DIY Plumbing–Should i be AFRAID?
Here is the problem. My copper pipes were stolen from under my house. My friend who owes me $1650 and can’t afford to pay it back said he and his brother will do it for me plus some other things. I’m wondering if I should let them do it or get a professional to do it. Mostly it is just connecting the kitchen to the bathrooms. One bathroom is already plastic. The ohter bathroom, I’m not sure if they stole the pipes from there or not. It doesn’t appear to be the case.
How difficult is it to plumbing right? Should i get an experienced person or should i just let them do it?
Are there any gotchas that a nonprofessional plumber may not be aware of?
Thanks!
PEX seems to be the way to go unless you can afford copper,
Ya right
What you need to know is some brands of PEX require you to get a certification before using there product or they will not warranty anything. Also you may have issues with homeowners ins. if not installed by a qualified person, and/or inspected by your town official.
Aside from the bad news, as long as the pipe is sized properly and there are no cross connections and the pipe is properly supported, there really isn’t too much to water piping.
