On Tue, 2 Jul 2019 23:34:52 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 7/2/2019 10:56 PM, wrote:


Particularly if the whole house is still plumbed with iron pipe.
It's the job that never ends. You repair a fitting at point 1 and
fittings at point 5 , 7, and 11 decide they want attention too -
IMMEDIATELY.. They don't give you an option to delay anything!!!

That is why I suggested cutting out everything he can get to and
replacing it with plastic. You can actually fish PEX in the walls but
you will need the tool for putting the rings on. You would need a lot
more tools and skill to do threaded pipe so it is a bargain.


Agree with that. Much easier to work with

I was watching a 4 plex being built for a builder friend that was new
construction pex and I was talking to the plumber about retrofits and
he said one trick is fish the pipe, terminate the fixture end first so
you can pull the pipe out to crimp the sleeve then pull it back and
fasten the stop. Make your final crimp in the attic or crawl space at
the feed. He suggested a little squirt of red/yellow can spray foam in
the wall a few places along the run to secure the pipe so it won't
rattle. (a little squirt will do the trick, you are not filling the
whole cell or anything). Strap it any place you can reach it.