Just bought an old house, 1 1/2 story. Gonna try to quot;flipquot; it. Built in 1919. I guess the electrical AND plumbing needs completely updated. Lot's of different opinion out there regarding Copper vs Plastic PVC or alternative plastic pipes. Which is the better way to go? HELP! I know nothing on the subject.
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plastics are easier to put in, but I prefer copper pipe any day. but if you do go for plastics, there are some fittings, that once connected, you cant take then apart again,other than cutting them. and some you can,and if buying for hot water pipes, check they are suitable for the job so check this out before buying
Copper is the better product of the 2 to use. If you install the pipes in your roof cavity, the heat will eventually make the plastic pipe brittle and it will have to be replaced or you will be flooded and then it will have to be replaced. The plastic pipe will be easier and cheaper to install but I can promise you that if your existing pipe were plastic, it wouldn't have lasted since 1912 till today. The plastic manufacturers will try and tell you their products will last longer than the copper, but how many of them will there be available to help you out when the house is flooded. There is another product on the market which will install as easy as the plastic pipe and it has all the qualities of the copper pipe. I can't remember it's name now (even checked through my catalogs) but it is a spiral type steel/copper inner wrapped in a thin pvc layer. It bend at smaller angles than a plastic pipe and all fittings are crimped onto the pipe. It come in 100m rolls and you cut it with a type of side cutter to the correct length.
extremely tough problem. browse on search engines like google. it may help!
