I am roughing in a toilet supply line for a toilet that I may one day install in my basement.
I am a little stuck.
My problem is how to support the copper pipe adequately.
Since I am using metal studs I must be careful. On vertical runs between studs I am adding metal headers, and running the pipe through that using grommets. On the horizontal runs through the studs I am also using grommets.
But I have no support for the pipe section coming out of the wall to the toilet, so there will be a bit of backward and forward movement on this piece. Does this matter, or will the rest of the support hold this once everything is soldered in place?
I am using a brass nipple coming out of the wall which I assume does not matter if it comes in direct contact with a metal stud.
I cannot use perforated copper strap which would normally attach copper stubs to wooden studs on the section that pops through the wall for several reasons.
First I doubt it would accomodate the nipple. And second if I attached it to the copper pipe I would have the galvainzed copper reaction I am so desperately trying to avoid.
Help.
I am a little stuck.
My problem is how to support the copper pipe adequately.
Since I am using metal studs I must be careful. On vertical runs between studs I am adding metal headers, and running the pipe through that using grommets. On the horizontal runs through the studs I am also using grommets.
But I have no support for the pipe section coming out of the wall to the toilet, so there will be a bit of backward and forward movement on this piece. Does this matter, or will the rest of the support hold this once everything is soldered in place?
I am using a brass nipple coming out of the wall which I assume does not matter if it comes in direct contact with a metal stud.
I cannot use perforated copper strap which would normally attach copper stubs to wooden studs on the section that pops through the wall for several reasons.
First I doubt it would accomodate the nipple. And second if I attached it to the copper pipe I would have the galvainzed copper reaction I am so desperately trying to avoid.
Help.
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