I am remodeling my kitchen and have the walls opened up. Had to remove tile from countertop to cabs so I need to replace the rock. I'd like to take the ice maker line, currently braided, and make it a permanent run with a valve box at the fridge.
I don't want to open the ceiling if I don't have to, though that would probably be the cleanest installation. I'd rather use 1/2" rigid running about 12" off the slab. This would mean notching maybe 12' of wall studs and turning a corner. It looks like 3 fittings -- 1 at the sink supply line where I get to launch an existing saddle valve into orbit, a 90 at the corner, and the new shutoff at the fridge location.
I suppose I could run 1/2" soft copper, but I've heard one shouldn't be sweating fittings, etc. with soft.
So my question: Is there a better way than notching all those studs? The original runs are all notched in.
Thanks!!
I don't want to open the ceiling if I don't have to, though that would probably be the cleanest installation. I'd rather use 1/2" rigid running about 12" off the slab. This would mean notching maybe 12' of wall studs and turning a corner. It looks like 3 fittings -- 1 at the sink supply line where I get to launch an existing saddle valve into orbit, a 90 at the corner, and the new shutoff at the fridge location.
I suppose I could run 1/2" soft copper, but I've heard one shouldn't be sweating fittings, etc. with soft.
So my question: Is there a better way than notching all those studs? The original runs are all notched in.
Thanks!!