Thread: water pipes in stud walls

Greetings Blocky, I'm a new hand as well to these forums but an old hand in the building trade. Check the copper pipe into the studs all the way round and no need for a cover plate, just remember where they are so's you don't bang a nail through them when you sheet the wall. A dollop of silicon and the odd nail will hold them firm. If you can use holes, all the better and a no - no to using PVC anywhere in a wall. That's how my plumbers did it, mind you, they were mostly a pretty rough lot. Make sure the pipes are held firm otherwise you cold get the dreaded pipe rattle. The others will probably have some more up to date ways of doing this

Originally Posted by Blocky

any advice on laying pipes in stud walls ?

also I noticed talk about the use of pvc pipe. I would prefer to use that for external piping, but might consider it for internal piping. I think of it as only suitable for cold water though. Can it be used for hot water ?

G'day Blocky, I've had 32 years in the plumbing supply industry and the new cross linked poly pipe is by far more popular than copper due to the ease of installation. YES it can be used for hot and cold, Consider the Auspex brand which is available in crimped and push fit type connections. I've had it in 2 homes now and would not use anything else. It also reduces water hammer due to it's "shock absorbtion" characteristics.

Auspex is available from Reece Plumbing centers all over Oz.

Hope this helps.

Pat

There you go, thanks coongoola, I haven't been active in the building business for some years and guessed there would have been a better way of doing this by now. Between the plumbers and electricians the stud frames in some of my homes used to get a fair bit of knocking around.