Recent content by Jordan_T

Hi all, I have a garage that has a water line already set up and same with utilities that I am thinking of converting to an ADU. Outside of permits, any special requirements for the water line to support regular ADU functionality (sinks, shower, etc). For example, is a certain size better...

Thank you James, I measured and it looks to be 1/2 inch. Two final quick questions: 1. I can't seem to find a ball valve that doesn't need soldering that can convert the 1/2 inch copper pipe to the 3/4 inch pex. Can I just swap out the 3/4 inch pex with 1/2 inch pex? The 3/4 inch was what...

Thank you for the reply James. Any idea what size and connector I would need if I cut off that valve? It looks pretty narrow, maybe 1/4 inch? I am not sure how to solder so using a shark bite would be ideal but I can't seem to find any that are 1/4 to 3/4 conversions. The 3/4 coming from the...

Thanks so much for the response, attached a few photos of the garage hook up, I believe you are right and this was an addition. I attached a picture of the old part they had screwed into the valve that is the other half of that dielectric union. It was steel galvanized pipe and I tried just...

Hi all, Looking for a little help with a water line repair. It runs from the back of the house to the garage. Was an old leaky steel or cast iron pipe from the 70's, I couldn't tell through the rust so removed the whole thing. First question: Any reason I shouldn't use an apollo pex to...