How To Run Pex In Attic

Existing ranch has very low ceilings 7 8 so dropping any ceilings will not work.

How to run pex in attic.

Pex fittings are faster to install than copper. San antonio is a temperate climate and it rarely gets below freezing and i know pex is more resilient when is comes to freeze ups as the plastic tends to expand as needed. Because there are. Pex is semi flexible which allows for long continuous runs through joists and studs.

Pex c is the most economical choice with a 10 foot section running 1 75 to 3 50 depending on brand and diameter. Running pex in an attic. Best case imo is to use continuous runs of pex with no fittings in the attic so your plumber will have to plan the layout a bit and the pipe should be very well insulated and protected from damage so that people walking through the attic insulation can t step on it. For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic.

But even if you install pex fittings in a conventional main line and branch system the connections are quicker to make than soldering copper. House is in colorado. My plan is to run pex thru the attic below the insulation. Water line would run over the top of the 2x4 bottom truss cord and i would create a tent over pipe so there was no insulation below pex and r 40 above.

If you use a manifold and home run system it s like running a garden hose to each fixture super fast and easy. No interior walls to use either.