Passing the trade on....

Mad Dog_2

Mad Dog_2

Young Billy reminds me of myself.  Works around the clock for his young family. Has 3 or 4 jobs. Teaching him the Plumbing and heating trade when when can connect. Funny enough, our grandfather's were well known and highly regarded Thoroughbred Horseman that worked together over 100 years ago. Our fathers worked together on the Racetrack, but I only met him a few months ago.  Told he did an outstanding job!  Mad Dog 🐕 

Mad Dog_2

We got Hundreds of years of Racetracker blood in us...Work 7 days, long hours, not always very good pay...That's why we're not on the track full time anymore.  Mad Dog 🐕 

bigbillynyc

Thanks Maddog!!! Always appreciate the kind words and patience! Great learning from one of the best. Picking up things quickly but there’s always something to learn.

***Added backwater valve, new home trap, reroute sanitary vent for home owners that had a flood in not so distant past. Mainline backed up into the home $$$$***
Thought the analogy was good today, it’s like a doggie door that can only go one way. 

EdTheHeaterMan

With a Bachelor's Degree in Interactive Multimedia from the College of New Jersey, My son worked for a publishing company on their web design team. After 2 years of that “office crap”, he came to work in the family business. I had him for 10 good years until my disability made me unable to work in the trade anymore. Now he is the best Oil Burner Technician in Cape May County NJ. and he doesn't even work in the trade anymore. He is a welder for an awning manufacturing company.



Oil Heat is his side hustle now.

Mad Dog_2

The Holohans spent many summers in Cape May in an Old Victorian.  Great inspiration for a great writer....Mad Dog 🐕 

DanHolohan

I love all of this. Thanks, guys. 

rick in Alaska

Very nice. I am concerned about the upper pipe draining in to a san tee though. Why not a sweep?
Rick

PeteA

rick in Alaska said:

Very nice. I am concerned about the upper pipe draining in to a san tee though. Why not a sweep?
Rick

I think he said that was the vent

PC7060

Beautiful @Mad Dog_2 - does the AHJ require CI below grade in your area? I see plastic above grade. 

Thanks in advance!

Radiant23

Have 4 boys of my own, oldest is 14. Went to basketball games this morning for him at 8 and 9 AM, then we went to purge out a 30 zone house for a boiler replaced earlier in the week. I was flipping zone valves and valves off old onyx piping, he was picking up the pressure reducing valve, yelling “Zooming” when purge hose was pouring fast, or “ Brown, cloudy, clear” as the loop was being purged. One of the best days of work for me in my life, and he seemed so happy to help me. I want my sons to come on board, but always tell them only if they really like what the work is.

dko

PC7060 said:

Beautiful @Mad Dog_2 - does the AHJ require CI below grade in your area? I see plastic above grade. 

Thanks in advance!

It's CI painted white

Mad Dog_2

Nah Rick. That's the F.A I. (Fresh Air Inlet) always just upstream of the house trap.  Yes PVC is allowed underground in NY and in a tight budget job, running alot if  underground, I'll do it.  It tight quarters like this, it's not practical.  No-Hub is ideal. Unless budgets are extremely tight, I'm ALWAYS going to use the superior product. Evan if it comes out of my pocket. Mad Dog 🐕 

tim smith

Nice work, I love seeing old school high quality work. The Art of Mechanical is alive still. I'm at the end of my run but will always admire good work even if it's from a lounge chair.
Tim