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Plastic Pipe - Which To Go For?
Jun 16th, 2005, 12:20pm
 
Sorry if this has been covered but I have read lots of comments elsewhere and am more confused than before Undecided

The pipework in places will be concealed within a partition wall or under a tiled floor.  I was thinking that I would make all connections in places that are A) Accessible beyond the enclosed area(s) or B) Where I could if required go in through the plaster board to effect a cure for any leak in the future.


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Re: Plastic Pipe - Which To Go For?
Reply #1 - Jun 17th, 2005, 6:47pm
 
first things first, where did you get that pic of btk  Cheesy

I prefer Speedfit if anything, and it's a very good idea to keep the joint accessable.

Could depend on what you intended to put in the pipes, for example; domestic water has to be sleeved for removal if under concrete, you can't use plastic for gas, not that you should be doing gas anyway etc.
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Re: Plastic Pipe - Which To Go For?
Reply #2 - Jun 17th, 2005, 7:36pm
 
lmao, v good. I agree with scruff to an extent, i find most plastic to be of much the same quality, although i rarely use it myself. I'd say A) make the connections where you can get to them, is the way to go for most installations. why arent you doing it in copper???????????????




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Re: Plastic Pipe - Which To Go For?
Reply #3 - Jun 17th, 2005, 8:49pm
 
As far as plumbers this end of the country go - plastic is for retro fit - sticking into awkward places etc, otherwise, copper.  (excludes bodgit and scarper).

Hep2o is our brand.
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Reply #4 - Jun 17th, 2005, 9:19pm
 
I like Hep20, nice and robust, barrier pipe is best for heating.
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Reply #5 - Jun 18th, 2005, 9:00am
 
All the usual plastic pipes are rubbish, try using some quality, Multipipe from Henco, far superior quality www.multipipe.co.uk
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Re: Plastic Pipe - Which To Go For?
Reply #6 - Jun 18th, 2005, 9:39am
 
not too generous with the pics.

Is that the "Unipipe" with th the aly barrier or a copy
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Reply #7 - Jun 18th, 2005, 2:49pm
 
Far better than that scruff, I could send you a sample if you wish, the jointing of this is by pressfit fittings.
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Reply #8 - Jun 18th, 2005, 4:37pm
 
[quote author=billythekid  link=1118920839/0#2 date=1119033413]. why arent you doing it in copper???????????????




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[/quote]Oops - it is for a shower/wash basin and wc.  The why is that there are quite a few joists to be cut or drilled and I prefer drilling holes to cutting the joists.  Oddly enough I plan to replace some of the heating pipes (plastic) along the landing with copper as the guy who fitted it has got joints propping up the floorboards in places - Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Re: Plastic Pipe - Which To Go For?
Reply #9 - Jun 18th, 2005, 10:59pm
 
[quote author=Plumber  link=1118920839/0#7 date=1119102578]Far better than that scruff, I could send you a sample if you wish, the jointing of this is by pressfit fittings. [/quote]

Unipipe is pressfit fittings, been using in the New Zealand for years.

Stays where you put it unlike Speedfit etc.
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