| When evaluating a home you are considering | | | | water pipes is copper. It will last forever |
| buying, it is easy to get caught up in the | | | | and is resistant to hard deposit build ups |
| visual aspects of the home. Water pipes are | | | | which can impact the amount of water flowing |
| just one unseen area you remember to inspect. | | | | through the pipes. Copper pipes are also the |
| | | | sign of a quality construction effort as they |
| Water Pipes - Drip, Drip, Drip | | | | tend to be more expensive than alternatives. |
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| Alright, I'll admit right away water pipes | | | | 2. PVC - If you see PVC water pipes anywhere |
| are not exactly the most glamorous aspect of | | | | other than on the sprinkler system or from |
| a home. In fact, water piping in most homes | | | | the main street line to the house, red flags |
| is more than adequate to keep you in hot | | | | should wave before your eyes. The presence of |
| showers while you live there and take care of | | | | PVC piping is an indication of an owner doing |
| all your water needs. If there is a problem | | | | the piping themselves, as most construction |
| with the interior water pipes, however, you | | | | companies will not use PVC. In a majority of |
| are in for a very costly and disruptive | | | | locations, such use of PVC is outright |
| experience. | | | | illegal. Do not buy a home with PVC piping in |
| | | | the walls! Ever! |
| The main issue with water pipes on the | | | | |
| interior of a home is their location. It is | | | | 3. Iron Piping - For a long time, iron piping |
| easy to forget about them because they are | | | | was pretty much the standard in home |
| primarily hidden behind the walls of the | | | | construction. There is nothing particularly |
| house. While this is good from a visual | | | | wrong with using such piping with one |
| perspective, it quickly becomes a negative if | | | | exception. Iron piping is susceptible to |
| a pipe starts leaking or, god forbid, | | | | water and will rust over time. If you find |
| actually bursts inside a wall. Leaks lead to | | | | this grey, metal piping in the home, find out |
| rot and mold problems that can effect the | | | | when it was put in and check for rust. Iron |
| health of you family. A burst pipe leads to | | | | piping should last roughly 30 years without |
| flooding, new carpets, rebuilt walls and | | | | any major problems. If replacements must be |
| large bills. | | | | made, go with copper. |
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| When evaluating the water pipes in a home, | | | | The pipes moving water around the interior of |
| keep in mind the following issues. | | | | a home may seem uninteresting. Your attitude, |
| | | | however, will change if one of them bursts in |
| 1. Copper - The best piping material for | | | | the middle of the night. |