On Feb 9, 9:41 am, (Everett M.
Greene) wrote:
"Edwin Pawlowski" writes:
"Ashton Crusher" wrote

I would think it's easier to just fix the break. You can rent a
concrete saw and saw out a hunk of concrete and bust it with a sledge
after you saw it.

Not if the tubing is corroding. Next week you have another leak two feet
away. Fix that and you get another leak four feet away. Run new lines and
be done with it.

Good point but the leak I had (luckily under the garage floor)
was due to a pipe kinked during construction. I had a service
come and locate the leak.

Slab-on-grade construction should be banned!


I completely agree on the banning of such construction. What a
completely absurd concept. I found out they are still doing out here
in Vegas -- I assumed it was some silly "live-for-today" approach to
construction when the house was built. I guess all the builders live
for today out here. Or for keeping plumbers and repair crews busy. :-)

So I'm leaning the rerouting direction. I have my plumbing company
coming out today to give me an estimate on rerouting the hot water
lines through the attic crawlspace or walls. Since I don't have to
reroute the cold water (yet. heavy sigh.) it might not be too horrid.
At least I can do all the repair work to the walls and ceiling once
the plumbing is fixed. And who knows... maybe even the rerouting. It
will help having the plumber out here just to tell me how he would run
it - from where to where, etc.

I'll keep you all apprised.