Plumb and done

The Plumbing is done. The plumber we hired was a great guy, really knew his stuff and what was best for our situation, I would definitely recommend him if anyone needs major plumbing repair in the Willamette valley. We got all new Pex lines, a rearranged bathroom for the Antique claw-footed tub (next post), a second hose bib in the front of the house, the exterior mounted vent piping is now gone (how embarassing that was!) and an outdoor shutoff was added (which came in handy).

It only took a couple of days to get the house completely re-plumbed, the pex lines come together so easily. I though we would have to replace our original cast iron main vent stack but the plumber told us that cast iron is still the best thing you can get. Apparently they build high-end homes with cast iron cause it better at hiding the flushing sound in your walls. Because all the toilet flanges were 2" off the ground, those got replaced and now the height is really throwing me off. The new pipes allow for much more water pressure and much hotter water--I think we may really see an improvement this winter now that the waterlines are a non-conductive material.

I spent a Saturday sawzalling out the old galvanized steel pipes and went to the Dr. because of it. Some nasty little shard of wood found it's way deep into my palm and has really put a damper on my handshake. Come to think of it, I've been spending alot of time removing parts of my house from my hands and arms.