Copper Pipes In The Attic

The simple solution is to dig up the insulation run the pipes along the top of the ceiling drywall ie just above the ceiling rather than just below it and put the insulation back on top of them which puts them on the warm side of the insulation inside the home thermally speaking also to be a lot more careful when hiring plumbers.

Copper pipes in the attic.

How to fix sweating copper pipes richard we have an air handler in a finished attic closet. To connect copper tubing and pipe one of the best methods is to use solder and a so. We use the attic for our home office and tv room. Then either glue in a proper 3 in to 4 in.

For some homes the pipes will run underneath a subfloor or at the bottom of the attic. The easiest solution is to saw out the caulked joint removing about 1 in. Pex is semi flexible which allows for long continuous runs through joists and studs. For other homes the pipes might be located in the walls or the roof rafters.

When running pipe from a slab to an attic use cross linked polyethylene tubing or pex instead of copper. It wouldn t hurt to insulate the pipes with foam pipe insulation before the pipes are buried needless to say if you find the work daunting you should call a plumber. Of pipe two cuts. Pvc coupling or insert a 3 in to 4 in.

Find out where the pipes are located to see if a ladder is needed to reach them or if you will have to work on your knees installing the insulation. I noticed the last time i went into the closet the copper pipes that go into the air handler were sweating and dripping on the floor. It is important to insulate pex pipe in an attic particularly in cold weather areas.