plastic plumbing

[Ron J. loyless]

my mom is looking at a condo in williamsburg, va. This is new construction. I peeked in one of the roughed out buildings and noticed that all of the plumbing in flexible plastic. What is this stuff. how does it hold up? how long has it been in use? wht are its advantages and disadvantages compared to copper?

[bob lamberson]

: my mom is looking at a condo in williamsburg, va. This is new construction. I peeked in one of the roughed out buildings and noticed that all of the plumbing in flexible plastic. What is this stuff. how does it hold up? how long has it been in use? wht are its advantages and disadvantages compared to copper?right now there are hundreds of plastics on the market, none in my opinion have the proven track record of copper. maybe she ought to read carefully the fine print in contract about water damage.

[bob lamberson]

Depending on the product, some are better than others. Its just fine to use PVC (white plastic pipes) for drains – they will just be a little noisier. As for supply lines, are they clear wiht a criss-cross mesh of fibers in it? This has been tested for many years, and although some doubt it, I like it and it has a good track record.

[bob lamberson]

If it is white or clear with criss cross threads, it is as good as plastic gets. If it is gray, then she has a problem. the advantages of plastic is that it is cheap and the installers do not have to have any experience. The disadvantages are that sometimes it ages and breaks.: my mom is looking at a condo in williamsburg, va. This is new construction. I peeked in one of the roughed out buildings and noticed that all of the plumbing in flexible plastic. What is this stuff. how does it hold up? how long has it been in use? wht are its advantages and disadvantages compared to copper?

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