Plastic pipe in the attic.
Open pvc pipe in attic.
Then either glue in a proper 3 in to 4 in.
Is this supposed to work this way.
The portion of pipe in the garage below the attic is still strong and flexible.
Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in.
The pipe was so brittle that i broke it again when sawing it to fix it.
Of pipe two cuts.
If it s insulated i d bet that it s being used for hot water distribution.
Or even a better idea cap them lol.
Open the insulation piece at the slit and slide it over the pipe.
Moving plumbing pipes from a slab to an attic.
Even if it is insulated.
Are you perhaps refering to cpvc and not pvc.
The second pvc pipe right next to the first leaves the unit and exits the house wall high up near the eave.
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I should probably re plumb again with copper but it would be a real pain to solder the joints in the walls.
I have a customer that we are doing some work in the attic for and i noticed yesterday that the plumbing is vented up into the attic phew and not thru the roof.
Continue this process over the entire length of piping in your attic.
There are 3 vents in one area and 2 in another.
I might just replace the pipes in the hot attic.
The tee part is left open.
Pipe it out the roof.
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Any pipe trough to the attic it call ventilation pipe they are design to pressurize the drain system and exit of the bad gases by entry of the air trough to those pipe water in drain pipe will go faster down to the drain system and also differential of the elevation will cause that hot air and gases will rise up to the air and not in to toilet or sink.
This will allow you to slip the insulation over the pipe corner easily.
If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq.
Pvc is allowed for cold water distribution outside of the building.
Thats pretty much a no brainier.
For corner joints that need to be insulated cut a simulated miter joint by cutting the insulation at a 45 degree angle.
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The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in.
Can pvc pipe be used in attics as a water supply line.
When a water pipe leaks under a slab it is necessary to jackhammer a hole in the slab to get to the damaged pipe.