OK this may be one of those which came first questions (the chicken or the egg), but I have to ask. Which should I do first the plumbing or electrical or doesn't it matter? I have all my electrical supplies, but none of the plumbing supplies. I want to do a home run pex system with a manifold if it matters at all.
Not so much that it matters but I would like at least the waste and vents in as it is easier to get electric around them than the other way around.
rdzone some may tend to differ on my answer. I usually run the one that I expect to have the most trouble with. Complex elbows and the like. Save the one that is fairly easy for last that I should not have any problems with. It gives more room for the complicated things that way. Oh yeah but I didn't do that. Most of my wiring had to be done while constructing the log walls. The exception was the addition which houses a stacked bathroom and all the plumbing only has one way to go and that's down.
Plumbing. As Glenn said it's easier to route wires around DWV pipes than the other way around.
I ran my dwv lines and am currently getting ready for my PEX with a home run manifold just like you. But I am kind of waiting until that is done before I do my rough electrical. But in truth, I am drilling holes in studs that will have wires running through them but will wait on the drilling for the bathroom and kitchen until I get the plumbing finished for the reasons Glenn and Don mentioned.
mt
#1: Plumbing.
#2: HVAC / heating forced air ducts.
#3: Electrical.
Like Mtn D said easier to route wire around ducts and pipes than via verse.
I don't know what we'd do without you, PEG.
I live in a hole in the ground and don't have all that fancy stuff you know... d*
Thanks All!
I will start on the plumbing then move on to the electrical.
Anyone have a recommendation for a good how to book on plumbing?
I have used Peter Hemp's book on plumbing. It was very detailed, but I am also one who likes pictures. I didn't find the Home Depot plumbing book as good as one I got at Lowes. I will check on that title when I get home.
mt
MikeT
Thanks for the info.
You are most welcome. Let me clarify my comment about the Hemp book. It has lots of good information, but it is very text heavy and not many pictures. That is why I supplemented with the books from HD and Lowes. My plumbing books are two hours away, but I believe the plumbing book I liked and got from Lowes was actually published by Black and Decker.
mt
Does anyone have the Handyman series from TimeLife? Was wondering how good of books they were.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/bookshop/appliance.html (http://www.naturalhandyman.com/bookshop/appliance.html)
J. Scott gleaton