I keep shaking my head at the work contractors do.
If you are planning to replace your bath tub let me save you a lot of time. Removing that old bathtub drain is difficult even if you are a plumber, but with this amazing new tool the EZXTRACTOR you will have that old drain out in minutes. Want more information go to EZXTRACTOR website. Great video by the way.
@nosweatyet Normally I'd be choked if someone placed an ad on my channel w/o pay, but I like your product video and I like that you've stuck to your guns and made it in America, cause that's the only way we can get back to where we once were. I've been living in Canada since around the time I came back from Vietnam. I think I can help my country again, by making my products IN THE USA. Starting from scratch, with a little help from my friends. I wish you great success. Jerome
@EaterOfUniverses Its to late for lawsuits on this project, but not to late to let everyone else know what to look out for, so this doesn't happen to you and your rebuild project. Jerome
@UnHoLyGamez Relevancy! Believe it or not, the bathroom and shower are 2 problem areas for a lot of home owners. If you are a renter, you won't care, but if you're an owner, you'll want to do your level best to slow or stop the damage. This video simply points out how a poor install may be the culprit, and not a careless user.
So, if you want to get 50k of views, make your videos about something that's relevant for them, and not for yourself. That's how I did it, thanks for asking. Jerome
Curved shower rods are really good for getting more room inside the shower, but your guests may not know about the problem, and if you run in to tell them how to shower, they will think you're a little up-tight. This particular bathroom is 20 yrs old, but that's no excuse, because levels were available then too.
i have run into this problem before and i found out that most of the water was coming from the person being sloppy and messy with the hand sprayer. Dont take it out, its already in there. Its probably installed in an old house with walls and floors out so far out that thats the best it could be inslalled. Buy a curved shower rod with a vinyl curtain and tell the customer to close it all the way when washing. Thats a cheap fix.
I did not mean to indicate it was you, I watched the whole video and listen to what you were saying. I was just saying that most of the tile setters I run into now have no clue how to float a wall or build from scratch a pan.
I have always installed my own tubs when tiling a bathroom any way to make sure it was plum and right.
@splbrad : Thanks for your comments, but I wasn't around when the work was done, and just wanted to figure-out why so much water was running onto the floor, and the stop it.
An ex friend of mine installed a bath thinking he had to slope it towards the drain, it was out by 30 mm and looked like a ramp, its amazing how thick some people can be. Jerome, i hope you was refunded a large sum of the total cost for this error.
my take on the side wall coving out you talk about at .11 sec. into the video is from the cementboard being installed over the lip of the tub, which would create the "out of plumb" bottom of the wall tile.
as a tile contractor you did point out problems we hate with tub installers.
@ceramictec Thanks for watching my rant, and thanks even more for sharing me your thoughts. The tiled walls were installed perfectly plumb and straight up & down. It was definitely the tub installers that blew it. I should have put the long edge of the carpenters square on the tiles so you could see that they were done right. Good luck, Jerome
You cant go by the walls. A wall will not tell you if a tub is level. Most walls in a house are not level. You should always put a level on a tub to see what it is doing.
Hey, I have a question. I need to replace my 60 inch tub. About how much wall space will I need from one wall to the other. I'll be pulling out all the old drywall, of course, and having the plumbing redone. I'm worried about bringing home the new tub and finding that it doesn't fit. Can I count on a 60 inch tub being 60 inches? This will be my first bathtub install. I'm pretty competent with tools and remodeling. I just don't want to get 1/2 way through it and say, "Oops."
I would check the spec sheet for the tub but take my own measurements. Trust but Varify. My issue is about making sure the supports are level so the tub will be perfectly level. Before move from the tub to the walls, put some weight in the tub, see if it rocks or moves, and is still level from all directions before you seal it up. Good Luck
Sometimes these tubs can't be perfectly level due to the fact that they are not manufactured with the utmost precision. They tend to be warped and bowed in places. It can be level in some areas while not level in others.
As far as the framing square goes, the wall could just be very out of plumb! Cement floating your walls will allow you to make then perfectly plumb!
Your comments have validity, but my observations are based on the final results, where the vast majority of the tubs I've worked on are off. 1 jetted tub I worked on had an inside corner drop of over 1/2", where the water pooled on the inside ledge. We had to open the opposite walls to add supports and shims. My point is, making time to do a job a second time, means there was time to do it right in the first place. That means double checking it for level before moving on to the next step.
Thank you SO much! Had my husband watch this video but still couldn't convince him to replace our tub - so I guess it'll be splashguards for us too! :(
I understand perfectly, its a huge undertaking to replace a bathtub especially if you only have one and you also want to have a life. The work we did at George's house took what seemed like forever because we worked on it after work and on weekends. So you're right, Splash Guards can save you both from a nightmare. Good Luck
Thank you for sharing this I think you might find that do it yourselfers could easily make this mistake because they may over look "make sure your bathroom floor is level and square"
You're right, its really easy to forget to triple check the level of the tub but also the squareness of the tiled walls with the tub. Dealing with water inside the house has got to be one of the toughest issues for a homeowner.
yep. poor work. I would say though, that 75% of all contractors do shoddy work. I am a Building Inspector. I keep shaking my head at the work contractors do.
teeduck 2 weeks ago
If you are planning to replace your bath tub let me save you a lot of time. Removing that old bathtub drain is difficult even if you are a plumber, but with this amazing new tool the EZXTRACTOR you will have that old drain out in minutes. Want more information go to EZXTRACTOR website. Great video by the way.
nosweatyet 1 month ago
@nosweatyet Normally I'd be choked if someone placed an ad on my channel w/o pay, but I like your product video and I like that you've stuck to your guns and made it in America, cause that's the only way we can get back to where we once were. I've been living in Canada since around the time I came back from Vietnam. I think I can help my country again, by making my products IN THE USA. Starting from scratch, with a little help from my friends. I wish you great success. Jerome
jeromegipson 3 weeks ago
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gregnf 1 month ago
@gregnf I already did that, but its hard to show how far off the bubble it is, its not worth trying to fix it, this late in the game. Thanks Jerome
jeromegipson 1 month ago
Interesting Vid, I like how you respond to everybody who has a relevant comment, keep up the good work.
jimwilia 2 months ago
@jimwilia: To me, if someone takes the time to write to me, I can make the time to respond. Thanks for noticing.
jeromegipson 2 months ago
Everything else was OK, so we just left it, and will live with it, because its to much work and cost to do anything about it.
jeromegipson 9 months ago
@jeromegipson Just keep the shower curtain inside the tub and problem solved der. lol
DrewBlue86 4 months ago
@DrewBlue86 I wish it were as easy as that. A lot of curtains have magnets in them but more tubs are now made of fiberglass. Jerome
jeromegipson 2 months ago
Man do I hate when some one does a big job and fucks it up by not paying attention to details!
beachnative420 9 months ago
You're welcome, sometimes things look good from far, but they're far from good. Thanks for watching, Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago
Thx for the analysis, jam about to replace my construction grade tub in my home
ebaysingh09 1 year ago
@EaterOfUniverses Its to late for lawsuits on this project, but not to late to let everyone else know what to look out for, so this doesn't happen to you and your rebuild project. Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago 5
I really don't know why i watched all of this
siciaznguy 1 year ago
Please tell me how this has 48,571 views.
UnHoLyGamez 1 year ago 4
@UnHoLyGamez Relevancy! Believe it or not, the bathroom and shower are 2 problem areas for a lot of home owners. If you are a renter, you won't care, but if you're an owner, you'll want to do your level best to slow or stop the damage. This video simply points out how a poor install may be the culprit, and not a careless user.
So, if you want to get 50k of views, make your videos about something that's relevant for them, and not for yourself. That's how I did it, thanks for asking. Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago 7
@UnHoLyGamez I guess alot of people have bathrooms, too bad for you
azh753 10 months ago
BORING!!
Swiftyslow2 1 year ago
the more you know....
Surfingninja9 1 year ago
your a loser if you watch this video
icare451 1 year ago
Curved shower rods are really good for getting more room inside the shower, but your guests may not know about the problem, and if you run in to tell them how to shower, they will think you're a little up-tight. This particular bathroom is 20 yrs old, but that's no excuse, because levels were available then too.
Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago 3
i have run into this problem before and i found out that most of the water was coming from the person being sloppy and messy with the hand sprayer. Dont take it out, its already in there. Its probably installed in an old house with walls and floors out so far out that thats the best it could be inslalled. Buy a curved shower rod with a vinyl curtain and tell the customer to close it all the way when washing. Thats a cheap fix.
austinjjtw 1 year ago 3
you can't tell people the way they have to take the shower so if it was make wrong try just fixed no matter what
elgrandanidani666 1 year ago
fix it up jerome! show them boys how its done!
theycallmerebel 1 year ago 2
@theycallmerebel That was way to much work for a lazy guy like me.
So, I developed a fully adjustable wall angle - splash guard, that everybody with this problem can use.
But thank, Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago
@theycallmerebel
That's way to much work, as long as the floor doesn't get damaged, I can live with it.
Thanks for the suggestion, Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago
i got here from a funny axe vid. too lol!
MissCutesies 1 year ago
Who are you calling old? I'll still out run you in any disaster, and that what counts.
jeromegipson 1 year ago 3
DAMN THIS OLD BLACK MAN IS SMART jk GOOD JOB
TheTomahawkTossers 1 year ago
Yep, it looks good from far, but its far from good.
jeromegipson 1 year ago
installed by two dollar an hour pricks..no real carpenter would do such a shitty job...
mikebrizendine1 1 year ago 2
@channyandseddiefan i got here from a funny axe vid. XP
kristinajonas 1 year ago 24
@kristinajonas lol me 2
speeddemon701 1 year ago
@kristinajonas dood so did i the one were the guy was nude rite and he fell throw the seeling
TheJosh2772 1 year ago 2
me too jajajaja
elgrandanidani666 1 year ago
@kristinajonas me 2
Swiftyslow2 1 year ago
@channyandseddiefan Sorry, but I have no idea, I have noticed that a lot more people are watching this video.
Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago
@channyandseddiefan I'm not sure either, try asking your folks to tell you about the birds and the bees.
jeromegipson 1 year ago 4
I did not mean to indicate it was you, I watched the whole video and listen to what you were saying. I was just saying that most of the tile setters I run into now have no clue how to float a wall or build from scratch a pan.
I have always installed my own tubs when tiling a bathroom any way to make sure it was plum and right.
splbrad 1 year ago
That's why you don't use wonder board, you float the shower in the right way and you don't get the bottom kick out.
Lazy tile installers or handyman installers use wonder board or even worse sheet rock only, cement floating is the only way to have a true wall.
The tub was installed poorly as well.
splbrad 1 year ago 2
@splbrad : Thanks for your comments, but I wasn't around when the work was done, and just wanted to figure-out why so much water was running onto the floor, and the stop it.
Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago 2
That's why you don't use wonder board, you float the shower in the right way and you don't get the bottom kick out.
Lazy tile installers or handyman installers use wonder board or even worse sheet rock only, cement floating is the only way to have a true wall.
splbrad 1 year ago
An ex friend of mine installed a bath thinking he had to slope it towards the drain, it was out by 30 mm and looked like a ramp, its amazing how thick some people can be. Jerome, i hope you was refunded a large sum of the total cost for this error.
Skyswinger 1 year ago
Hey Jerome,
my take on the side wall coving out you talk about at .11 sec. into the video is from the cementboard being installed over the lip of the tub, which would create the "out of plumb" bottom of the wall tile.
as a tile contractor you did point out problems we hate with tub installers.
ceramictec 1 year ago 2
@ceramictec Thanks for watching my rant, and thanks even more for sharing me your thoughts. The tiled walls were installed perfectly plumb and straight up & down. It was definitely the tub installers that blew it. I should have put the long edge of the carpenters square on the tiles so you could see that they were done right. Good luck, Jerome
jeromegipson 1 year ago
You cant go by the walls. A wall will not tell you if a tub is level. Most walls in a house are not level. You should always put a level on a tub to see what it is doing.
EvD1589 2 years ago 3
Good job PlumberX
plumberx 2 years ago 3
Hey, I have a question. I need to replace my 60 inch tub. About how much wall space will I need from one wall to the other. I'll be pulling out all the old drywall, of course, and having the plumbing redone. I'm worried about bringing home the new tub and finding that it doesn't fit. Can I count on a 60 inch tub being 60 inches? This will be my first bathtub install. I'm pretty competent with tools and remodeling. I just don't want to get 1/2 way through it and say, "Oops."
chalkline 2 years ago
I would check the spec sheet for the tub but take my own measurements. Trust but Varify. My issue is about making sure the supports are level so the tub will be perfectly level. Before move from the tub to the walls, put some weight in the tub, see if it rocks or moves, and is still level from all directions before you seal it up. Good Luck
jeromegipson 2 years ago
Thanks for the advice. I'm pretty sure I can make it work. Keeping it level is a good idea.
chalkline 2 years ago 2
Sometimes these tubs can't be perfectly level due to the fact that they are not manufactured with the utmost precision. They tend to be warped and bowed in places. It can be level in some areas while not level in others.
As far as the framing square goes, the wall could just be very out of plumb! Cement floating your walls will allow you to make then perfectly plumb!
However, I'm not debunking your claim here.
jonathanstile 2 years ago
Your comments have validity, but my observations are based on the final results, where the vast majority of the tubs I've worked on are off. 1 jetted tub I worked on had an inside corner drop of over 1/2", where the water pooled on the inside ledge. We had to open the opposite walls to add supports and shims. My point is, making time to do a job a second time, means there was time to do it right in the first place. That means double checking it for level before moving on to the next step.
jeromegipson 2 years ago
Thank you SO much! Had my husband watch this video but still couldn't convince him to replace our tub - so I guess it'll be splashguards for us too! :(
libraryang 2 years ago 2
I understand perfectly, its a huge undertaking to replace a bathtub especially if you only have one and you also want to have a life. The work we did at George's house took what seemed like forever because we worked on it after work and on weekends. So you're right, Splash Guards can save you both from a nightmare. Good Luck
jeromegipson 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing this I think you might find that do it yourselfers could easily make this mistake because they may over look "make sure your bathroom floor is level and square"
mcsons 2 years ago 2
You're right, its really easy to forget to triple check the level of the tub but also the squareness of the tiled walls with the tub. Dealing with water inside the house has got to be one of the toughest issues for a homeowner.
jeromegipson 2 years ago
New title: "Video cut wrong."
Whats with all the OCD quick cuts?
ZeekWatson 2 years ago 2
I want it to be as short as it can be.
jeromegipson 2 years ago
I tried that, but I couldn't get the lead out!
jeromegipson 2 years ago
pencil..lol
shim it with your pencil..lol
zyler24 2 years ago 2
Wow so easy. I guess I better get me one.
So where do I buy a set?
What if my walls aren't a perfect 90 degrees.
reganspy 2 years ago 2