Hi,
I'm in the process of installing a kitchen in my house that was heavily modified in the 80s and have discovered a network of PB water piping since lifting up the floorboards.
The advice from various tradesmen has been mixed as to whether it's worth replacing it - ranging from "it's the next leaky homes scandal waiting to happen" to "if it's been all right this long then leave it alone"
We did have a burst pipe last year after the street water main was replaced, no doubt increasing the water pressure considerably, although the pipe looked as though it had been squashed at some point.
As part of the kitchen renovation we're probably going to switch to a mains pressure hot water system from the low pressure we have right now which makes me a little nervous. I have been quoted approx $600 to replace what can be accessed right now and I'll have to get the bathrooms and laundry done at another stage.
So, is it a "time bomb" waiting to go off under my new hard-wood floor or is it $600 I don't really need to spend?
Thanks in advance
Rich
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