Running pex in an attic.
Run water pipes in the attic.
In very cold climates northern minnesota or northern new england for example it s hard to keep water pipes from freezing if the pipes are located in an attic.
However insulation just slows down heat gain it doesn t cool anything.
The loud thudding sound that follows is known as a water hammer.
Combating water hammers imagine a fast moving stream of water traveling down a narrow pipe.
When running pipes from a slab to an attic use an inside wall.
Thankfully no pipes ruptured but i do have loads of pin holes.
I live in maryland.
Never fear here are tips for quieting your water pipes no matter what is causing all that noise.
A water hammer loose mounting straps or high water pressure can cause water pipes to clang and clatter.
My plan is to run pex thru the attic below the insulation.
Placing water pipes in outside walls greatly increases the risk of frozen and burst pipes in cold climates.
So if you have the cold water line sitting there in the attic all day with nothing running through the pipe it will still get pretty warm after a number of hours even with insulation.
No interior walls to use either.
When water is running and is then suddenly turned off the rushing liquid has no place to go and slams against the shut off valve.
Suddenly and unexpectedly the water.
Existing ranch has very low ceilings 7 8 so dropping any ceilings will not work.
Since 90 runs through the utility area i am re piping by running it along the edge of the ceiling and the upper walls and then boxing it in.
Besides being alarming water hammer can potentially damage joints and connections in the water pipe itself.
A contractor from southern california where attic water line installs are common maybe the proper fix for the under the slab routing of the water lines was to install 4 diameter pvc piping under through the slab that has all gradual turn corners.
Yes insulating the pipe will help.
Water line would run over the top of the 2x4 bottom truss cord and i would create a tent over pipe so there was no.
For a variety of reasons from pipe damage under a slab to home design constraints water pipes may need to be run or rerouted through a home s attic.
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The simple solution is to dig up the insulation run the pipes along the top of the ceiling.
In cold climates even a very minor air leak or air pathway that allows exterior air into the attic and through the insulation can freeze plumbing.
Need to get a hot water line from one end of the house to the other in a ranch with a concrete slab.
