| PVC water pipe for domestic use comes in two wall thickness' 8.5 (thin) and 13.5(thick), I advise the use of 13.5 in all cases where pressure is involved, 8.5 for drainage use where it is not exposed to potential damage. Always use PVC brass insert female threaded fittings for faucets, stop cocks or valves etc. The Dog refers to lead but I think he means galvanized iron, these types of fittings are fine for farm irrigation projects but ugly and prone to corrosion.
Piccies of the teflon tape blockage are a great example of the typical plumbing problems one will encounter here, the next most common is the failure to use solvent/cement to glue pipes. Jack hammering holes in walls is a frequent passtime in renovations to fix mysterious leaks that are invariably caused by stressed pipes or NO friggin glue in the joint.
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~Glennerd~ |