On Sep 2, 1:23*pm, "TMC" wrote:
Hi all

have a small amount of plumbing to do on same project as earlier question
posted

However I may be refitting the bathroom later (this is a modern wet room
where plastic pipe has been used but son wants a bath fitting)

I will be using at most 8 metres of 15 mm pipe a few elbows and the odd
straight connector to replace the outside toilet and cold feed a utilty room
for tap, washing machine and american style fridge with chilled water output

all will be surface mounted and visible

I can solder and usually use end feed fittings although have not needed to
do so for a few years

As copper pipe is expensive at the moment should I move to plastic?

I t will be easier and the pipe cheaper but the pipe costs would be offset
by the cost of the fittings...... except that I do not need bags of 25 end
feed fittings so the offset cost is not what it might be

what do the team think?

regards

Tony

Plastic is ridiculously easy - but note that hot water plastic pipes
tend to sag, which does look really rubbish on exposed pipework. I
don't use plastic unless the pipes can all be firmly mounted -
fittings swivel around too easily in service, again looking rubbish
and possibly exposing them to damage. However, if it's all cold
plumbing, and well mounted, it could stay looking pretty good though.