I am in the process of finishing my basement bathroom and would like to do it all myself. However, our water lines are run through a pressurized brass "water manifold" with rubber tubing used for the water lines. Apparently a special tool is needed to add water lines to this "manifold" but I have no idea what it is called, what to look for or where to find it. What is the name of this tool and where do you think I can find one. Thank you for you help.

My guess (based on your description) is that you have PEX piping. New piping is attached to a manifold via crimping, whereby a special PEX ring is crimped around the connection using a PEX crimping tool.

No offense, but your reference to "rubber piping" tells me that you do not know too much about plumbing - at least not with PEX, that is. My advice? If you really want to do it yourself, make sure to buy or borrow a book or two about do-it-yourself plumbing, particularly books that have some comprehensive information about working with PEX.

Good luck,
Moishe
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Thanks for the info. And you are right, dealing with PEX piping is all new to me. Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by my2boyz

Thanks for the info. And you are right, dealing with PEX piping is all new to me. Thanks again.

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As usual Moshie was right on target. You will need special tools and fittings, (see image) to work on this system. Good luck, Tom