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03-07-2007, 02:05 PM
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Pex Piping
Adding a a Master bath (standing shower, vanity, jet tub, toilet) to our exsisting house. Is PEX the way to go? And is it DIY friendly?
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03-07-2007, 07:49 PM
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Journeyman Plumber
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Pex Piping
Pex is the way to god and is easy to install, the tool is spendy tho.
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03-08-2007, 07:43 AM
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Can you rent the crimper?
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03-08-2007, 08:17 AM
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Journeyman Plumber
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Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Pex Piping
Check your plumbing store and ask them.
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03-08-2007, 01:19 PM
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Member
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Pex Piping
I am redoing an old farmhouse. Plan to re-plum the whole place using pex. Should I be using 3/4" or 1/2" pex off the manifolds?
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03-08-2007, 01:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by What have I done
I am redoing an old farmhouse. Plan to re-plum the whole place using pex. Should I be using 3/4" or 1/2" pex off the manifolds?
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What fixtures will be connected and how many?
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03-08-2007, 02:16 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 22
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Pex Piping
I'm going with 1/2 all around. 1 kitchen sink, 1 dishwasher, 1 tub/shower combo, 1 jet tub, 1, standing shower, 2 bath sinks, 2 toilets, 2 outside specs., 1 washer
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03-09-2007, 12:51 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ames, Iowa
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Pex Piping
Price of the tool will vary depending on the type of system you choose. The combo tool for the copper crimp rings are about $100 and it'll do 1/2 and 3/4. In addition, I got the ring crusher (cutter) to salvage fittings in the $40 range.
I used 1/2 for all fixtures, home runs to a manifold.
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03-14-2007, 12:34 PM
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brian
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Florida
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Pex Piping
Quote:
Originally Posted by RippySkippy
Price of the tool will vary depending on the type of system you choose. The combo tool for the copper crimp rings are about $100 and it'll do 1/2 and 3/4. In addition, I got the ring crusher (cutter) to salvage fittings in the $40 range.
I used 1/2 for all fixtures, home runs to a manifold.
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Hi Rippy. Where did you buy this combo tool that does both 1/2 and 3/4 crimps? I've only found tools that do either 1/2 or 3/4 but not both. They cost $95 each. Ouch!
Thanks,
Brian
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03-14-2007, 03:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ames, Iowa
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Pex Piping
I got mine from Menards, I think its a sioux chief brand.
By the way, when I pressure tested the system, I didn't know where the manifolds would end up, so I hooked them up on the basement floor. The ring crusher worked very well...it cuts through one side, rotate the cutter 90 degrees, and start the cutting action, the ring just unfolds off the fitting.
Rip
Last edited by RippySkippy; 03-15-2007 at 06:57 AM.
Reason: typo
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03-20-2007, 12:59 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 22
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Pex Piping
Are there any PVC or CPVC stub ins available for pex? or is it all copper? Also are there straight stub ins or is it all 90's?
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03-20-2007, 10:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ames, Iowa
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Pex Piping
Menards has a variety of copper stubs, I don't recall but believe there was one that was straight. Check out http://www.siouxchief.com/Frm_MS.cfm for a large selection.
Rather than switch material, why not stub out with pex, dress it with a sleeve, attach a shut off on the pex stub?
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03-22-2007, 11:23 PM
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Jurneyman/Master Plumber
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Iowa
Posts: 4
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Pex Piping
I'm a llttle leery about the crimp style of pex. Be sure to install it perfectly. I have replaced a few crimp pex systems do to leaking and broken rings. That can leave quite the mess.
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04-11-2007, 01:34 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 276
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Pex Piping
Since I learned how to solder, I won't be getting the PEX set-up anytime soon. But, why all the fuss on the cost of the tool? Once you have it, it's yours and you never have to buy another one. It probobly cost the same as 1 hr. labor for a plumber.
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04-12-2007, 01:11 PM
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Lehigh Valley PA
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 76
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Pex Piping
As an option to the compressions, what does everyone think of these?
http://www.cashacme.com/sharkbite.php
I recently used them to go from copper to cpvc (i hate soldering) and they worked great. No tools to install at all.
I don't know where they are able to be installed (codes and whatnot) but they worked for me.
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