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lisaann (MI)
Would anyone happen to know if copper pipes were used in 1950's exclusively when using a slab foundation? We live in Michigan where slab foundation are RARELY used and found a cool 1954 house. Just wondering if we would have hidden issues that we couldn't tell prior to purchasing. Would need an entire gut job/remodel, I love the house, my husband is especially concerned about the plumbing. All the faucets and toilets were in working order. Thanks! Lisa
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KCRoto (MO)
On a slab foundation, look in the utility room where the furnace and water heater are. You should be able to see the main water line coming up through the floor there. Keep in mind, that the exterior of the pipe inside the house has absolutely nothing in common with the pipe under the foundation and in the yard. If you can find it, locate the water meter pit if it is outside and open the pit with a pair of pliers and take a peek (use a good flashlight); you can get a better indicator of the water line's condition there.
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srloren (CA)
I started plumbing in 1955 and in Los Angeles they were installing galvanized pipe in the slab back then. Started using copper shortly after that, rolling it under the slab and up into the walls. Here in San Diego they stopped rolling copper in the slab maybe around 1995. Any copper now is located in the attic. Most have gone to using PEX which I an mot familiar with. From what I see in the new tract homes they use a lot of pipe because of the way they route it to a header. On my son's home it took 2 minutes plus for the hot water to get to the most distant fixture. Wastes a lot of water without a cross over pushing hot into the cold.
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