Water Lines In Attic

During a recent remodel we changed our water lines from inside the slab to run through the attic in southern california no chance of freezing condensation not an issue.

Water lines in attic. Need to get a hot water line from one end of the house to the other in a ranch with a concrete slab. Finally insulating cold water pipes can prevent the pipes from sweating due to moisture condensation which can reduce humidity levels in the house in the summertime. Running pex in an attic. In many areas of the country where homes are built on a slab foundation water supply lines are routinely routed through the attic space.

For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic. First off these days water lines going through attic are standard practice especially if you have a slab concrete foundation. The photo at the top of the page is an example of what not to do. The makes the price affordable and allows for minimum tear down during the plumbing repair.

Although the flexibility of pex pipe makes it somewhat resistant to freeze fractures it is still required to be insulated in an attic. Because water always flows downward freezing attic pipes that rupture are especially damaging to the living spaces below. I have a very long house 90 from one end to the other. Use foam insulation that comes in sleeves and fits around the pipe.

Pex water pipe without insulation in an attic that is also next to an access hatch opening and unprotected. I recently repaired a pipe at the back wall of my home where as l had to dig under the slab and it was reachable. My plan is to run pex thru the attic below the insulation. Insulating the hot water pipes leading out of your water heater for example can reduce heat loss and lower the costs of heating the water.

Existing ranch has very low ceilings 7 8 so dropping any ceilings will not work. Otherwise a cold water line run a long distance through a hot attic can take several minutes to deliver cold water to a fixture. No interior walls to use either. Water line would run over the top of the 2x4 bottom truss cord and i would create a tent over pipe so there was no.

The water main and water heater ared at one end and the master bath at the other. Because there are. While this will may make you work a little more to properly insulate the water lines it will save you tons of money upfront.