I'm really tired of contractors in my area either trying to take me for a ride, or simply being 95% unreliable, so I'm considering doing some plumbing work myself. I don't think it's complex work, but that's why I'm asking here. I live in a house with relatively new plumbing, and access to a crawl space where the downstairs pipes run. Here's what I want to do:
1) Add a water line to supply a dishwasher. There is a sink right next to the area that I want to add the line.
2) Add a refridgerator water supply across the room from that dishwasher.
From what I can tell, this is pretty simple to do. I just need to shut off the water supply to the house, then cut into the supply pipes and add the extra pipe for the supplies... but I'm nervous because I don't know the pitfalls. What are things I need to be careful of or simply bear in mind when I'm adding new portions of pipe?
I'm also not 100% sure what the best way to actually attach the pipe is. Most of the pipe is metal, but I don't really have any specialized tools for plumbing, so soldering them back together isn't a good bet. I'd rather cut them with a reciprocating saw, then adhere a PVC t-junction and pipe to it... but again, I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
I've had a lot of trouble finding information about this, and I don't know anyone I can ask, so I really apprieciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks!
1) Add a water line to supply a dishwasher. There is a sink right next to the area that I want to add the line.
2) Add a refridgerator water supply across the room from that dishwasher.
From what I can tell, this is pretty simple to do. I just need to shut off the water supply to the house, then cut into the supply pipes and add the extra pipe for the supplies... but I'm nervous because I don't know the pitfalls. What are things I need to be careful of or simply bear in mind when I'm adding new portions of pipe?
I'm also not 100% sure what the best way to actually attach the pipe is. Most of the pipe is metal, but I don't really have any specialized tools for plumbing, so soldering them back together isn't a good bet. I'd rather cut them with a reciprocating saw, then adhere a PVC t-junction and pipe to it... but again, I'm not sure if that's a good idea.
I've had a lot of trouble finding information about this, and I don't know anyone I can ask, so I really apprieciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks!