Dear James: We are remodeling our garage into a family/entertainment room. It has a faucet with copper pipes now, but I plan to add a sink. Is using PEX piping a wise choice? — Karen D.
Dear Karen: Your project is one of the most cost-effective ways to get extra living space. A garage lends itself nicely to a conversion because it has a stable concrete floor and a garage door. It is less expensive to install a new wall with a sliding glass door over the opening than to have to first tear out an existing wall.
Plan both your water and electrical requirements before you begin building materials and knocking holes in walls. Running piping, no matter what type you select, is simple to do before any of the walls are finished. Run extra plumbing in the walls even if you may not need it now. It can be capped off and easily accessed at a later time by just making a hole in a wall….