hello , back again.

after all the away time from country/project, I decided to ask a plumber for a quote on running the supplies for my new attic 1/2 bath. (tapping into lines in basement, running all the way up. the attic bath is adjacent to water wall) also, 1st floor bath water wall is opened up. he is asking for $700, and says it should take about one day. I do not doubt that pex is the way to go because of the crowding and access to the water wall from the basement (which is unfinished). My current supplies are galvanized and my water heater is nearby so I would tap into those lines rather easily.

my question is, how hard is pex to work with? ie connections/tools/etc. Could I save $500 here and do it myself?

I trust you guys, what are your thoughts?

speedball1

Hey Guy, Welcome back,

Although I've never piped a house with Pex I'm familiar with it. I consider Pex easier to work with then copper or galvanized and for a simple task of running supplies I would think about doing the job yourself. Check out Pex here; http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio.../rightNavHowTo
Just make sure you take the new supplies off 3/4" mains so you won't cheat yourself on volume. good luck, Tom