disclosure: Another case for a seller's inspection
- 09/19/09 05:35 PM
In the last 2 months, I've done inspections on 3 different homes in which the homes were re-plumbed. This means the entire home's plumbing has been replaced. It's done for a variety of reasons, but these were all homes built with Polybutylene (PB) pipe. PB pipe was used 20+ years ago as a new, easy to use, cheaper material. After a few years, it was found to have a very high rate of failure and is generally recommended to be replaced. In each of these homes, when I explained the plumbing, the buyer and their agents have all responded, "Hmmmm." When … (1 comments)
In the last 2 months, I've done inspections on 3 different homes in which the homes were re-plumbed. This means the entire home's plumbing has been replaced. It's done for a variety of reasons, but these were all homes built with Polybutylene (PB) pipe. PB pipe was used 20+ years ago as a new, easy to use, cheaper material. After a few years, it was found to have a very high rate of failure and is generally recommended to be replaced.;)
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