Piping Support?

[Brian E. Kelly]

Well is it too far?

[Jay Moge]

Brian, is that type "k" or what. i do like the bowing.

[Brian E. Kelly]

PEX. My guess is it needs supports every 32". I need to get a code book.

[Jay Moge]

yeah, let me know if you find a code for that. i'd guess it should at least follow a frame member a be secure every 32'' or so. there is a perfectly good truss there they could have put a strap to and clamped it too.

[Jason A. Sieg, CMI]

I have no idea either, but 32" would be nice...

Do we have any plumbers out there?

[Jay Moge]

"dtdtdtdtdtdt" "dtdtdtdtdtd" "dtdtdtdtdtdt".....(those are cricket sounds)

[David P. Valley]

I just attended a PEX seminar Thursday evening.

Here's the info you need...

For Horizontal runs...Pexcel tubing (the black piping-used for plumbing only) must be fastened at 32" intervals. The FostaPex (the silver coated piping-used for heating and plumbing) must be fastened at 36" - 48" intervals. Both must be fastened utilizing plastic (ONLY) U-clips or clip fasteners.

Vertical runs must be fastened at 48" intervals.

I was told that plumbers like overusing these clips and installing them at 30" intervals (which is fine) due to the sagging that occurs in between fasteners.

[Kevin P. Williams]

Dave, u da man , thanks

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by dvalley

I just attended a PEX seminar Thursday evening.

Here's the info you need...

For Horizontal runs...Pexcel tubing (the black piping-used for plumbing only) must be fastened at 32" intervals. The FostaPex (the silver coated piping-used for heating and plumbing) must be fastened at 36" - 48" intervals. Both must be fastened utilizing plastic (ONLY) U-clips or clip fasteners.

Vertical runs must be fastened at 48" intervals.

I was told that plumbers like overusing these clips and installing them at 30" intervals (which is fine) due to the sagging that occurs in between fasteners.

Thank you David, as the span was about 8' I felt safe calling out the need for more supports.

[David P. Valley]

8 feet???? You've got to be shi++ing me.

And there was no sag in that piping? There had to be.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by dvalley

8 feet???? You've got to be shi++ing me.

And there was no sag in that piping? There had to be.

Did you see the photo?

[Jay Moge]

Hay Dave... thanx home boy. (i'm trying to be "cool" like my kids) are ya down wit dat?? Fo-shizzle my-nizzle.

[Shawn Rowe]

I especially like the way they lay across the ductwork .

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Did you see the photo?

Brian,

Wow, that photo blew right by me. I never paid attention to it.


Without even considering the attachment clip requirements, I would have red flagged it either way.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by Jay Moge

Fo-shizzle my-nizzle.

Hey Snoop Dog....I mean Jay.

Bow wow wow, yippee yo, yippee yay.

"Whassup Dog?