When a water pipe leaks under a slab it is necessary to jackhammer a hole in the slab to get to the damaged pipe.
Water lines in the attic colorado.
Demolition structural modifications and surface restoration are not included.
Need to get a hot water line from one end of the house to the other in a ranch with a concrete slab.
The makes the price affordable and allows for minimum tear down during the plumbing repair.
I recently repaired a pipe at the back wall of my home where as l had to dig under the slab and it was reachable.
Water line would run over the top of the 2x4 bottom truss cord and i would create a tent over pipe so there was no.
In many areas of the country where homes are built on a slab foundation water supply lines are routinely routed through the attic space.
Route in wall underfloor only.
The leak can often be repaired by.
While this will may make you work a little more to properly insulate the water lines it will save you tons of money upfront.
But even if you install pex fittings in a conventional main line and branch system the connections are quicker to make than soldering copper.
My plan is to run pex thru the attic below the insulation.
All lines are coming from under the slab in each part of the home where water is needed.
For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic.
Moving plumbing pipes from a slab to an attic.
30 year or more home built on a slab and water lines are being damaged and lines are breaking.
Install t connector single 10m 30ft water line and shutoff valve to existing system.
Because water always flows downward freezing attic pipes that rupture are especially damaging to the living spaces below.
No interior walls to use either.
This caused over three thousand dollars in damages in the residence below.
If you live in an area with acidic water copper can corrode over time.
I now have a water leak that could be further under the slab and not reachable.
Running pex in an attic.
Connect route secure and leak test new line.
A pex supply won t corrode like copper.
A pex supply is unaffected by acidic water and is therefore a better choice in these areas.
Because there are.
Almost a three foot section of pipe broke from freezing in an attic.