Plumber's Apprentice

Apprentice learning the ways of Plumbing
All Zaps Go Towards Bitcoin Plumbers

Master Plumber: npub1t33vh8la32nsjxcfnkvqj3pf623ywq00kl0tjmzuhr5d776znugs6425h6
Apprentice: npub16e3vzr7dk2uepjcnl85nfare3kdapxge08gr42s99n9kg7xs8xhs90y9v6

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2025-03-27 21:16:52 UTC

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I want to learn how to install this dishwasher. The future is coming, and I want to be ready for it!
#nevent1q…xjxg
#Plumbing

2025-03-20 11:19:39 UTC

We recently completed a shower remodel. This is how it turned out!
https://v.nostr.build/JOX5ED9m8E9FNHzc.mp4
Unfortunately, I do not have any before shots. I was too focused on learning the process on this job.
https://i.nostr.build/bpqwhXhgtZEnf4Vc.jpg https://i.nostr.build/nPT7driyqaVn2Gg1.jpg https://i.nostr.build/VhA1ojouqaI3XIK3.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-03-14 11:45:28 UTC

In the past couple of weeks, I've gotten to work with the Saniflo toilet system. We both installed one and repaired one.
https://i.nostr.build/J3p0RmWzJlBLa5wE.jpg
The Saniflo toilet is used when the toilet is located somewhere that will not have access to a drain line running underneath it. A common location is a basement.
I learned that inside the pump system is a diaphragm for activating the pump when is hits a certain fill level. This will then activate a grinding system similar to a blender and will then pump out whats inside often upwards to the drainline.
https://i.nostr.build/22wM9YKBxUc1tvLm.jpg https://i.nostr.build/pwdCsFCDXlA5l7ck.jpg
I have coined a nickname, and I doubt I'm the first to think of it this way. It's basically a Poothie Blender 💩.
https://i.nostr.build/K6hqsyD0X2oe4RUX.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-03-14 11:35:47 UTC

Grand Master @nprofile…h7dg and Master @nprofile…0f2u studying the current situation for a future job. I do my best to listen and learn.
https://i.nostr.build/zjvlPxLw2h6oWA9C.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-03-09 15:38:35 UTC

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I think I'd be pretty good at this game, but @nprofile…0f2u would have the high score!
#nevent1q…h7au
#Plumbing

2025-03-08 01:11:52 UTC

"The carpenter who taught me had a great sense of humor. He used to say, 'I cut this twice and it's still too short!'"
#ConversationsAtWork

2025-03-08 01:05:58 UTC

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First time I saw them I did a double take. They looked really strange to me, but they are very useful for these kinds of jobs!

2025-03-05 00:16:48 UTC

Sometimes you've got unclog a drain line...
https://v.nostr.build/KapDECds91UbOPvr.mp4
And, unfortunately, sometimes you have to figure out how the previous plumber installed the drain lines...
https://v.nostr.build/xx8ElCvU5s5W0M1j.mp4
https://v.nostr.build/l1AkyEBS8tjrGB58.mp4
#Plumbing

2025-03-04 14:36:38 UTC

This is my bucket of dirty water. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
https://i.nostr.build/ACn5CtIfPg9ZIUCW.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-03-01 12:32:24 UTC

Out with the old. In with the new.
https://i.nostr.build/DYnINyTiaOlZoxEM.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-02-28 14:46:35 UTC

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Maybe they know something I don't!

2025-02-27 21:54:44 UTC

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Ended up dealing with a spider today... I just can't catch a break!

2025-02-27 21:53:55 UTC

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Opossum!

2025-02-27 21:53:18 UTC

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I think so... 🤔

2025-02-27 21:52:17 UTC

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Um... Is your dog smart? 🐶 🚽

2025-02-27 19:56:39 UTC

"Does the five second rule still apply if it falls in a urinal?"
#ConversationsAtWork

2025-02-26 23:40:12 UTC

A plumbing job ended up turning into a pest control job. 😂
https://i.nostr.build/saa0qZwEza8gsE5i.jpg https://i.nostr.build/kwMB3g6Ct7Rv8b20.jpg
https://v.nostr.build/uNmrv8mnCgUIIvL8.mp4
#Plumbing #PestControl

2025-02-20 18:47:44 UTC

Drill, baby, drill!
https://i.nostr.build/RXwrNz95EDuHNzUr.jpg
Drilling through 8 inches of concrete above your head is a tiresome job, but somebody has to do it...
https://v.nostr.build/2hceNIyDVEEj4spf.mp4
That somebody is the apprentice.
https://v.nostr.build/XqWc42aTfOwb3FjO.mp4
https://i.nostr.build/lr3oC0HW64RzBXIY.jpg
Now, just install the pipe.
https://i.nostr.build/3pfpD0igzYKCzJ8Y.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-02-17 01:33:23 UTC

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Nah. 😂

2025-02-14 02:35:48 UTC

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I call that crappy plumbing!

2025-02-14 02:16:49 UTC

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I'll see if it's even possible here to get one, but I do understand that they are the future of water closets!

2025-02-14 01:01:59 UTC

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Lightning Node to Node
Using @nprofile…5fk2

2025-02-14 00:23:11 UTC

This is toilet I installed today after removing the old one.
However, this toilet is special...
Because the client paid for it with #Bitcoin!
https://i.nostr.build/yc7vyVqLgR4rm2xD.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-02-07 13:22:24 UTC

How I sometimes feel when learning the trade...
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.gifer.com%2Forigin%2Fee%2Feecca9e01ca67300a02ce68f3ce06583_w200.gif&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=1863d03e0b40bdda66f97281dac95b43e3fe47468050936cc0abb5948b4cd155&ipo=images
#Plumbing

2025-01-31 01:44:09 UTC

This one is for #Artstr 🚽
https://i.nostr.build/aFZ0rmsn5JgJEqjK.jpg https://i.nostr.build/wseVS9j2ncfo6qGe.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-01-28 00:07:03 UTC

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Hello 👋
#nevent1q…rsxj
#Plumbing

2025-01-26 02:46:08 UTC

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Just as I'm trying to build my tool set...
#nevent1q…vrft

2025-01-25 00:35:01 UTC

Unfortunately, it was just one of those days...
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F4b%2Fdd%2F51%2F4bdd518d705c81788876c093cff6f3e3.gif&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=b55e9f9ff94624cec5620594da6ed3d2ad7ad987b93910bff2d9e524dca2a7da&ipo=images
#Plumbing

2025-01-23 20:50:28 UTC

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Thank you! 🔥🔧

2025-01-23 20:49:45 UTC

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And, a happy one! 🎉
Thank you!

2025-01-23 16:04:12 UTC

I had to remove old valves and replace them with brass supply valves.
After disconnecting the lav supplies to the sink faucet above this is what my situation looked like:
https://i.nostr.build/AMLQhQDPdCCpeKu4.jpg
This was the first time I had to sweat anything off of soldered copper pipe. I've watched Master @nprofile…0f2u do it more times than I can count so I just tried to mimic what I've seen him so in the past.
It took a little more time than I'd have liked, but I got the old valves removed:
https://i.nostr.build/Kx13DftIRGYheope.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/lkgRTRA72WCUOf5y.jpg
Then using emory paper I cleaned up the copper pipe the best I could to prepare them for the new supply valves.
Last thing to do was solder on the supply valves. I made sure to do it in the reverse order of how I removed them in order to give myself the most amount of space for each.
And, here they are:
https://i.nostr.build/ThGzTy6vRTQbJmO9.jpg
Best part is that I was successful in not leaving any burn marks on any walls or the inner vanity as well as no leaks!
#Plumbing

2025-01-22 22:20:43 UTC

When things start to make sense...
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia4.giphy.com%2Fmedia%2FxT5LMVdV4uMer9S0RG%2Fgiphy.gif&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=3e3e474cead9f834441e33fc0be42468d9771b3e2b98fe9524d2405e47bd8554&ipo=images
#Plumbing

2025-01-18 01:07:55 UTC

The Grand Master Plumber (a.k.a. my Master's Master) came to help us today. Thank you for your guidance, oh, Wise One.
https://i.nostr.build/aUxf1ZYrgGbbes3S.jpg https://i.nostr.build/ghucQoxXTiqwqx9A.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-01-17 00:42:04 UTC

The Bitcoin Plumber to save the day! 👨‍🔧
An older couple called about a leak so bad they had to turn off all their water in order to prevent the continuous leak. 💦
We need our day a little later than usual so that we could get to these folks and make sure they had running water in their home again. 🏠
The pipe that burst was probably due to a combination of erosion and freezing. 🧊
https://i.nostr.build/4vsrXT5BJPHkUTKF.jpg https://i.nostr.build/btANPxSblKwH2nM1.jpg
Master @nprofile…0f2u cut out the old pipe and had me cut new pipe to replace it.
https://i.nostr.build/kEqSAc7t6DUughND.jpg
Then, like a superhero contortionist he soldered the new pipe in where the old pipe was. I forgot to mention the location of this pipe was behind an old water heater placed in a corner. Talk about impressive!
https://i.nostr.build/O7FGmS1kLEErfcbi.jpg https://i.nostr.build/QuY5DTdyKDRSHcvI.jpg https://i.nostr.build/qCDDX5VH6Cx6y9LF.jpg
And, now we can sleep tonight knowing those folks have running water!
#Plumbing

2025-01-15 18:40:54 UTC

Time to remove a saddle valve that was originally an old ice maker line.
https://i.nostr.build/pgpt5AyinAhwcEqa.jpg
Make sure to turn off the water and have a bucket to catch what's left of the water in the line.
https://i.nostr.build/5ndPi2HrsjgipUvl.jpg
Now, it's time to cut the pipe right along the hole that was punctured into the water line from the saddle valve and clean the copper pipe with emory paper.
https://i.nostr.build/Ss6VpHdtLIPaJHlp.jpg
Then use flux paste to prepare the pipe and coupling that will be used to connected the now cut pipe.
https://i.nostr.build/hIbJewwFUdc76aTS.jpg
All that's left to do is solder the pipe and coupling together! Time to turn the water on to check for leaks...
https://i.nostr.build/d54z0zoEwfR3L9We.jpg
No leaks! Not bad for an apprentice. 😃
#Plumbing

2025-01-15 00:46:32 UTC

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Absolutely! 💯

2025-01-14 23:38:04 UTC

We returned to a client who's been having issues with smells in their home for quite a few years. We came back because smells persisted even after Master @nprofile…0f2u replaced the vent pipe in the attic/crawl space.
The wall was cut open to find a hole the size of a quarter in the back of the pipe. Source of Smell Found!
https://i.nostr.build/3McX6jRv2LN7j70m.jpg https://i.nostr.build/D8eCI3voWWpME9jy.jpg
Time to get to work and replace the section of the pipe we removed. https://i.nostr.build/OlmYhdF2NFofowzr.jpg https://i.nostr.build/Ms6Ohn8YwddvlR5w.jpg https://i.nostr.build/YrLF3Hle6gF4nImP.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-01-11 16:54:11 UTC

New fixtures in old places makes me think of the phrase: "When the carpet doesn't match the drapes."
https://i.nostr.build/LKNp3IJpC2pfQu8l.jpg https://i.nostr.build/NnODWMAsWqdRSnOU.jpg https://i.nostr.build/ICNy1LAFq1AOBPYx.jpg
#Plumbing

2025-01-09 16:43:39 UTC

https://i.nostr.build/jssrxI1whHdpcZDL.png
#Plumbing

2025-01-09 03:28:15 UTC

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Been getting the Radcliffe comparison since I was a kid... 😆

2025-01-09 03:27:24 UTC

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Shhh! 😉

2025-01-09 03:27:08 UTC

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Sir, yessir! 🪠🫡

2025-01-09 03:26:33 UTC

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Thank you! 🙏

2025-01-09 03:26:27 UTC

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Thanks! 🙏

2025-01-09 02:25:38 UTC

This is why you don't leave the hose on in the winter... 🧊
https://i.nostr.build/PomhqOkSXV4cfC7i.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-12-30 23:16:21 UTC

Timelapse - Pulling Out a Well Pump
https://v.nostr.build/UiyUSLCZd50buG6R.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-12-27 18:05:42 UTC

I'm waiting, waiting! 🎵🎶
https://v.nostr.build/lhV2v15TPZnULtVu.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-12-25 20:37:22 UTC

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I'll give him a warning...

2024-12-25 20:34:53 UTC

Merry Christmas 🎅
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theplumbette.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F12%2Fprotect-your-plumbing-this-christmas.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=0b64d1f12a7be1575df2949d5ea9b34cb98e9444d2bef1c15bfd49ea00d5ad6a&ipo=images
#Plumbing

2024-12-25 00:34:08 UTC

Putting together a DWV vent a.k.a. chimney so Santa Claus has a way into this house! 🎅
Merry Christmas! 🎄
https://v.nostr.build/qmFgvtXfbUIzM2jP.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-12-19 01:18:25 UTC

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First Mini Vlog dedicated to the one and only @nprofile…rc0c:
#nevent1q…au8a

2024-12-19 01:16:43 UTC

It's just one of those jobs...
https://v.nostr.build/6UolUANGJlWlukzh.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-12-17 22:34:01 UTC

This is what Master @nprofile…0f2u actually looks like...
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tenor.com%2F6f8-liEfcPUAAAAC%2Fkermit-plumber.gif&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=564887c3b7681e8dc7f14c02e1fb1a7dbdc8f31832247f304e38c6bee99b08e8&ipo=images
#Plumbing

2024-12-16 00:05:59 UTC

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https://i.nostr.build/u3GpzsLjSn7MNQaT.jpg

2024-12-16 00:03:12 UTC

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Large crack in this ball valve created by frozen water in the pipes.

2024-12-15 22:41:27 UTC

This is what happens when a valve freezes.
https://i.nostr.build/PENufRZTKJMzLWwW.jpg

2024-12-10 14:43:42 UTC

Unclogging toilets be like...
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia0.giphy.com%2Fmedia%2F2ZwylZb5m3lUD3Zz6D%2F200.gif%3Fcid%3D790b7611vdxgpnrrxcsq58ck03uj11cl1saujfqacqifynow%26ep%3Dv1_gifs_search%26rid%3D200.gif%26ct%3Dg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=02533ab1ea4753810a43908754f2dcaa4d76b1e33b2ccde6627224f56aabab58&ipo=images
#Plumbing

2024-12-09 16:36:52 UTC

"Tis the season to be a nutcracker."
#ConversationsAtWork

2024-11-28 22:03:18 UTC

Happy #Thanksgiving!
https://image.nostr.build/7608d5c560c0afc92c97172e4275763e2e03a96f9bfbbc644a23582e9a677056.jpg
#ToiletHumor

2024-11-23 02:06:53 UTC

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Time to ask the Master!
Hey, @nprofile…0f2u!
I think we mostly use PEX B.

2024-11-21 21:39:16 UTC

Finishing up a job 🔥 https://image.nostr.build/c2dce8d57f4b2f8e314d3c9c25b42885446ebec8dd984a031df5bbc26fc5d30d.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-11-20 22:16:08 UTC

"I couldn't get back under there. I'm way too fat. I'd get stuck and somebody have pull me out." - Customer
#ConversationsAtWork

2024-11-20 14:39:06 UTC

Using PEX pipe to repair a leak under a tub...
https://i.nostr.build/igKU9SPiMP9fXMCZ.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/uJmlfZfk9oLqXcRN.jpg
And, to play with a kitten.
https://i.nostr.build/MYCUJSPjxnN9f6FH.jpg
#Plumbing #Catstr

2024-11-14 00:19:41 UTC

When you've got to find a leak in a trailer park...
Finding the Underground Leak
https://image.nostr.build/d81d641c1f607848ed26d8ed93d14649446e1f2b5f5caa9d3dc4e8c88df92315.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/e8203374ad90941a88d5d02d64d618ffc04ee293847b87c5fe336d02779e83e8.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/5f635591e53ac52ed17a1db3c8bee2ee1dc71f325317703ea5284ac7ba8b7a78.jpg
First Day of Digging
https://image.nostr.build/9021a5f0c47e9f33085085fbd3a9bd812f7a7c840e25e2344ed1e10f00a5af5f.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-11-09 00:14:46 UTC

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Thanks for sharing! 🚽

2024-11-07 21:26:53 UTC

The other day we worked at a local butcher shop. We replaced the drain line that included an air gap under a three compartment sink.
Before
https://image.nostr.build/8349fcf6956237b8168775562fce2fbb08791e7322181fc8fc2e8bf966610079.jpg
After
https://image.nostr.build/a08cec9ebc1d7aceebe983814d0ffba371f152b857bcb38668bb23f8880ded08.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-11-07 02:01:41 UTC

Replaced a well tankin the main water line.
Before https://image.nostr.build/46ac66ef4fb6211a6f5bdf44e2a3ed5451f7397f5905b4f49e2bfef060482f96.jpg
After
https://image.nostr.build/9a702adf39eddd318bfb2d3259b2a79c318e8a07870c905760743a8db8194098.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-11-04 20:58:56 UTC

The Master after we finish a job.
https://image.nostr.build/9125d6c46fc8e2ec2ef39fb6b4da710f6799ef8eae0177dc1288efa3200e1b45.gif

2024-11-04 13:23:10 UTC

"Some people just don't know how to glue PVC pipe."
https://image.nostr.build/2cbe643eb8be96716f0b4466db302e8df58bace8f7994f8eb7a8f8e1f864a1d7.jpg

2024-10-30 22:41:38 UTC

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Boss called it greywater. My assumption is greywater and blackwater are the same or similar?

2024-10-30 22:39:45 UTC

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Wow! That's still above my skill level!
Great job! 🪠

2024-10-30 16:07:47 UTC

Installation of a check value and pressure reducing value.
Before
https://image.nostr.build/58d153582fd30976b4077f66740b56816437e0f56080d9be0fb27ee0b5435089.jpg
After
https://image.nostr.build/8ae56ad40ed7d8a4cd2810aaee787aeba10061b00275708418d7206505764174.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-10-28 17:32:28 UTC

Today, I had to dig a hole for a bury hydrant, but it was at a Kennel so I was never alone. 🐶 https://image.nostr.build/491f1058a1f9e3a640a3c76be55e01c82b413cdbce4cd603f9c4cac74c439e42.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/2c009d134238555c7ceb2a9ae8ec5b6c367eae35a72b15bf782c4f2b83ab445a.jpg
#Plumbing #Dogstr

2024-10-25 22:48:39 UTC

When you finally get that pipe clear...
https://image.nostr.build/c081f0f8cf628ace0df1ae555e7d5909f285605e3445e8e11220fa002b0ad582.jpg
https://video.nostr.build/4dc22ccd6bad4d7d2cbbd25559f7ccdc1218e0b984f9c4c673142eecfa911c5c.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-10-25 15:44:59 UTC

Clearing out the drain line to the street. https://image.nostr.build/c5617aa176901d1810be9afab103669cd7f0be469edaceae5d848206cb97c547.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/99dcf68f5c9a85f0defcfd57df247a37bde84a8e26dfbe80e1728e670a61e479.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/fb11c1bb7a7148971ce8e486fa222a50cd5db662f372b15f7da91dcd9bbeb951.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-10-23 14:50:53 UTC

"So, I pulled it up and was like, I'm gonna zap Dan's sausage post." - @nprofile…0f2u
#ConversationsAtWork

2024-10-09 22:09:52 UTC

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https://www.myinstants.com/en/instant/taco-bell-bong-42481/?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

2024-10-09 21:05:45 UTC

Is that a... giant slug in the drain?
https://image.nostr.build/698f0480e940a4f44177015ee865b398ffb2f62c898ddd204250255cadc9b5bf.jpg
I guess not...
https://image.nostr.build/473ce5dde183c780b5cec6f3b8c11bfd10db54868974d96705742703926c4110.jpg
#Plumbing 🪠

2024-10-08 13:50:17 UTC

House sprung a leak...
https://video.nostr.build/a90c9b58477c0b1e88292de8d5f08e9272b15453cd91be4523f5bf41c3730e90.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-10-07 14:34:39 UTC

Sometimes you've got to drain the pond under someone's house.
https://video.nostr.build/f66fc45f11bc005092399a76dc19de8bdd232ff047c3517890f8595d22521542.mp4

2024-10-03 00:31:58 UTC

Late Night 🪠
https://i.nostr.build/HcDWHWsKRcxe8yMT.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/KPvmr1MLBAg9KuUn.jpg
#Plumbing

2024-09-22 18:59:53 UTC

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Thank you! I would love to see that, too!
Treating this nPub like a journal while I learn the trade of #Plumbing!

2024-09-22 17:05:23 UTC

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He's already got that planned! 😉👍

2024-09-22 16:08:08 UTC

The first time I ever soldered anything together was a few months ago when I started working with the Master.
He recently had me do some homework over a couple of weekends so that I could get some solid practice in.
Definitely have a lot of room to improve, but all this work is exactly how to do it.
https://i.nostr.build/ZB7lGZup8gLZ4DiG.jpg
https://i.nostr.build/Yq47I7Ab7UzkLryl.jpg
#Plumbing #Bitcoin

2024-09-17 19:50:15 UTC

The Master working on a well.
https://image.nostr.build/179d86b6f458bf341744d4101d90a13a6c71bcc52feedcc7c5e4ef1285b23a65.jpg https://image.nostr.build/010509af02d8ac2244f24e11fe8c67486416b0750253b60111e41e8286fb097d.jpg

2024-09-16 15:29:24 UTC

"Here's some dirty fiat."
#Bitcoin

2024-08-22 14:06:30 UTC

Yesterday we had a job to install a shower unit. This was a first for me. We've installed plenty of plumbing for showers and tubs, but this was the first time I got to experience the process of installing the actual shower unit like the floor piece and walls.
The Master caught out the floor and began the plumbing for the unit. Then a piece of plywood was cut to size and placed in.
Once this was installed and level the Master began to mix mortar. After properly mixing the mortar and laying it out we placed the floor piece on top. It was impressive seeing how much work the Master put in to making sure the floor piece would be level.
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Once this was done we moved on to installing the wall pieces. This was more complicated than I expected given the walls of the bathroom. I tried to make sure to observe and pay attention to the creative steps the Master was taking to insure it was done properly all while not stepping on the floor piece because the mortar needs at least a day to set.
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All in all it was one of the most interesting jobs I have got to assist with so far.
https://video.nostr.build/6229cd7bd7767755fca7208a73efaa899804623034acc9df1b190b8708248a31.mp4
#Plumbing

2024-08-17 23:47:05 UTC

Yesterday the Master removed a foreign object from inside of a toilet. He was stuck near the bend of the inner trap.
He removed the toilet then attempted to grab it with a small snake-like tool. Unable to grab the object with this tool as well as push far enough out one way he then flipped the toilet while inside a showertub. The object mades way out during the flip.
It was a vaping device. It was large for one of these devices. A rectangular prism about 3.5in x 2.5in x .75in.
#Plumbing

2024-08-17 23:38:53 UTC

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I definitely think it's making me a better man!

2024-08-15 22:30:09 UTC

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It's without a doubt some of the toughest work I've ever done, but it is also some of the most fulfilling work I've ever gotten to do.
My goal is to make it to a year. I'll reaccess where I'm at when I get there, but I think that I'm learning a lot and going many practical skills that can provide me and others value.

2024-08-15 22:27:52 UTC

I am slowly accumulating tools to my plumbing arsenal.
https://image.nostr.build/a65918c75747022e2751560dfcecda8d1de75c3d257e1253598f75020bfab461.jpg
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#Plumbing

2024-08-15 11:55:43 UTC

The Master and I worked on an extension of a house the past two days.
He was able to tell me what to do or what to get, and I was able to do most of it. Made some mistakes, but the Master pointed them out and told me what they were so I won't ever do them again.
We ran water lines, a drain, and he vented the drain to the roof of the new extension.
Part of the Bathroom
https://image.nostr.build/be52eb699ef5121a0260bc5b71483069d682796ed9dcd8ce1fc60cffaae8789e.jpg
Underneath the Bathroom in the Crawl Space
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2024-08-13 02:13:11 UTC

It was a fulfilling day of work. As instructed by my Master I installed this new p-trap for a new sink that did not yet have one. I need to cut away at the black pipe seen in the photo. I added a 90° fitting and needed a trap extension. I was able to do this while the Master was upstairs working on another sink.
We had other jobs today, but this was what I most wanted to share. Personally, it was great start to the work week for me.
https://image.nostr.build/b10188beede7f7d8fca70f7aeb2a2632c9086fe34c626599f78ba92e7229b8d4.jpg

2024-08-06 22:46:12 UTC

We did some of the final work today at a home remodel.
I installed some finish for a tub and shower to start my day. I had a bit of a hiccup with the tub faucet which was disappointing. Luckily, the Master is good mentor. I beat myself up about mistakes more than he does.
Next, I installed a toilet in the master bathroom. Small leak with the toilet supply. My Master showed me how to better install it after I tried to fix my mistake a few tries. No more issues after that.
Then I installed a one of the sink faucets. It was mirror copy of the one he did. I used that as a reference to make sure I was on the right track.
Then my Master installed a dishwasher. I mostly observed at this point.
We have a little left to install. A kitchen sink and hooking up a propane conversion for a stovetop. Possibly the washing machine in the laundry room as well.