I live in a 26 year old mobile home. My orignal water pipes closed up so bad we had to run temporary copper pipes.
This past week those pipes froze and now I need a perminate fix.
I was thinking of running the pipes inside the home and cover them with either a kick board on the floor or mount them on the ceiling covered by a peice of molding.
Anyone ever done this? Can it be done in plastic (poly style pipes) for ease?
2007-01-19 05:41:07 · 5 answers · asked by wishiwas 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i ran plastic pipe on a job i done almost like yours,i ran them up against the bottom of the wall where your base is,after to hide them i cut 1x4's on a 45 degree worked out fine
2007-01-19 07:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by johnny black 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to use in trailers is Peck pipe. If it freezes it will expand up to three times it size without failure. There are two type of this flexible pipe: one is compression fitting where a tool and crimp collar is used to make connections : the other uses tooless compression fittings. The tool was about $480 and to rent one was about $20 a day with a deposit equal to buying a new tool. That was way too much compared to the compression style. The pipe comes in three colors, neutral (mostly white), red and blue for easy identification. It is surprisingly flexible and will bend around most corners, thereby reducing the number of fittings and it is really fast install. Just need something to cut it with.
I would just replace what's there without trying to bring it inside.
2007-01-19 05:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by MT C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I don't know about expanding pipe, a way to keep them from freezing is to insulate then with armaflex. Its insulation made just for pipes. It might just save you the cost and time of re piping your house again. They are relatively inexpensive and very easy to install. look en up and do some research on em!
2007-01-19 12:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by ender3113 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you bet. there is reinforced hose on the market that connects with simple squeeze fittings. great stuff. last summer we replumbed a motor home and sold it. the new owner tells me he has no trouble whatsoever. ask any decent hardware store.
2007-01-19 05:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
complex matter. search onto google or bing. that will could actually help!
2015-03-24 17:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by dorothy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋