As it contracts.
Water pipes in attic.
Placing water pipes in outside walls greatly increases the risk of frozen and burst pipes in cold climates.
In cold climates even a very minor air leak or air pathway that allows exterior air into the attic and through the insulation can freeze plumbing.
Suddenly and unexpectedly the water.
Adding a water hammer arrestor to the offending pipes could correct this issue but that can involve cutting and soldering pipes and would likely require the experience of a plumber.
Copper pipes tend to expand as hot water passes through and transfers some of its heat to them.
Hi terry i just bought a home in new brunswick and have a similar problem to the original query about water pipes in the attic.
I was advised wrongly it turns out to put foam sleeves around the main plastic pipe which stretches 40 across the attic close to the eaves.
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.
Existing ranch has very low ceilings 7 8 so dropping any ceilings will not work.
A water hammer loose mounting straps or high water pressure can cause water pipes to clang and clatter.
As the water flows through the pipes and the valve shuts off quickly it causes the water to stop suddenly in the pipes causing the hammer effect.
In very cold climates northern minnesota or northern new england for example it s hard to keep water pipes from freezing if the pipes are located in an attic.
No interior walls to use either.
Only two plumbing set ups could require sewer pipes in the attic.
For some homes the pipes will run underneath a subfloor or at the bottom of the attic.
Copper is both malleable and ductile in tight quarters copper hot water lines can expand and then noisily rub against your home s hidden structural features studs joists support brackets etc.
My plan is to run pex thru the attic below the insulation.
For other homes the pipes might be located in the walls or the roof rafters.
When running pipes from a slab to an attic use an inside wall.
Water line would run over the top of the 2x4 bottom truss cord and i would create a tent over pipe so there was no.
Combating water hammers imagine a fast moving stream of water traveling down a narrow pipe.
Need to get a hot water line from one end of the house to the other in a ranch with a concrete slab.
