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    ingrid009 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 28, 2007, 08:18 PM
    Copper vs plastic pipes to repipe an apartment building?
    A proposal has been made to owners of our apartment building to repipe using copper pipes. Assessments are around $5,500 for a 960 sq condo. The building has 107 suites.
    Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada. We are trying to find out if there is a cheaper alternative. Ingrid009
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    May 28, 2007, 08:49 PM
    In repiping an apartment, I would most definitely use CPVC (plastic) water piping. Current prices on all metals are rising, and CPVC has some advantages as well. If the water is acidic, it will corrode the solder connections and cause pinhole leaks over time. This is normally the most common failure to copper water pipes. My advice... leave the copper to heating and refrigerant lines!
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    May 29, 2007, 07:31 AM
    I agree with Doc that CPVC is cheaper and has less problems then copper but I would check local codes to see if plastic's allowed. Good luck, Tom
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