on 12/17/2007 10:16 PM Nate Nagel said the following:
I need to strap up some loose pipes... bought a handful of pipe straps
at the local Big Box today, but here's the question - how do I secure
them? I was thinking, since I'm strapping up copper pipes with
copper straps, shouldn't I use copper nails or screws to prevent
galvanic corrosion? Is this common practice, or are regular zinc
plated steel nails and/or screws OK? I could have sworn I'd seen
copper nails in the past but couldn't find them today.

I bought mine from an Ace franchise hardware/lumber yard two years ago.
Have you tried the borgs?
They look like roofing nails, but solid copper.


I also ask because there's obviously loose straps in my basement where
it appears that steel nails were driven directly into cinder block and
the nails have now disintegrated, would it be OK to use plastic
anchors and SS screws there, or are copper screws
available/advisable? (don't recall seeing those...)

Yes, I am apparently taking the DIY home-study course in plumbing this
winter.

nate



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Bill
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