Copper Pipes In The Attic

Pex is semi flexible which allows for long continuous runs through joists and studs.

Copper pipes in the attic.

For some homes the pipes will run underneath a subfloor or at the bottom of the attic. Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in. We use the attic for our home office and tv room. How to solder or sweat to connect copper pipes for water supply lines.

I noticed the last time i went into the closet the copper pipes that go into the air handler were sweating and dripping on the floor. It is important to insulate pex pipe in an attic particularly in cold weather areas. When running pipe from a slab to an attic use cross linked polyethylene tubing or pex instead of copper. Cedric in your climate plumbing pipes can be installed in an attic as long as the pipes are installed under the insulation layer.

How to fix sweating copper pipes richard we have an air handler in a finished attic closet. To connect copper tubing and pipe one of the best methods is to use solder and a so. Covering the pipe with lengths of foam insulation with adhesive seams will provide protection from the cold and. Of pipe two cuts.

It wouldn t hurt to insulate the pipes with foam pipe insulation before the pipes are buried needless to say if you find the work daunting you should call a plumber. The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in. Then either glue in a proper 3 in to 4 in.