How to Plumb a House | Rough In

How to Plumb a House | Rough In

Step onto a real residential jobsite with me as we dive into the essentials of plumbing a house during the rough-in phase. In this practical guide, I'll walk you through the entire process, explaining what pipes go where, and the fundamental concepts behind a successful rough-in. Perfect for aspiring plumbers, DIY enthusiasts, or anyone curious about the backbone of home plumbing systems. This is your firsthand look at the meticulous planning and execution required to lay the groundwork for a home's plumbing, ensuring everything from water supply to waste disposal is perfectly positioned before the walls go up.

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Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, The Expert Plumber, and welcome to my channel. On this channel, it's ALL about plumbing. We play games, we experiment, and we have FUN here, talking and learning about all things plumbing!
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[johnwalker]

Would like to see more rough-ins and installs.

[anakin_piewalker]

As a new person watching your stuff I do enjoy the basic practical lessons like these to learn plumbing

[steveknox-nocn]

Hello Roger. I enjoy your videos. I’m a retired master plumber with 45 years in the trade. My first job as a beginner was to mind the lead pot as rough ins were still iron soil pipe with poured joints. We thought gaskets were like going to heaven when we started using them. I must have put in thousands of roughs and the first thing I was taught to do was check the forms or batter board strings to make sure the forms were correct according to the plans and to add up the detentions both ways within the plans to confirm they matched the overall numbers. We also if possible pulled our measurements from the same two directions to reduce the chance that when the forms were squared up that our pipe would still be correct. I don’t think that’s done anymore due to the emphasis on speed but I always did it the way I was taught. Topping out your own rough makes a much better rough in plumber out of you. Same with setting fixtures after your own top outs. Anyway love your channel.

[CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Good that even the this channel has grown it still has a lot to offer

[TheSchoola]

I like these videos because it really explains majority of my father’s plumbing techniques as a former residential, commercial (skyscrapers and the stockyards) in the DFW metroplex. Plumb on!

[AB_]

I can honestly say that roughing in a house is truly an ART. To be able to understand the blueprints and “see” the plumbing without the house or any walls is a skill in itself. I worked around plumbing companies that ran thru their rough-ins but never hit a wall. Later, on topout stage, the interior of the house looked like a war zone. They literally were busting up every stack putting stuff in the walls.

[blocklegos]

I like videos like these because as an apprentice it helps me understand more about plumbing and give me an idea of what stuff looks like. Keep making videos like this!👍🏽

[TooPAC]

I work for a commercial plumber doing a lot of Popeyes chick FIL as and random remodels AMD I am loving it. I fell in love with plumbing doing residential service and repair and I can tell you I'm eternally grateful I switched over to brand new construction. These are the type of videos I love to watch and you don't see very many of them out there but they are becoming more popular.

[Theplumbineer]

I love the walk thrus. They are like hands on training without the hands 😂

[criz]

this channel is extremely underrated. thank you for all the info (:

[ad_pico]

I think these type of videos …they are perfect! As a fellow union brother! Right on! Keep more of these coming! Well explained!

[dregs]

More of these videos! Love to see what you encounter in the real world! Like the island and driveway issue

[surb]

Also a plumber here in Texas and you sure are right they did miss a vent on that garden tub and to answer a question those are sleeves for water lines to un accessible fixtures like a free standing tub and a high vaulted kitchen ceiling

[charlesking]

I like this video. It helps for people to see what goes on under the slab.

[JoeyV]

Love these kind of videos, thank you!

[Innovation_plumbing]

Man, that is so different from our installations. West coast we use ABS drains and we wrap our concrete penetrations with foam. I never put Pex under the concrete. Over head type L copper or Uponor Pex always overhead. We stake our plumbing under the cement. I don’t quite understand why the rebar is sticking out of the cement and I don’t understand why the pipes coming out of the closet bends are so high. I always put them flush with the. Concrete and wrap about a 1-1/2 foam around them so I can slide on the closet flange. The shower and tub boxes are just floating above the concrete height. A simple string line can get you flush with finish concrete. I’m not saying it’s wrong just super different from what I’m use to. Thanks for the video.

[TheoRhoades]

Roger!!! You have a great personality and It inspires me to want to do this! I'm 33, and in the phase of my life where I need to start a real career/change my life. I'm more of a hands on learner, and feel something's telling me to go for it. I don't want to be 50, telling people "I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my life".

[THX--nnbu]

Coming from a Son of my now deceased Father that was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters union 525 here in the west, I am a very late starter in plumbing, but for the rest of my remaining years, Im going to continue in what he taught me about plumbing long ago and despite my age now, I want to continue to watch your videos Mr. Wakefield, thank you for your insight.

[Hyperion_HK]

Hey there! I'm a young lady looking into possibly getting into the trades. Your videos are fantastic. I love your voice, and you explain things in great detail!

[swackhammer]

Cool to see how other places do things. You guys really are one of the first ones on site. Around here we do groundworks after the footers and foundation walls/block are in. Rare we bed it in anything but gravel as well.