RickFlorida
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Florida and built in the 1960's? That's cool. And I was going to write about how they must have went from the original copper pipe for water supply you should have to the quick and easy PEX and sure enough I see above this comment Twowaxhack is not liking the crimping job at all.
Here's my 2 cents:
If an old Florida house or condo has decent copper pipes, you mind as well keep all the new plumbing copper pipe too. It lasts longer and is more reliable from leaking in my opinion. Why should we in Florida pay the outrageous current rates to contractors that is probably well over 350 dollars an hour but then when they hire the workers, the workers come in and do the quickest, cheapest job possible? (Crimping or sharkbites is fast and cheap).
Nahhhh, count me out. I would be insisting on copper pipes on existing copper pipe work.
Why does your contractor or guy who owns the plumbing company need to make 450,000 dollar a year so that you get a cheaper job done on your house or condo?
Here's a good compromise. If your contractor/plumber wants to work super super fast, then at least insist on Pro-Press copper. You would still have all copper pipe and the contractor or plumber get's to do jobs very, very quickly and make more money (Pro-press would still be fast).
This is one of the reasons I do my own plumbing. (I'm a DIY'er here in Florida). It takes me much longer to solder in copper pipe when I remodel my bathrooms but I trust it will last 60 years. Most companies are going fast and cheap. But if you notice my frustration at what I'm seeing here... it's because I know what you are probably paying and it''s a LOT. Floridians are paying extremely high prices for contractor work since a lot of cash buyers come to Florida and they get to quote so high with all the work.
Here's my 2 cents:
If an old Florida house or condo has decent copper pipes, you mind as well keep all the new plumbing copper pipe too. It lasts longer and is more reliable from leaking in my opinion. Why should we in Florida pay the outrageous current rates to contractors that is probably well over 350 dollars an hour but then when they hire the workers, the workers come in and do the quickest, cheapest job possible? (Crimping or sharkbites is fast and cheap).
Nahhhh, count me out. I would be insisting on copper pipes on existing copper pipe work.
Why does your contractor or guy who owns the plumbing company need to make 450,000 dollar a year so that you get a cheaper job done on your house or condo?
Here's a good compromise. If your contractor/plumber wants to work super super fast, then at least insist on Pro-Press copper. You would still have all copper pipe and the contractor or plumber get's to do jobs very, very quickly and make more money (Pro-press would still be fast).
This is one of the reasons I do my own plumbing. (I'm a DIY'er here in Florida). It takes me much longer to solder in copper pipe when I remodel my bathrooms but I trust it will last 60 years. Most companies are going fast and cheap. But if you notice my frustration at what I'm seeing here... it's because I know what you are probably paying and it''s a LOT. Floridians are paying extremely high prices for contractor work since a lot of cash buyers come to Florida and they get to quote so high with all the work.
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