Comments on: Derek of the mole people http://www.zumsteg.net/2008/05/02/derek-of-the-mole-people/ Derek Zumsteg's site of doom Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:18:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jwb http://www.zumsteg.net/2008/05/02/derek-of-the-mole-people/comment-page-1/#comment-53336 jwb Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:16:06 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=401#comment-53336 Every time I have to use a Sawzall to pull out a pipe or a set of fittings, I think “Someone made a decision to leave this for me, and I hate them”. Sawzalls can be used for many things. Thinking about some of them might help you feel better. Every time I have to use a Sawzall to pull out a pipe or a set of fittings, I think “Someone made a decision to leave this for me, and I hate them”.

Sawzalls can be used for many things. Thinking about some of them might help you feel better.

]]> By: Danno http://www.zumsteg.net/2008/05/02/derek-of-the-mole-people/comment-page-1/#comment-37601 Danno Sat, 03 May 2008 04:44:18 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=401#comment-37601 Dude, your water pressure is most dependent upon the size of your main supply line in from the street. If you have less than a 1/2 " supply, you won't get alot of improvement no matter what you do past the supply line. I am no plumber, just a self taught carpenter who has had to deal with plumbing to get it done. You are on the right track, do it all now, you will not have to go back down there. I am not plugging anyone, but if you go to Morgan Plumbing in Ballard they have everything. Home Depot and Loewes do not. You can probably find that 1/2 to 3/8 compression copper adapter that you need. Do it all in copper, do not allow unlike metals to be installed in contact with each other, use the special adapter. Old iron pipes were all there were back in the day. They do rust eventually but they could be screwed together in about any configuration, and you did not have to paly with fire. The new thing is Pex, which they use for in-floor heating and can basically be crimped in about any configuration, it is flexible, and I believe Loewes actually has the special crimper. Good Luck, Go M's. Dude, your water pressure is most dependent upon the size of your main supply line in from the street. If you have less than a 1/2 ” supply, you won’t get alot of improvement no matter what you do past the supply line.
I am no plumber, just a self taught carpenter who has had to deal with plumbing to get it done.
You are on the right track, do it all now, you will not have to go back down there.
I am not plugging anyone, but if you go to Morgan Plumbing in Ballard they have everything. Home Depot and Loewes do not. You can probably find that 1/2 to 3/8 compression copper adapter that you need.
Do it all in copper, do not allow unlike metals to be installed in contact with each other, use the special adapter.
Old iron pipes were all there were back in the day. They do rust eventually but they could be screwed together in about any configuration, and you did not have to paly with fire.
The new thing is Pex, which they use for in-floor heating and can basically be crimped in about any configuration, it is flexible, and I believe Loewes actually has the special crimper.

Good Luck, Go M’s.

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