On 9/18/06, Randy Glenn <randy.glenn@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've heard that engineered floor joists have an annoying tendency to
> disappear very quickly in case of fire, leaving the floor there with
> nothing supporting it.


That could be true, but if a fire was burning hot enough to burn the
structure then what does it matter...

Check into manifold plumbing systems with flex line - the parts are
> more expensive, but I've heard that the difference in install time
> almost covers the parts cost differential.


The manifolds themselves are very expensive, and really don't offer much of
an advantage in labor because you end up running more tubing from them to
each faucet.  I ran one 1" trunk line for both hot and cold water down the
center of my house, and tee'd into that to go to the bathrooms and kitchen.
I also placed a small water heater near the bathrooms in the crawl space so
that we wouldn't have to wait long for hot water.  Nearly instantaneous hot
water.

Regards,
Bob
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