Quick basic advice on a dripping gas 40-gal hot-water heater
"Donna Ohl, Grady Volunteer Coordinator" wrote in
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It seems like an easy job for the piping under the crawl space.
But it seems difficult for the piping hidden in the wall.
(Do we have to rip the walls apart?)
And the pipes under the driveway to the main water meter.
(Do we have to break open the driveway?)
Is replacing the galvanized pipes with copper a do-it-yourself job Billa
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I can do together?
Donna
The problem with copper is getting it trough wall. Pex, OTOH, is much
easier to get through and with the proper tools, easier to work with.
There are ways of getting under the driveway, but you'd have to either rent
the equipment or call a plumber for that portion. Check what was used for
the main. Many years ago (mostly in the 1940's) lead pipe was common.
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