I'm looking for a PEX Crimper.

03-09-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Building a bath in my basement right now. But I figure if I own one I'd have the option of doing a lot of the plumbing for a house I'm hoping to build in a couple of years.

A couple years? Dude, you shouldn't even buy green bananas with that ticker you have.

Frankie · 03-09-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

A couple years? Dude, you shouldn't even buy green bananas with that ticker you have.

Hey, the bathroom project is the warm up and a measuring stick as to how much of that kind of stuff I can do. So far it seems I'm fine. As for the house, I've drawn it up. I will be my own contractor, but I will hire subs for most of the heavy work. I'm planning to do most of the wiring and most of the plumbing by myself. I have to sell my own house in a couple of years. So my "dream house" is at least a couple of years away.

chris · 03-09-2007, 12:46 PM

I bought both of mine on Ebay for 1/3 of the price.

Got tired of renting from THD and having to return it every time I needed it.

Frankie · 03-09-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chris

I bought both of mine on Ebay for 1/3 of the price.

Got tired of renting from THD and having to return it every time I needed it.

That's what I'm looking for and I agree with you about renting.

**HemiEd** · 03-09-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

That's what I'm looking for and I agree with you about renting.

So is this what people are plumbing their homes with now? Seriously? This is the most current product?

It looks cheap as hell to me and troublesome in the future. Won't the crimps start seeping after sustained pressure?

I have copper tubing in my house, is that a thing of the past?

Frankie · 03-09-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

So is this what people are plumbing their homes with now? Seriously? This is the most current product?

It looks cheap as hell to me and troublesome in the future. Won't the crimps start seeping after sustained pressure?

I have copper tubing in my house, is that a thing of the past?

I see it more and more in newer houses. I have to say, I do have some reservation about it's long term performance. But you can't beat the ease of installation and cost, as opposed to copper. Also, a friend bought a house built in the early 80s and as soon as she moved in the wall in the kitchen started leaking after months of saturation from a couple of pin hole leaks in the copper line inside it. It was a terrible mess when I removed the sheetrock to get to it. So I guess copper is not all that reliable long term either.

**HemiEd** · 03-09-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

I see it more and more in newer houses. I have to say, I do have some reservation about it's long term performance. But you can't beat the ease of installation and cost, as opposed to copper. Also, a friend bought a house built in the early 80s and as soon as she moved in the wall in the kitchen started leaking after months of saturation from a couple of pin hole leaks in the copper line inside it. It was a terrible mess when I removed the sheetrock to get to it. So I guess copper is not all that reliable long term either.

People can do a shitty job with about anything I guess. This is my fourth house with copper, never had a problem.

I guess it is getting really expensive though. I have heard partial stories about thieves breaking into places and stealing the copper. That seems a bit over the top to me, hubcaps seem so much easier.

scooter · 03-09-2007, 02:57 PM

The previous owner of our house started re-doing the plumbing with that stuff. He only finished the kitchen and Bathroom (sort of), but was kind enough to disconnect everything else already (two more bathrooms and the laundry room). I have the laundry room going temporarily and have to decide how best to finish the job. Should I continue with what he is doing (knowing I am going to have to re-do most of his work anyway) or start from scratch? Any thoughts? BTW I suck at sweat soldering, so that probably is not a good option unless I want to teach my kids a lot of interesting new words.

03-09-2007, 12:46 PM	#3
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03-09-2007, 02:57 PM	#8
scooter Starter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $9994900	The previous owner of our house started re-doing the plumbing with that stuff. He only finished the kitchen and Bathroom (sort of), but was kind enough to disconnect everything else already (two more bathrooms and the laundry room). I have the laundry room going temporarily and have to decide how best to finish the job. Should I continue with what he is doing (knowing I am going to have to re-do most of his work anyway) or start from scratch? Any thoughts? BTW I suck at sweat soldering, so that probably is not a good option unless I want to teach my kids a lot of interesting new words. __________________ -- scooter
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