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Dawn C

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Doing a full on 203K rehab in Grant Park... whew... never knew how many decisions there were to make.


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    Followed 7 people on Dec 31, 2012

Home Maintenance & Repairs: New pipes on a house how long till I can drink

For our 100 yr old renovation our builder just installed all new pipes into our house from the street. How long do we need to run the water before we can drink it and get rid of this glue smell? Anything else we need to look for?

Dawn C
Dawn C Atlanta, GA on May 26, 2012
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  • Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
    Woodbridge Environmental ... on May 26, 2012
    Assuming they used PVC piping that was approved by the local code office, the smell and taste ...»
    should go away pretty fast. If the plastic odor lingers for some time, you used the wrong type of plastic piping in the home.

    PEX is going to be the thing everyone uses as copper becomes more and more expensive and harder to get. Proper domestic PEX tubing leaves no odor or taste within one or two hours of use.

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Hybrid Heat pump Water Heater

I've been lurking these boards for 6 months while doing a rehab of a 1918 house in Grant Park Atlanta, GA. I've been getting invaluable advice but NOW I'm stuck and need to ask for help. ...»
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Dawn C Atlanta, GA on Mar 18, 2012
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    Solar Energy USA on Aug 13, 2012
    Have you considered a solar thermal water heating system?
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