“I love this product.” Chris, Phil’s wife. We were hesitant at first about this product, but holy cow, it works. Phil said he might not have bought it without trying it, but now he plans to get more… Since his wife stole the chainsaw, lol. Great present for anyone without massive upper body strength. Easy … Read more
Phil goes through and remodels, replaces the floor and raises the tub for a woman to be able to use a Hoyer lift. One of the best and most considerate install I have seen in 20yrs of health care. No center support to try to get around. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Intro00:22 Goal is to move the tub … Read more
This is how the bathroom turned out. Pretty amazing. 00:00 Intro00:22 Another late day, but we’re finished00:40 Plastic bead board to dress it up01:12 Follow Us 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ 💬: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf ➤➤I get a little for the channel-no charge for you if you use the links:➤➤Shop Amazon https://amzn.to/3CxD1T4➤➤Tool lists … Read more
We’ve got the tub in the bathroom remodel we have been doing. 00:00 Intro00:22 Tubs in on the frame00:40 We always try to put in shut-offs when it comes to plumbing01:00 He did the river dance on the platform to make sure it was steady. To bad that wasn’t videoed01:10 Real short shower02:06 Follow us … Read more
Hoarder’s clean up clips 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ 💬: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf
Not something that too many people need to do, but we wanted to add this video so you can do it. 00:00 Intro00:22 Jump cut-we put the linoleum but too many people00:53 Rather NOT show how to do linoleum01:10 We built a frame for the tub, need 5 and half inches clearance for the lift01:25 … Read more
I put the screws about every six inches on the outside. The way I tell a lot of the guys, is like from the tip of your finger to the bottom of your wrist or in the field, say, from your wrist to your elbow. So 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ 💬: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ … Read more
The next section of the mobile home bathroom remodel. We are redoing the bathroom so they can get the hoyer lift into the bathtub. 00:00 Intro00:22 Thanks to the oscillating saw the tub surround is out00:45 You can see where it was a garden tub under01:24 Follow us 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ … Read more
Phil shows you how to make sure your floor is strong enough for just about any weight. 00:00 Intro00:22 Using tongue-and-groove plywood00:32 Still want to reinforce with wood under, particularly because of the weight00:45 How to tell where to put the screws01:08 Still added all the supports under, never too much support01:27 Follow us 🙏 … Read more
Cleaning up a hoarder’s house 🙏 Subscribe, 👍, it helps a lot!!➤❓/ 💬: ask@straightarrowrepair.com➤ Follow https://straightarrowrepair.com/pipf
Start of a bathroom remodel to make it handicap accessible. Phil goes through and remodels, replaces the floor and raises the tub for a woman to be able to use a Hoyer lift. One of the best and most considerate install I have seen in 20yrs of health care. No center support to try to … Read more
The guys are installing a metal roof over shingles on a single-wide mobile home. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Roof needed to be replaced00:15 The pebbles have disappeared from the shingles00:45 We’ll screw the metal right down to the shingles, never had a problem with this in 30+ years01:18 You can’t fasten to metal, have to strip it and … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 The guys are back at it working to build that Steel Truss building. There will be several parts to this job. At the end we’ll collect up all the videos and create a complete video. Music Credits:McCullah-Rising UpVideo Visual Effects by ZergArtist: MC CullahTrack: Rising UpAlbum: Cullahnary SchoolGenre: Rock, Blues, Hip-Hop Music licensed … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 How to Take Nails out of Trim Hey guys. This something I run into occasionally might be of help to you. We’re pulled trim off and we don’t want to damage it a whole lot. Say if we pulled a nail through the front. It makes a hole and you have to calk … Read more
Showing the difference between 2 guns. I want to help you with purchasing a caulking gun, a very simple tool, but certainly can make a difference. You can spend as little money as you want to on a caulking gun which would be, this would be an example of that. It’s a friction gun. And … Read more
Hydraulic jack #tooltips This is one of the jacks we use when leveling a house or mobile home. Probably one of the main tools used for releveling. Kind of heavy to carry, but this is a 20-ton jack hydraulic jack, and that’s fairly inexpensive again at harbor freight 40 bucks plus tax 20 tons is … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 There’s something I use all the time when things get dirty, nasty, and I want to keep my hands from getting as nasty. I wear cotton gloves to preserve things. You can get a whole package of them at Lowe’s and Home Depot Harbor Freight, but kind of keeps you from getting as … Read more
Updated 5-30-23 Phil repairs the floor and stabilizes the upper levels of our shop. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 106-year-old building00:20 Weight on the floor was so heavy it did something to the floor00:45 We’re going to cut and repair it01:10 Wanting to use 16′ boards02:00 100 years ago a one by was one inch02:30 Not near as much … Read more
Cover-ups To keep semi-clean We’re getting ready to get dirty today down and dirty underneath a home. So we can level up some stuff. This is a, an arrangement that I got at a garage sale and I’ve mistreated it quite a bit. And that’s another one that he’s wearing is full suit. You can … Read more
Inexpensive Headlights Because I’m getting ready to go into underneath a house. It’s gonna be a lot of darkness. This is a very inexpensive headlamp. I buy them, almost lose them constantly because they get misplaced. But there are only 3.99 at Harbour Freight, and it really does a pretty good job and doesn’t use … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 Magnetic Headlight One more time into the breach. We’re fixing to go underneath a house. And also when we go in the attic, we have need for lights. This is a particular light that’s great for going underneath a mobile home, jacking it up. And or working on plumbing because it has a … Read more
Updated 1-30-23 Non-contact AC Voltage tester. This is a real handy little tool that I use when I can find it. Don’t get lost or taken for somebody else’s convenience. This is what I call a voltage tick, but at Harbor Freight, which is a number of other places you can get at. Pretty much … Read more
Updated 7-18-23 Phil and the guys walk you through how to support a floor. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Most irritating thing when he first started out00:15 This is something that someone else started on00:30 The floor was caving in00:50 Floor joist broke01:10 The hallway needs to be fixed too01:35 Put in new floor joists where it’s needed01:50 Put … Read more
We use several different things to re-level, and here’s another tool. Hey, guys, I’m getting ready to go under house and or other buildings and use wedges to get that final little bit of adjustment. The difference between the wedges I use and most wedges is these are made up oak so that whenever the … Read more
Contractor’s Bag This is something I really like using. It’s a contractor bag, as you can tell. Holds up to 110 lbs. And believe me, I put it to the test: ceramic tile, which would cut your hands, rocks. This is a really great bag. You get those at Lowe’s or Home Depot and it’s … Read more
Type of shears that Phil uses to cut metal. Hi guys. This is another tool I don’t use very often, but it’s called a Swenson shear, s-w-e-n-s-o-n shear And you can change the profiles to the metal that you’re cutting with this. This is used for cutting metal, metal roofing, metal siding for commercial metal … Read more
Short Water-Level: Phil shows you how to create a water level in the field. Hey, guys. This is a, what I have made is a water level. It’s made from PVC adapter and then a test plug to keep it solid bottom, and then a barbed fitting coming out of here and then silicone here. … Read more
Updated 6-27-23 How to make a water level that can roll with the punches. He makes these to survive crawling under houses. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 How he makes a water level00:25 4″ Sewer to drain adapter00:45 DWV Test cap01:00 Use rain or shine to glue the cap into place01:30 The water will sit in this area01:40 Need … Read more
Updated 06-27-2023 House Re-Level 2020 ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Releveling house00:20 Cap blocks & other supplies01:15 Under the house01:33 Why you don’t want to let animals get underneath your house01:45 Watch the lines under there02:25 First thing to do is check the frame with water level02:40 20 ton level left down there from someone else ???? Subscribe, ????, … Read more
Updated 6-28-23 Kitchen Revamp & Supporting Floor 2020 ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Problem with the floor breaking00:20 We’re going to put wood across the ends00:30 Asked if we could raise the ductwork up a little, change part of the kitchen01:10 Dealing with water puddles under the house01:25 Letting the young bucks handle the tools to increase their skill … Read more
