No Sweat: Part Deux

I told you that my first plumbing project was to be soon followed by a second one. Well today was the day. It was the same project in our other bathroom. This one was leaking rather badly. I could not get any of the handles off of the old one so I got to break them off with a pipe wrench (great fun). Here are a few shots. For those who are interested, I'll walk you through the prosess...es...es.

Here is a before pic of the faucet.

First: cut a large hole in your wall (it helps to measure, first).

Second: remove old spigots and faucet.























Next cut your pipes. I used a hacksaw cause I didn't have one of these. The towel is for the water that goes everywhere (Don't use one of your wife's good towels. I made that mistake on the last job).























Remove the old faucet assembly.


















Measure and cut your new pipe pieces. You can sweat them on a thick board to catch the excess solder.



















After applying thread tape, tighten all of the joints.
























This may look like an ordinary loaf of white bread, but it is actually a plumber's best friend. If there is water in your pipe, ball up a piece of bread and cram it into the line. It will absorb the water and allow you to sweat your joint. When you turn the water back on, the bread will wash out of the pipe. If there is even a tiny drop of water in the pipe, its gonna leak...big.























Sweat all the joints and test for leaks.























Attach a board between the studs and secure the plumbing assembly to it for stability.

God was very gracious and allowed my joints not to leak on the first go around. This plumbing job only took me about 2.5 hours as opposed to the 8+ hours of the last job. I still wouldn't consider myself an expert plumber. Maybe a hack with a propane torch. I'm off to watch the CFB Nat'l Champeenship.

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