How To Run Pex In Attic

If you use a manifold and home run system it s like running a garden hose to each fixture super fast and easy.

How to run pex in attic.

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. When running pipe from a slab to an attic use cross linked polyethylene tubing or pex instead of copper. 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.

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. House is in colorado. Pex fittings are faster to install than copper. Existing ranch has very low ceilings 7 8 so dropping any ceilings will not work.

No interior walls to use either. Pex c is the most economical choice with a 10 foot section running 1 75 to 3 50 depending on brand and diameter. I looked in the attic and noticed that all of the plumbing that once was in the slab had been replaced by pex and was now in the attic. I would re route it into the attic and down to each fixture.

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