[Strawbale] PEX Water Piping

[Jon Van Eck]

In case anyone is interested:

 

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
(PATH), a public-private initiative coordinated by HUD's 
Office of Policy Development and Research, recently 
published the Design Guide - Residential PEX Water 
Supply Plumbing Systems. The document serves as an 
introduction for those who are new to cross-linked 
polyethylene (PEX) water piping, as well as an 
information and resource guide for homebuilders, 
designers, and trade contractors. 
  
The NAHB Research Center, the Plastics Pipe Institute, 

the Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association, and PATH 
collaborated on the guide. The Design Guide discusses 

the properties and advantages of PEX piping, explains 
the types of fittings and joining methods it requires, 
and describes PEX piping system designs and layouts. 
Also featured in the guide is information about the 
treatment of PEX in major plumbing codes and relevant 
jurisdictional code provisions, detailed instructions 
for installing PEX piping, performance and lab testing 
data, and testimonials from plumbers and homebuilders on 
their experiences with PEX. 
  
The Design Guide can be downloaded, free of charge, 
at www.huduser.org/publications/destech/pex_design_guide.html
<http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/pex_design_guide.html> .