Replacing Galvinized Pipes with C-PVC Pipe?

[Tony Hwang]

Hmmm, You can rent crimping tool from Lowe or HD at reasonale cost.

[HeyBub]

Hint #2: Forget the pipe insulation with glued edges, yak, yak, yak. Find a toy called "Pool Noodle" at Walmart.

[Chris Hill]

My House is nearly 30 years old, the cpvc has been fine so far.

[EXT]

If you go with PEX be sure to have your plumber do a home run (also know as the "star" configuration) from your source, for each fixture with no "TEEs" inside the walls. The old way of "daisy-chaining" leaves too many fittings inside the walls and can reduce pressure when multiple fixtures are using water at the same time.

[Tom]

Check out Angies List and see for yourself.

Butt crack? he said it was $5.00 extra to display buttcrack.

[Tom]

Sounds good to me.

[Tom]

The basement, including bathroom, is all copper. After the upstairs bathroom is finished the only galvinized is going to the kitchen, which I'll take care of later.

[Stormin Mormon]

Cpvc is supposed to be good stuff. Pex appears to be the wave of the future, though. Pex doesn't burst if it freezes, I'm told.

He's right, copper is too expensive.