Plumbing Fittings
December 10, 2008
Tim Carter, of http://AsktheBuilder.com, shows the easiest way to install a leak-free faucet at home.
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Great name! They are so easy to work with, and they allow you to hook things up in a hurry!
we call them easy hookers in Australia, flexible braided water supply lines that have rubber washers in both ends.
Please go to my website and read the appropriate columns about your problem.
can you help me I have a leak in my basement and the part of the pipeI need to replace I dont know where to get it or what its called. If I send you a pic can u tell me what its called?
when you install the copper supply tubes you tighten the nut at the valve first to prevent the type of leak he’s talking about.
very great video !
thanks tim! if you need a local plumber anywhere in the usa, reach out with a mouse
soory buddy old ass plumbers still only use metal good plumbers use both the way of plastic pipe is the way of the future
I don’t sell pipe. I sell electrons. :-> You might want to watch my How to Install a Kitchen Faucet video to see the latest supply lines I prefer. This video is about 8-years old!
You are just trying to sale your bloody plastic pipes.
Good plumber works with metal(copper,steel,galvanised …all the rest is DIY.The problem with merchants they try to make everything easy for people just make money.Plumbers hate that job.
You are 100% wrong. Sorry to be so blunt, but it is necessary.
people can not do this themself if they not are plumbers.. it have to be done by a pro..
in ireland plastic is a lot cheaper and easier to work with but if you ask me go for the copper…. lasts longer`-irish plumber
Look at my Installing a Kitchen Faucet video and you can see I use the braided supply lines. This video is about 8-years old and was taped to just show the soft-copper tubes that used to be the standard.
metal supply tubing is less expensive than the braided steel hoses. Plumbers can cut costs by using cheap materials like the rigid ones. I always replace them with the flex hoses. The metal rigid ones start to rust in about 15 years and if you bump or knock into them on accident they can leak. Sometimes they are fused on or part of the angle stop and when you have to replace them it’s a bitch.
What’s the price difference between using the metal tubing, compared to the price of the plastic stuff?
So I went to your channel and all I saw was a video about some kid getting sick. Why don’t you tape a video showing how to use that tool? Actions speak so much louder than words.
or you could learn to use a bender… but i guess that would be to hard for some people
Just make sure you hire a good one.
there ya go…PLUMBER POWER!!!!
Always get advice from a registered, certified, licensed master plumber.
This video was taped a few years ago before the stainless-steel flexible supply lines were widely available. There have been some instances where aggressive water has caused leaks in the plastic supply tubes shown in this video. Use stainless-steel wrapped supply lines, and you should have no issues whatsoever. Tim Carter - AsktheBuilder