Any issue with "leveling" compound and copper pipe.

I covered the gaps in my underlayment and filled the hold with a "gray" leveling compound that I mixed with water.

It doesn't say do, but I'm sure one of the ingredients is good old Portland Cement.

This is a kitchen and I worked around the supply pipe for the sink, etc. Right now the compound is against the copper pipe. Could this cause some problem down the road?

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Could, probably not in the lifespan of a kitchen. It could also create squeaks as the copper moves, which would also tend to scratch the copper. Generally it&#39;s a good idea to use sleeves fill the gap with something that conforms to the firestopping requirements.

R
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RicodJour

Yes. One of the few mistakes made in the Levittown homes was putting bare copper tubing in the slab for the heat. You probably have around

30 to 40 years before it might be a problem. Next time just wrap insulation around the pipe.
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RayV

what is the "lifetime of a kitchen"?

steve

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Steve Barker

Kitchens can last many decades if built soundly, but usually cosmetic and functional issues knock the lifetime down to ten or fifteen years. One would think that the better the initial remodeling the longer the life span, but that frequently gets marginalized in upscale communities. People want to put their thumb print on their house and the old kitchen&#39;s just gotta go.

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RicodJour

Well ours was just fine for 23 years. Only reason we did it is because we had gone over the rest of the house while we weren&#39;t living in it. Nothing fancy, new laminate countertop, new sink, stove, and carpet. Painted the stained cabinets white.

steve

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Steve Barker

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