| If you install any underground plumbing pipes, in your | | | | find yourself within a short time, repairing the pipes |
| concrete building foundation, you will need to protect | | | | that are either inside of your concrete foundation or |
| them, from the concrete. You can use a variety of | | | | buried underneath your concrete foundation. Either |
| products and the most common of them will be a | | | | way, this isn't going to be a good thing. |
| Styrofoam wrapping that can be purchased at most | | | | You definitely need to wrap a plastic sleeve around |
| plumbing supply stores. | | | | the water supply pipes that are going to be buried or |
| Let's start with the waste pipes, that are made out | | | | in direct contact with the concrete. This is a must |
| of plastic. The concrete could actually start to put | | | | and most building departments will require your |
| pressure on the plastic pipes as the concrete starts | | | | plumbing pipes to be wrapped, before it they will sign |
| to expand and this pressure could actually damage | | | | off on your rough foundation plumbing inspection. |
| your new waste pipes. | | | | However, for the waste pipes, you can actually use |
| You don't need to wrap all of the plastic waste pipes, | | | | cardboard to protect them. If you're short on funds, |
| only the parts of the waste pipes that will be | | | | why not grab some cardboard boxes, dismantle them |
| exposed or in direct contact any concrete, but you | | | | and start using cardboard to wrap the pipes, with a |
| do need to protect every copper water supply line | | | | little duct tape. |
| that will be buried under the ground or exposed to | | | | There are plenty of ways to save money in the |
| the concrete, with a plastic sleeve. These products | | | | construction business, buy a few books, read a |
| can be purchased again at most building supply or | | | | couple of articles, with a lot of pictures in this can |
| plumbing supply stores. | | | | provide you with lots of construction information, |
| If these pipes aren't protected properly, you could | | | | from experience building contractors. |