How Do You Support Copper Tubing Against Wood Joists?
When running hot and cold copper water pipe tubing from the water supply source across the bottom faces of wood joists in a basement, the pipes must be pinned tight against the joists–floor beams. A number of different clamp and hanging devices have been designed and manufactured over the years. Any of them works well. It’s just a matter of personal preference which one you’ll select for your installation. Press a tube clamp against the face of the copper tubing where it’s running parallel to the joists. The tube clamp matches the curve of the copper tube and has a bent tab on either side of the curved convex shape with a hole punched into each tab. A screw is inserted into each hole, and each tab is screwed to the facing edge of the floor joist. The one-hole tube clamp is identical to the tube clamp, except it only has one tab and one hole for securing the clamp to the floor joist. Pound a self-nailing pipe hook into a floor joist when the copper tubing is running parallel to the flo
