I have searched all night on google with no luck in finding an answer.
I will try to summarize this best I can.
My home was built in 1950 and has the typical 5x8 bathroom. The bathroom floor had damage from a leak under the tub and I decided to replace the tub with a shower when having the new sub floor built. Independent carpenters came in and replaced the bad joist and built the new sub floor for a plumber to come in and install a cast iron shower base. When the plumber came, he suggested I replace the galvanized pipes with PEX and he could repipe the whole house. He did not explain to me until after he began the work that he could not repipe under the house to the utility room and water heater, as it is an enclosed garage and he said he couldn't get under that part of the house, would wrap the piping from the kitchen which is at the front of the house to the utility area which is at the rear o f the house. He said it would be installed under the overhang/eave/soffit.
I have never seen such a thing and cannot find any pictures of such a set up. When I went outside today and saw the blue and white pipes, I asked about the visibility factor, he said nobody will see them, they will be spray painted to match the house and braces used to hold it up. I was very leary about this set up, but he continued to say it's done all the time. Then I went and looked at the pipes he is running directly to the bathroom which is located just left of my front porch those pipes were inserted into the spaced brick vent area directly under the bathroom. There is a crawl space there so I can't understand why they are not going under the ground.
I just need to know if this is an acceptable method for installing the water supply lines. I am in North Florida and we do get freeze warnings here. I'm reading everywhere that the lines should not be located in an exterior wall, which would logically lead me to believe they should not be installed literally on the outside of the house. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I will try to summarize this best I can.
My home was built in 1950 and has the typical 5x8 bathroom. The bathroom floor had damage from a leak under the tub and I decided to replace the tub with a shower when having the new sub floor built. Independent carpenters came in and replaced the bad joist and built the new sub floor for a plumber to come in and install a cast iron shower base. When the plumber came, he suggested I replace the galvanized pipes with PEX and he could repipe the whole house. He did not explain to me until after he began the work that he could not repipe under the house to the utility room and water heater, as it is an enclosed garage and he said he couldn't get under that part of the house, would wrap the piping from the kitchen which is at the front of the house to the utility area which is at the rear o f the house. He said it would be installed under the overhang/eave/soffit.
I have never seen such a thing and cannot find any pictures of such a set up. When I went outside today and saw the blue and white pipes, I asked about the visibility factor, he said nobody will see them, they will be spray painted to match the house and braces used to hold it up. I was very leary about this set up, but he continued to say it's done all the time. Then I went and looked at the pipes he is running directly to the bathroom which is located just left of my front porch those pipes were inserted into the spaced brick vent area directly under the bathroom. There is a crawl space there so I can't understand why they are not going under the ground.
I just need to know if this is an acceptable method for installing the water supply lines. I am in North Florida and we do get freeze warnings here. I'm reading everywhere that the lines should not be located in an exterior wall, which would logically lead me to believe they should not be installed literally on the outside of the house. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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