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December, 2012
by Karl Niehaus, President, CREI
Potential Problems with Re-piping your Building
Plumbing maintenance is a big expense and unfortunately is often overlooked, especially in apartment buildings. The typical life for original galvanized piping is approximately 40 – 60 years, meaning plumbing in buildings built before 1970 is suspect (Copper water supply piping in California was started in the early 1960's and by 1970 was being used exclusively). Re-piping can elevate plumbing maintenance cost, yet there are things to consider about re-piping, especially partial re-piping:
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