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bub1988 (FL)
I have a mid 50's block home that has developed a small leak at the slab. The piping is galvanized and I have decided to re-plumb the house, since this is the second leak I have encountered. So I thought I would run the new CPVC through the little bit of an attic that I have, but that isn't going very well. It seems that the concrete block home has had a few additions over the years.
The main part of the house isn't a issue I can run the pipes along the roof trusses. The problem is that on the additions the trusses run the opposite way, I would need to bore holes in all of them. I really wasn't planning on removing the ceiling or other walls. Since I don't think I have many options, I have thought about running the piping under the eaves on the exterior and insulate them. Another option I think I have is to run the piping in the attic as far as I can and then tear out the closet wall and run the piping through the wall joists. Being in Central Florida I don't think I would have much issue with freezing pipes.
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kumba (FL)
Run them along the inside of the room at the top of the wall just below the ceiling, then put a little soffit over them. It wouldn't look bad and you'd avoid drilling holes in the ceiling.
I did this in a living room before to get electrical, HVAC, and plumbing to a back bedroom and bathroom addition. We made the soffit a little bigger (12x12) and ended up putting can lights in it that lit up an entertainment center.
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bub1988 (FL)
Thanks for the reply:
Well since I posted the message I have found a new challenge. The inner walls are not in the same plane, about 5" difference.Then other idea I had with running outside in the soffit won't work either as the soffit only runs along the addition portion of the house.
What I am thinking now is to run the PVC from the mail split (One to the water heater and then other to the cold water CPVC in the attic) under ground and then bring the HOT CPVC under ground as well. Then I can run the HOT up into the attic to the fixtures.
Seems like a plan not sure if its a good plan
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