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COPPER WATER LINE GOING INTO BASEMENT CUTS THROUGH POURED CONCRETE WALL.SOULD IT BE COVERED AND WILL IT HURT IF IT TOUCHES CONCRETE.
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Mailamil. yes it should be protected & yes it will be detrimental to the copper if it is partly or fully encased in concrete.
Bob -
Basically NO PIPE OF ANY TYPE should be directly embedded in a concrete foundation wall. This includes cast iron and plastic drainpipes…Such pipes should pass through the wall inside of a box or sleeve (you can make your own or used items manufactured for this purpose.. Besides the problem of chemical reaction between the concrete and the pipe, there is the problem of differential movement of the two, from settlement or earthquakes.
NtP
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Hey Nick, you are getting to know lots of stuff, almost as much as Sylvan.
Do you check out the mpdl email list?
Bob -
Agreed – protect all pipes through and under concrete or in any other situation where it cannot be readily got at in the future.
Selgas Services Ltd
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Nick ,the cat’s out of the bag LOL
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In reply to message posted by Robert Stephen Morton:
Hey Nick, you are getting to know lots of stuff, almost as much as Sylvan.
Do you check out the mpdl email list?
Bob
Nope, I haven’t checked out that email list, but maybe I should…
Hey, I’m just a dumb plumber. I’ve got no special knowledge. I apprenticed with this old German guy, Otto, when I was starting out. I read a bit, and keep up on the UPC and local codes. It’s all common sense and experience “in the trenches.” I’m just a Journeyman. Not a real Master Plumber.
NtP
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