.- Pex plumbing - more give, less likely to get stolen :-)- Staining trim work instead of painting - I hate having to repaint all the time.

couple questions regarding plumbing on a remodel im doing, looking for a few quick answers... heres a little paint picture for you guys :)Based on that picture, black being bathtub,blue being bathtub drain/overflow draingreen is galvanized drain pipe its tied into,Id like to add a drain pipe for a kitchen sink to this drain, have a handyman i found on craigslist doing some of the remodel for me, he suggest cutting into the down pipe on the tub, and tie into the drain at this spot, tieing in somewhere around where the red line is, I dont see this being a very good idea, and no way can i believe this would pass code.

The org. asking price was 99k, droped to 89k on day 32 and 69.9k today...the property needs about 80-90k worth of work done it to be able to move in (all heating and plumbing cooper riped out, windows broken, graffti inside, and roof leaking just to name a few things)...when its complete it would be worth 150 to 175k.

I am an inactive Licensed General, Plumbing and HVAC California Contractor.

I've been forced to rip out walls, ceilings and concrete floors to correct 70 years of improper wiring and plumbing.

The seller is responsible for the debt created by his contract, just as a plumbing bill might be out of closing...it's necessary to provide clear title.

If each unit has its own thermostat it is likely plumbed separate and will require minimal re-plumbing.

Add in plumbing, electrical, and/or HVAC work and the number goes up from there.

I suspect that my plumbing supplier is hanging on by the skin of his teeth.If this doesn't stop, there isn't going to be any place left to buy materials except for Lowes, and I dislike their roofing, lumber, and plywood-- not to mention that they are the most expensive place to buy those items.One more thing to make landlording and rehab more difficult. it's getting harder and harder to buy the materials needed to get the work done.

The house isn't in that bad of shape but does need some major work like plumbing, HVAC etc.Anyhow HUD is supposed to post bid results by 3 pm each day.