Install PEX Water Supply Lines
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Kitchen Makeover + PLUMBING ON CONCRETE (Ep.2)
What happens here
Half-inch PEX tubing (blue for cold, red for hot) is used for the water supply lines. Existing water lines are tied into using T-connections. A PEX crimping tool is essential for creating watertight connections with brass fittings and copper crimp rings. The process involves cutting the PEX, inserting a brass fitting, sliding a copper crimp ring over the joint, and then crimping it securely. An accessory water line that was never used is capped off with a plug and crimp ring. For the pot filler, copper PEX adapters are used to create the connection points, secured with a bracket to the wooden frame, ensuring the connection is flush with the drywall surface for a clean installation.
Goal: Run PEX lines for hot and cold water supply, including connections for the sink faucet and a new pot filler, using a crimping tool for secure connections.
Tools and materials
- Drill/Driver (Ryobi) Ryobi
- Oscillating Multi-tool (Ryobi) Ryobi
- PEX Crimping Tool
- PEX Cutter
- Reciprocating Saw (Ryobi) Ryobi
- Stub Out Bracket
- Copper Crimp Rings
- Copper PEX Adapters (Drop Ears)
- PEX Brass Fittings (T-connectors
- elbows
- straight connectors)
- PEX Plugs
- PEX Tubing (Blue and Red)
- Teflon Tape
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