Woke up this morning to the sound of hissing coming from inside the wall. Down below - a pool of water coming from under the wall.
Property - Two-story 1970s townhouse with galvanized pipes. Upstairs bathrooms have been replaced with PEX. Downstairs kitchen and half-bath - let's just say we've kicked the can down the road...until today.
Project:
- Remove the hot and cold galvanized lines that feed the downstairs: kitchen, half-bath sink, and half-bath toilet.
- Run new PEX.
- Repair holes, re-texture, and paint walls.
The guesses:
- How long is this going to take me to remove the galvanized pipe and install new PEX?
- How much is this going to cost? (Full disclosure - I have most of the tools and pipe for PEX installation.)
- How many days until I say "eff it" and call a plumber?
Entire Wall - Kitchen is behind the wall from the hallway.
Left Hole - The turn to feed the kitchen sink. Right Hole - The drop from the attic.
And, yes, the paint peeling on the floor trim suggests this might have been leaking for a while. We never heard any hissing until today.
Property - Two-story 1970s townhouse with galvanized pipes. Upstairs bathrooms have been replaced with PEX. Downstairs kitchen and half-bath - let's just say we've kicked the can down the road...until today.
Project:
- Remove the hot and cold galvanized lines that feed the downstairs: kitchen, half-bath sink, and half-bath toilet.
- Run new PEX.
- Repair holes, re-texture, and paint walls.
The guesses:
- How long is this going to take me to remove the galvanized pipe and install new PEX?
- How much is this going to cost? (Full disclosure - I have most of the tools and pipe for PEX installation.)
- How many days until I say "eff it" and call a plumber?
Entire Wall - Kitchen is behind the wall from the hallway.
Left Hole - The turn to feed the kitchen sink. Right Hole - The drop from the attic.
And, yes, the paint peeling on the floor trim suggests this might have been leaking for a while. We never heard any hissing until today.
