So I thought I’d give you an update on our bathroom construction. In the last blog I told you about laying the drainage and now it’s time to run the water pipes.
We are using a new system called Shark Bite, which is quite different to soldered pipes and compression joints. It really takes the hard work out of plumbing! In the shower we decided to have an overhead shower and a hand shower, so people have a choice, all operated by a single lever and switch. Also we need a tap for the toilet and water to the vanity, so the first thing to do was to place and fit all the main connectors, then strip the walls where the pipes will run and cut pockets in all the noggins and struts. Once fitted the next thing to do is to fit the Pex pipe. Pex pipe is not like garden hose, this is heavy duty pipe that will equal the life of copper according to the manufacturer but with the durability of rubber being made of a pvc type product. The idea is that with a special cutter you cut the pipe to the length you require and then insert the end into the fitting. The fitting will grab the pipe and seal the end in-place and that’s it! You can remove it again with a special key, but if your progress is planned there should be no need to worry.
Once the pipes were in place, the walls could be sealed and the floor is ready to
be screeded, I’ll keep you posted!
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