[Greenbuilding] PEX

[George J. Nesbitt]

PEX expands alot in length, so I imagine that what you use should be 
able to handle some movement. An water based elastomeric caulk, might be 
best.


yabberline at opusnet.com wrote:

>Hello,
>We are now in the process of creating our air barrier and I'm caulking & 
>foaming holes/gaps/etc. like a mad woman. <g>
>We went with PEX water pipes & I'm wondering if the expanding 'spray 
>foam in a can' can come in contact with the PEX pipe or is there some 
>other way to plug around the gap?
>Thanks,
>Lynn
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