How much PEX vs. Copper?

lenoxlover · May 15, 2008

Approximately how many feet of PEX would I need for a new construction, 2,000 sq. ft house with 2.5 bath, kitchen and laundry? How does that compare to the amount of copper that I would need?

Thanks in advance!

Krow · May 15, 2008

lenoxlover said:
Approximately how many feet of PEX would I need for a new construction, 2,000 sq. ft house with 2.5 bath, kitchen and laundry?

That question is like asking, " What color was George Washington's horse?"

It all depends on where the services are and how close the bath, kitchen and laundry rooms are.

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hj · May 15, 2008

PEX/copper

Depending on how you do it, you could need the same amount of PEX as you would copper. But the size of the house has nothing to do with the amount of piping you need. The two baths could be at opposite ends of the house or back to back, so the amount of tubing would be vastly different.

Lakee911 · May 16, 2008

krow said:
That question is like asking, " What color was George Washington's horse?"
QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure it was white, but I don't see how it relates to his question ....

Like it was already said, it really depends on how the house is laid out. Could vary depending on if you home run it or run it like the copper is typically run.

Jason

Enosez · May 17, 2008

lenoxlover said:
Approximately how many feet of PEX would I need for a new construction, 2,000 sq. ft house with 2.5 bath, kitchen and laundry? How does that compare to the amount of copper that I would need?

Thanks in advance!

Two feet of PEX. That is to say your two feet installing it!

TorontoTim · May 17, 2008

At the root of the question is pex vs. copper - why would there be any real difference in the overall linear feet of material regardless of which you use?

Sure, I guess pex allows you to literally cut some corners, but how much would that save you in the end? 15% or so?

Is there any significant difference in the amount of material required when you use pex vs. copper?

hj · May 17, 2008

px/copper

If the installation is done conventionally, then PEX and copper use approximately the same quantity. Using a PEX manifold system will require substantially more PEX because every faucet has to run back to the manifold regardless of how close it is to another faucet. So the answer to the original question is that PEX will use the same or more, never less, than copper.

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