thebozer
New Member
Hello,
I am a remodeling contractor based in Boston. We are in the midst of a kitchen renovation project.
The existing drain line from the sink is PVC and transitions to copper just below the floor and continues back to the stack, as such. The small section of PVC was presumably installed during the last renovation.
My plumber is insisting that the entire run of copper drain line needs to be removed and replaced with PVC. FOr the life of me, I can't understand the reasoning behind this... copper (as we all know) is a great material, there are no signs of corrosion, everything is in good working order, blah blah blah.
He says it's a "code" issue. I am almost tempted to call the Plumbing inspector myself. Can anyone speak to this???
thanks,
Nick
I am a remodeling contractor based in Boston. We are in the midst of a kitchen renovation project.
The existing drain line from the sink is PVC and transitions to copper just below the floor and continues back to the stack, as such. The small section of PVC was presumably installed during the last renovation.
My plumber is insisting that the entire run of copper drain line needs to be removed and replaced with PVC. FOr the life of me, I can't understand the reasoning behind this... copper (as we all know) is a great material, there are no signs of corrosion, everything is in good working order, blah blah blah.
He says it's a "code" issue. I am almost tempted to call the Plumbing inspector myself. Can anyone speak to this???
thanks,
Nick