Learn how to cap and terminate plumbing to then re-route it to a new bathroom installation
This video is part of a series on renovating and remodeling your bathroom.
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The Charity Travail et Vie created this boarding house. It's a place which welcomes low-income individuals as well as those who experience social isolation or exclusion
We have decided to entirely renovate this bedroom along with its en suite bathroom. These methods of renovation are easy to replicate quickly and on a limited budget
Meet Marine, a sculptor who loves DIY projects. She's no stranger to woodworking and composite materials. And Philippe, a plumber and heating engineer, he's always got great things in the pipeline. Together, they are here to help Travail et Vie undertake this transformation. They're a real crack team.
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How to re-route bathroom plumbing
Important: Turn of the mains water supply before starting works
Block off the old water outlet
Extension of the water inlet pipes for the shower and sink
Cut the drain pipe of the old sink with a metal-cutting saw
The old pipe installation is removed using a blowtorch
Use a stripper paste around the fitting before soldering the tin joint
Use a pair of waterpump pliers to scrape the fitting so that the hemp thread binds well
To ensure the joint is watertight, roll the plumber's hemp around the fitting and cover in jointing compound
Screw the plugs to the fitting and tighten with the waterpump pliers
Mark the position for the new sink
Cut the water inlet pipes with a small pipe cutter
Join the two tee connectors on the water inlet pipes using a welder
Mark and drill the wall to fix the pipe clamps in place
Use wall plugs adapted to your wall's material and screw in the clamps
Put the water inlet pipes into the double clamps and tighten
While awaiting the sink installation, block off the inlet pipes with plugs
Remove the old water inlet pipes from the sink with the help of some water pump pliers
Cut the old shower siphon with a metal-cutting saw
Sand the fittings lightly with glass paper
Apply some stripper paste
Install the tee fittings for the drain with a blowtorch and solder
Fit the tees to the drain
Extend the water outlets for the future sink, the elbow fittings make it easy to change the pipe's direction
Cut a PVC pipe to the right length with a tube cutter
Note the gradient of the drain - around 1cm per metre
Drill and insert wall plugs and screw in the clamps
Glue the pipes with PVC glue
Tighten the clamps
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