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Increase water pressure in old neighbor hood home
On Feb 25, 6:03*am, " wrote:
On Feb 25, 8:52*am, Ed wrote: Wouldn't that be a rather large major job ? Tearing out sheetrock to replace the pipes, etc. Andy We had our pipes replaced a few months ago using a company called Repipe Specialists. They knew exactly what walls to open and where. They tore out the galvanized and installed copper--in one day--in out split level with 2.5 bathrooms. We had them install all new faucets as well. After the city inspector checked it out they came back and patched the walls ready for painting. My main issue was dealing with ceramic tile. They had to remove tile in one bathroom and I could not find new tile that exactly matched. Rather than tear all the walls out I elected to remove about 40 tiles so they could be reused. Using a Multi-Max and heat gun I was able to save almost all the tiles for reuse. I bought a few that were a close match for use behind the toilet. The 60 year old tiles came off rather easily. Those that had been taken down and replaced 20 years ago for drywall repair were harder to remove. often galvanized lines crush when they are badly rusted, so using any wrench can cause more troubles. at least with this info the OP will be aware he might need replumbed, and for safety sake should turn off his main valve when not home, so he doesnt come home to a flood.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Keep that hobby horse rocking now!! Harry K |
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