How to Install PEX Piping?
Before we talk about PEX pipe installation, let me list out the things you will need for the job. If you need to transport the PEX pipe over a large distance in the house, you will need a drilling machine, PEX fasteners, hangars, straps and stud plates. These are required to affix the PEX pipe to walls. According to the scale of the project, you will have to determine the length of PEX tubing that is needed. Depending on length of tubing, you must purchase PEX straps and hangars. To make attachments at plumbing ends, you need crimp rings and PEX cutters, as well as crimping tools. A ‘go/no-go gauge’ may be used to test how well the crimp rings have been fixed. Under heating and cooling effects, a PEX pipe can expand or shrink. For a 100 feet PEX pipe, you can expect a shrinkage of 1 inch, for every 10 degree rise in temperature. So you need to account for this and determine the length accordingly. Let me now provide a brief summary of procedure for installing PEX tubing. Firstly you ne
