Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Location: Visitation between Wal-Mart & Home Depot
8,309 posts, read 38,768,892 times
Reputation: 7185
I will say one nice thing about galvanized pipes:
You will appreciate them if you are ever screwing around in the attic, slip off of a joist, break through the sheetrock above a room with a 10' ceiling and find yourself dangling with a deathgrip on the galvanized pipes that just happened to be right next to you.
If I had copper pipes (or really anything other than galvanized) they would have dropped the whole 10' to the floor with me.
You will appreciate them if you are ever screwing around in the attic, slip off of a joist, break through the sheetrock above a room with a 10' ceiling and find yourself dangling with a deathgrip on the galvanized pipes that just happened to be right next to you.
If I had copper pipes (or really anything other than galvanized) they would have dropped the whole 10' to the floor with me.
The same appreciation for cast iron running along basement ceilings - great for using as hand-hold support when drilling up through the subflooring to fix upper floor squeaks.
PVC should NOT be used inside the house. In some areas in CAN be used for the main cold water supply feeding the house. IN some areas in can not be used at all.
CPVC can be used for HOT and COLD water.
PEX can be used for HOT and COLD water.
Copper and galvanized can be used for HOT and cold water.
PVC should NOT be used inside the house. In some areas in CAN be used for the main cold water supply feeding the house. IN some areas in can not be used at all.
CPVC can be used for HOT and COLD water.
PEX can be used for HOT and COLD water.
Copper and galvanized can be used for HOT and cold water.
Hope this helps.
CPVC is not allowed everywhere. We could not use it. Not sure what the reasoining iss but it is noe allowed by code, or at least by the Bldg inspectors interpreatation of the code
CPVC piping is listed as approved in the IRC 2006 code. However, like you found out, there can be local jurisdictions that do not allow certain building materials.
There are some that do not allow Romex wiring, everything must be in conduit, yet it is allowed "by Code".
Just because it is in the Code, does not mean the local authorities have to OK it. On the other hand, just because a local authority does not allow something does not mean it is not in the Code.
Clear as mud?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
