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Patti Rivera
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Recommended by Nextdoor- Wood rot repairs?

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Cinar Interiors, Inc.

Natural stone is porous and will absorb stain. If you're planning to stain the tile, stain the grout too. Do not worry about removing and redoing the grout, too much of a headache in the long haul. Do not paint. Over time some moisture may come entrapped between the slab and paint causing the paint to peel up over time. Normal traffic (walking) in the room will also cause the paint to peel over time.

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Reply to: Natural stone is porous and will absorb stain. If you're planning to stain the tile, stain the grout too. Do not worry about removing and redoing the grout, too much of a headache in the long haul. Do not paint. Over time some moisture may come entrapped between the slab and paint causing the paint to peel up over time. Normal traffic (walking) in the room will also cause the paint to peel over time.

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dan_martyn

PVC is not allowed by code for hot water systems, CPVC would be. I'd use PEX-b which has an NSF rating. I have PEX in my new home and would not consider using anything else. Lasts longer and it is more sanitary. Using a remote manifold system can save on piping. Wirsbo is now Uponor.

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Reply to: PVC is not allowed by code for hot water systems, CPVC would be. I'd use PEX-b which has an NSF rating. I have PEX in my new home and would not consider using anything else. Lasts longer and it is more sanitary. Using a remote manifold system can save on piping. Wirsbo is now Uponor.

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Jake The Wonderdog

So... If I had access to pipes (such as doing a remodel) I would just replace them. It's easy, and completely resets the clock. If you have some corrosive issue then use PEX instead of copper. The thing is that there is a lot of discussion about chemical leaching, long-term effects of chlorine, physical wear (from water moving over it) with regard to both copper and PEX. Those issues have been determined at this point for copper and PEX... I don't know about epoxy. I would also think that some of the long-term effects are really dependent on the installers: Was it mixed properly, was it cleaned properly, etc. I'm not sure how it could get NSF certification with the variables on each installation. Also, how are repairs/modifications handled? If it wasn't accessible (slab), I might be more willing to consider it... but would really try to go with what has a long history of use instead.

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Reply to: So... If I had access to pipes (such as doing a remodel) I would just replace them. It's easy, and completely resets the clock. If you have some corrosive issue then use PEX instead of copper. The thing is that there is a lot of discussion about chemical leaching, long-term effects of chlorine, physical wear (from water moving over it) with regard to both copper and PEX. Those issues have been determined at this point for copper and PEX... I don't know about epoxy. I would also think that some of the long-term effects are really dependent on the installers: Was it mixed properly, was it cleaned properly, etc. I'm not sure how it could get NSF certification with the variables on each installation. Also, how are repairs/modifications handled? If it wasn't accessible (slab), I might be more willing to consider it... but would really try to go with what has a long history of use instead.

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