Love Letter to Plumbers
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Thoughts on architecture's disrespect for the potential beauty of plumbing.
Essentially, this video is a big complaint that typical residential plumbing, probably 99% of residential plumbing, is designed such that it's built into walls and floors that must be destroyed in order to maintain or repair the plumbing. I understand that there are reasons plumbing is typically installed behind walls and under floors. Gotta keep pipes from freezing; it's cheaper to destroy a sheetrock wall than to fundamentally redesign plumbing conventions to allow ready access to pipes; plumbing is relatively low maintenance, and to build access to pipes is way less cost-effective than to demolish walls and floors when needed. Also, I imagine, there's building codes that require specific plumbing conventions.
But we've had a bunch of plumbing emergencies at this house, and each time we do, it seems the heavy-lift of the repair is the inaccessibility of the pipes. On one occasion, the plumbers had to bring in a skinny 16 year-old nephew in order to fit beneath the house to access some pipes.
I do not accept that there is NO WAY to design plumbing differently from its current incarnation, as this video demonstrates. I first saw the Pompidou Center in Paris when I was 21, and it's had a lasting effect on me.
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@@spoderman2886 pretty harsh
The CZcams comments will kill you.
Keep pressing. There are lots of people that like what you're doing and it resonates with us.
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he knows
The spirited man knows to stay out of the comment section.
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What did you learn in this video 📹
@@AskAW I tried learning from his pacing of the Video for youtube standards this is considered a slow really slow pace. Somehow he keeps you interested and moving.
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This video talks about the external plumbing building… it also explains the importance of air flows through buildings . Would recommend
@@ClydeCreates That was a great recommendation, by the way. Informative and interesting video.
As someone who lives in Sweden, I can’t help but be concerned about water getting into the house and moisture building up… but then again, it’s southern california, so what do I know
The foundation seems to be somewhat ventilated so I wouldn't worry too much. But Americans usually don't cover the subfloor with wind protection plates or anything so I don't know. I live in Finland so it also looks slightly concerning to me :D
In Florida, the same. Super-high humidity (narrow peninsula) & tons of rain. But Van basically lives in a high-elevation desert where the laws of mold & mildew (as I know them) are probably different??? I 'dunno'.
This is what I was thinking. But your right, he lives in southern California so I don't think it even rains often.
the big stones first in the hole, prevent unwanted rodents from digging in.
As long as you are ok with water getting under the house
*THIS Spirited Man sees a Van video and stops whatever he's doing... Van never disappoints.*
LOL Same here this SPIRITED man agrees with you.
This Spirited Man does the same.
Indeed
I have to sit down and watch intently with headphones. I often kind of half way watch videos in the background as I’m doing things, but not Vans. No way.
As someone who fixes things for a living (auto mechanic), I've always dreamed that when I build my own house someday I'll construct all the plumbing and wiring in such a way as to make it easily accessible for maintenance and repairs. No busting through sheetrock and concrete to get to what would otherwise be a simple repair, but rather some neatly organized system of removable panels and access ports so I can easily do my own maintenance in less time and with less hassle.
The dream for many of us
I remember when episode one he said he was only doing 6 episodes and then waiting to see what happened… thank god that didn’t happen. Keep it up Van!
Love this van. As a service plumber I can’t thank you enough for this video. Plumbing is the most essential service. We prevent disease and we provide you the water you need to survive.
Hah. the carpenters provide the roof and walls to shelter from the elements. I can crap in a bucket and drink bottled water. 😉
@@blueman5924 carpenters are great. But plumbing is everywhere and carpentry isn’t. There’s not carpenters digging up roads to fix sewers or water services. Plumbing is the most essential service. Can’t live without it
I love it. I re-did most of the plumbing in my old house last year, and did almost all of my work "outside the walls". I also built a central "water switchboard" on a wall of the mud room where I can shut off the hot or cold water to any individual faucet in the house, so if something leaks in the middle of the night I can just shut it off and go back to sleep.
Great work, Fozzy bear.
Pex Manifold?
@@jeffreysmith4586 Imagine a PVC manifold. I call it "Hillbilly PEX".
@@FozzyBBear lol! If it works it works!
The mushrooms growing on that stump are called chicken of the woods. The are gourmet edible and rare!
its a beautiful one too. i can never find any that healthy looking in PA
@@Benry1 plenty here in northern baltimore if you want to hunt them.
@@Benry1 Keep looking! I've found trees covered with them.
They arnt very rare at all if you know how to look
I find it incredible how much you make me want to be a better human being, even with a video on something as simple as plumbing.
💯 same here! We gotta be grateful for this dude!
I spent the whole video wondering what was up with the tree at the beginning... I’m so glad you got back to it at the end!!!
I thought he was going to make a custom concrete molded paver that was removable, and sat in some kind of rubber gasket. I am not sure this will keep water out of the home.
That will be the upgrade...
Dirt, sand and a paver are the solution I would have opted for. The plumbing is still quite accessible, but keeps water from collecting under the house and could closer match the existing brick work. Van chose the 'feature it' option. Over time, that wood is going to rot I'm afraid.
I was amazed when it came back around full-circle. BRAVO
I'm a building services engineer, for the firm that designed the Centre Pompidou back in the day.
I love designing on show 'plumbing'😊
Dude that transition from plugging in the memory card to the drone footage *chef's kiss*
this type of functional elegance is why i love Van so much
The storytelling man. This is a masterpiece.
Never tought I'll see a 8min video about plumbing, UNTIL NOW!
How is that fix going to keep the water from pooling under the house causing a mold mildew issue over time?
Water? What water? It’s SoCal. Any standing water in SoCal is done so by man so it can be used later. The rest drains into the dry sandy soil or evaporates.
if "rainy season" is more substantial than a light misting from time to time he will have a tub full of rocks and water decaying that wood frame and definitely leaking under the house. didn't see any caulking on the inside just shoved some tarp in there
@@anthonyjanairo4434 He just said rainy season was coming /shrugs
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This was beautiful. Awesome story telling and music. So refreshing on a platform full of “what’s up guys!” and “Smash that like button.”
That Mushroom, how marvelous!
Amazing video yet again.
As an HVAC business owner and creater/fixer.... this kind of solution is brilliantly simple.
Gets the job done without engineers and thousands of wasted dollars on consultants and more.
Thank you for your channel and content.❤
Van you have one of the most creative spirits! WOW!
There's a wonderful sense of rebellion to these projects and I'm better for having watched you work. I'm now reconsidering my entire view of plumbing as I contemplate my bathroom renovation.
Amen. Van is the man. Keep being awesome!
If I had a ton more cash I would come and buy that Burden studio for you. For real.
This was a next level episode. Man this channel is the best on CZcams.
Well done! Beautiful film. Amazing that a 8 minute movie can have a subplot.
Mate, you've got some chicken of the woods on the bottom of that tree! Those are tasty AF when baked in butter and spiced with salt and pepper!
Elegant solution. Now many things I have seen on Casey’s channel suddenly make sense.
Man I love your stories. they are so trivial and yet so profound. keep it up for as long as possible!
Love the artistic way in solving the problem.
This is funny! I was just thinking why is Van seeing something that far up using a camera when he can send the drone! Then got the kicker at the end! Cool!
Interesting Idea, however you'll want to create an access panel that has both a vapor barrier and high R value. I recommend wrapping some vapor barrier or liquid flashing around 2 layers of polyiso and plugging the hole with that instead. With your solution you'll have water, insects and small critters like mice passing back and forth. While in a dry hot area like your house is this might work against fungal buildup, but in somewhere humid like the south this would cause a vaccum evacuation of the hot air through your ceiling if there were any leaks. Also the hot humid air would find a cold surface in your crawl space creating condensation and lead to fungal growth or other issues.
Rescuing a drone? Hmm, I think I’ve seen a Neistat do that before.
Hahahahaha
omg memories !
The difference is that this Neistat rescues it, the other one puts it with the rest of the crashed collection.
I cant explain what is so mesmerizing and riveting about vans' videos, maybe the music? But the way he paces a story is somewhat very soothing and easy to watch, sometimes i get lost hours into his videos
I find these videos so relaxing and satisfying. Thanks Van!
Can't begin to thank you enough for the laugh it gave me when you circled back to the tree guys and all along it was about the drone being stuck in the tree!! Absolutely MASTERFUL story weaving and timing after the success of the plumbing repair.
thank you for putting your art out on a platform. you are so so absolutely amazingly inspiring.
A few weeks ago it was a cross country road trip to Baja, last week an RC boat, and today it's fixing some pipes. Yet each time I leave thinking "Really anything can be a beautiful story".
God bless you! Honestly, that stone thingie you made to fill the hole in the brick can only be described as "love". It was like you were bouncing a blessing back onto the whole situation. This is the stuff.
Love the story in this. Side note: my house is on a concrete slab build in the mid 70's. I noticed that I could hear water flowing constantly after I replaced the pressure tank. All the copper from our 'utility' room went into the concrete. Had no idea where the water was going, but it was going somewhere. Water was coming out of the taps but the hot water was not hot. Long story short, about 90 percent of my plumping (pex pipe) is now exposed and I am ok with that because our plumping is better than ever.
Hey Van! I drive a van because I'm a plumber, I've grown to hate plumbing hidden in walls and concrete but I've also come to realize why, most people find it ugly I'm not really sure why even the shiny copper and brass. But mostly that wall you had to tear down acted as a pretty great shield from your kids or your valuables, yes the soaked wall and floors seems costly but caught quickly enough they'll dry out just fine just need some rock and paint. Also if you were too use PEX in that concrete it would never burst nor need replacing they've done some incredible tests with that stuff. Love the videos!
Do you know I almost burst into tears at the end with the rain footage reveal. Amazing
It is fantastic to start morning with your video. Inspiring. Thanks Van
My favourite creator does a video about my favourite subject! Van - you made my day!
This was lovely. Hats off to Grey for the beautiful music. You guys are a killer combination.
You don’t water running underneath your foundation. That opening must sealed at all costs . Don’t think pebbles will do the trick
Love your work man, So relaxing to watch, greetings from Ireland 😎
You have appreciate back flow preventers, that’s disturbingly impressive.
I noticed that
I love the randomness of your videos. Thanks
Nice work Van. Another great story. I feel calmer, happier and inspired each time I watch a video of yours. Oh, and yes, tree surgeons are great, they rescued my drone too!
One if my favorite so far. Thank Van!
Your perspective of us as a civilization aims at making us better people in ways I hadn’t thought about. Love that.
For one they’re safer inside the walls.
Second- they last longer inside the walls vs the weather and outside elements beating down on them…
Most of the time copper fails is because of bad installation …
Your home and landscaping is beautiful
These videos are just outstanding. Thanks, Van.
I love Van's practical solutions.
An exellent work of art. Thank you Van.
Nice job on the fix Van. Looks great and will be easy to undo, when needed. I was going to say “should that be needed”, but we all know it’s just a matter of when, not if.
By far one of his best videos. Pure genius. Fantastic!
Okay that beginning was fun.
If you just had a channel with this music and the noises of you building things that would be awesome, this is so relaxing
Noise in video I mean
Very calming cinematography, voice over, and music by Grey Gersten at the end.
Man, this is video is simply great. Amazing. Surprisingly touching.
This is one of my favorite videos I’ve ever seen on this platform.
Such a beautiful rock garden
Amazing to watch, as always. My best wishes from Spain.
I love your channel bro, you put so much effort into it and it goes accredited for. Can definetely tell where Casey gets it from!
Your videos along with that music are almost hypnotic !
Once again, a beautifully engaging film. loving your work.
I really enjoy your films. Please Keep it up. Thank You.!
How did I love a video about plumbing?
Great work dude
For those who wonder this is Renzo Piano's centre Pompidou. Called Beaubourg by parisians. Museum and exhibition of modern art. Van your plumbing is beautiful.
Your back yard looks fantastic!!
Awesome- love it- keep coming back
Your videos make me happy Van
….and everything even looks nice when you’re done. What a man. ❤️
I was about to start my course assignment, but a new SM video requires a pause along with a confortable position and something to sip on. Cheers Van!
your storytelling is world class
Gracias Van! Me encantó este vídeo, el final es ... sin palabras...
Really love your videos. Sometimes they remind me of sonnets. Erm, where nearly at the end of the video a 'turn of thought' is revealed, like a 'volta' in a sonnet. At this video, at 07:30: the check is in the mail. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Mind Blowing With A Hint Of Brilliance - Well Done
Cheers
Literally stop what I'm doing when I get the notifcation Van posted a new video.
BRAVO! What a great build up
Great movie. Love the music at the end.
A plumbing chase works well for access. Many commercial buildings utilize this. if I ever build a house centrally locate fixtures put a panel or door to easily get to all plumbing.
You inspire me to want to work around my house!
Great work sir!!
thank you spirited man!
Oh I agree with this 100%. And pipes can be beautiful. We should embrace the beauty of these utilities
Yo, the music on this is so perfect!
The soundtrack is so good!
The layout of this video is insaneee
I live in a condo. Everytime a small leak occurs in the plumbing in the wall, it has to be fixed and then tradesmen charging 125$/hr have to come in to repair the drywall and insulation. A small leak is always at least a $2000 bill, especially because its a condo no one does it themselves (the board hires a contractor). There has to be a better way. Where plumbing leaks are exposed visually and do not flood walls before they are noticed, and can be repaired easily without a massive labour bill.
I find the dicotomy between your thumbnails and videos funny. Damn algorithms!
That chicken of the woods looks amazing .
Very important- the updated title is giving away the surprise element of the video..in the start I was wondering what are they trying to find in the tree, are they there to cut the tree and then video cuts to rain and then plumbing...and in the end wht they were finding was drone that was stuck in tree was the best ending and very surprising..
Hey Van, greetings from Brazil, thanks for that
As a plumber for an irrigation company in the Midwest seeing pipes exposed and above ground is so weird to me