A New Take on Water Supply Design | This Old House

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Water feed lines traditionally run throughout the house in one of two ways: as a trunk and branch system or a manifold system comprised of “home runs” to each fixture. The two have their own advantages and disadvantages—but one either requires a lot of fittings and less pipe, or a lot of pipe and less fittings. A new, hybrid approach minimizes the amount of fittings and the amount of pipe, while delivering water more efficiently at the same time. Richard Trethewey talks with the plumber on the Glen Ridge, NJ project house about this new system.

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A New Take on Water Supply Design | This Old House