The new outlet for the shower with the blue and red tubing.

Lisa

We are renovating our master bath and a teenager bath. This is exactly what was put in in both bathrooms. Here is before, with the old copper pipes. This is looking into my master shower and through the wall into the boys bathroom. My house is circa 1998.

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and here is with the new red and blue tubing.

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Pex is what it is called used everyday in place of copper. Considerably cheaper and you do not need to worry about ti getting stolen (although in your case inside a renovated, inhabited house should be no worries about that). No need to worry about it at all.

Pex is great stuff. Makes the work go a lot faster. No worries.

Thanks everyone. That's what the contractor said too. Appreciate the confirmation.

Lisa

No thanks. The rodent chewing issue is enough
for me. They need water above food.

Copper is the gold standard, I have several plumbers in my family. They only use copper in their homes. That being said, PEX is acceptable. Quicker and cheaper. I am old school, I just like copper, it has served me well.

Copper is the gold standard, I have several plumbers in my family. They only use copper in their homes. That being said, PEX is acceptable. Quicker and cheaper. I am old school, I just like copper, it has served me well.

Good point about the rodents- not saying I haven't seen a mouse once or twice, but was more of an issue when I lived where the winters were colder.

Now the scorpions, that's another story. Maybe they're what keeps the mice away.

Thanks for the responses- it's been quite a week and knowing there's someplace to ask for second opinions helps keep the stress level down a bit.

Lisa

So are there known issues of mice chewing into the PEX lines? My daughter and SIL are about to start on their new home and mentioned using PEX. In the heat of the summer does one material help keep the water in the lines cooler than the other?

So are there known issues of mice chewing into the PEX lines? My daughter and SIL are about to start on their new home and mentioned using PEX. In the heat of the summer does one material help keep the water in the lines cooler than the other?