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alhurley
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ok, I'm sure it's been asked, but my search didn't turn up much so I'll risk repeat.
we're remodeling and currently rebuilding the master bath/shower. It's down to studs (actually, some of those came out) and now I'm rebuilding. House is 70s slab in AZ, and plumbing is copper. Supplies (3/4") run through slab and then through walls for baths. For various reasons, I've removed all the plumbing down to the supplies coming out of the slab.
So I'm at Homer's picking up new copper and fittings and some guy asks me why I'm doing copper and not CPVC. "uhh - I dunno; cuz that's what's there already?" he didn't think that was a very good reason, and now I'm wondering.
so the question - why shouldn't I just install the adapters and plumb out the bath/shower with CPVC? I'm pretty decent with a torch, but I know plastic is still easier. I also know everybody has their preferences.
any thoughts out there??
we're remodeling and currently rebuilding the master bath/shower. It's down to studs (actually, some of those came out) and now I'm rebuilding. House is 70s slab in AZ, and plumbing is copper. Supplies (3/4") run through slab and then through walls for baths. For various reasons, I've removed all the plumbing down to the supplies coming out of the slab.
So I'm at Homer's picking up new copper and fittings and some guy asks me why I'm doing copper and not CPVC. "uhh - I dunno; cuz that's what's there already?" he didn't think that was a very good reason, and now I'm wondering.
so the question - why shouldn't I just install the adapters and plumb out the bath/shower with CPVC? I'm pretty decent with a torch, but I know plastic is still easier. I also know everybody has their preferences.
any thoughts out there??