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Reworking the Existing Plumbing
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" Once the waterproofing was completed then we had to worry about the existing plumbing and the waste pipes and stuff. Had to move a lot of stuff so we'd have head clearance Al Leone gave us a hand with that including the main stack here which he actually had to replace. The first step and move into the kitchen drain is to cut into sections that way we can taken out of hangers and then. Down from the ceiling. We need to replace this. In order to get the new lump. Who drains and the equipment that would put them. That's -- soil -- product. And it cuts that's made the cut cast signed by. There you go. We've just -- cut the sold clamp."
" And there's a stereotype that union plumbers only do large projects but actually thousand small union contractor from Peabody Massachusetts. Who decided to go into business for himself. He's been working with his helper Matthew Orlando screws going -- the plumbers and gas -- local union number twelve -- apprentice training program in Boston. The chapter spends 4500 dollars a year to put each apprentice through a thorough five year training program."
" But they spend two nights a week learning about everything from. The hospital gas for fear they've been doing a terrific job updating what was."
" Basically a plumbing museum. It's brittle. So crack. The strength to cast iron is really -- vertical holding weight. Was a two band clamp. The neoprene gasket. This stainless steel. Using a torque wrench to find the right amount of -- to the clamp. One click here to. The way that these joins us. Held together. We use lead in -- and oakum is basically bomb hemp that's been. Soaked in oil. And we pack it inside the joint and we pour hot lead over it. Which makes -- We're told to complete -- downside. In the joint. This tool is called a joint -- what does it that wraps around the joint and it keeps the lead from running out of the hub as you're pouring it. This ladle holds about four pounds led. And we know little willful and we we packed half the joint with a local and the joint. Only took what it needed to fell. Installing. They clean out the base of the stick. Which will allow. Access. If this should be a -- These clamps work. By having a neoprene sleeve. To provide the seal. In the stainless steel. Clamp. To tighten it against the in this case a four inch by two inch wide. But to pick up the new kitchen drain. -- be running alongside that law."
" Q -- is a four band clamp on the old work. Because the piping is a little -- typing -- little thing. And that way we'll have a bit of seal between the into pipe. And you'll want."
