Hey all!
So I started my build almost 3 years ago... Excavator issues, electrician issues and permit issues ended the first summer. Bought and renovated a coffee shop the next summer. Bought and renovated a tanning salon this past one.
I decided to hire out the 2nd half of the build. The first guy I hired was a train wreck and quickly got fired. I've had 2 more estimates since. I'm hearing VERY different advice from "the experts" on plumbing. Wondering what input you all might have.
Trying to decide if I need to
Very interested in your thoughts.
Thanks!
So I started my build almost 3 years ago... Excavator issues, electrician issues and permit issues ended the first summer. Bought and renovated a coffee shop the next summer. Bought and renovated a tanning salon this past one.
I decided to hire out the 2nd half of the build. The first guy I hired was a train wreck and quickly got fired. I've had 2 more estimates since. I'm hearing VERY different advice from "the experts" on plumbing. Wondering what input you all might have.
- The guy I hired installed schedule 40 hard pipe.
- The only issue the next guy mentioned was about soil that had washed into my over-dig. He didn't like that the plumbing wasn't resting directly on the collar. (There's maybe a 15' section with 5-7" of soil between the pipe and collar. The majority of it has <2" or no soil in between.) He said it was for sure that it would eventually compact and I'd have busted pipes.
- The most recent guy didn't care about the soil, but was adamant that Sch 40 was a no-no. Said I needed to rip it all out and use flex pipe.
- Pool Warehouse says sch 40 hard pipe is what they recommend. (although they use flex in their installation video)
Trying to decide if I need to
- backfill and move on
- rip out the hard pipe and replace with flex
- leave the sch 40 harp pipe but dig out the soil so the pipe rests on the collar
- I also noticed that there's a lot of hard 90 degree angles. Wondering if I should replace with double 45's and/or long sweep 90's
Very interested in your thoughts.
Thanks!