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When you’re just a few steps away from having your dream home, things can get pretty exciting: you might have already got your significant other on board with the idea of having the house in the first place, found a location, and even came up with a list of contractors to do the job.
But before you go any further and start designing the house, you should first consider one important thing: the plumbing.
Let’s take a look at why this is important:
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It Will Ensure That Your Dream House Remains Pristine
Let’s face it: your dream house can be the best-looking one in the neighborhood, but if it’s raining cats and dogs inside, that one doesn’t mean squat. You have to make sure the pipes and the water tank in your dream house are all in the right places to ensure there will be no water leaks inside. This way, your dream house remains just that—your dream house.
Consider a few tips to help you guard against leaks:
- Choose a toilet that does not leak when you flush. Leaks in the ceiling are more often than not the result of a leaking toilet seal on the floor above. It is also not advisable to put the toilet on a wooden floor as even a small leak from it could lead to warping and discoloration in the ceiling below.
- Make sure that the pipes are connected properly. This is important, as any improper connection can lead to a water leak. Also, be conscious of the material the pipes are going to be made of.
According to Steve Reckon of Reckon & Reckon Plumbing, you should be wary of galvanized pipes, as these are “as old as time,” and are “certain to fail at some point” due to age, rust, and lead.
Choose PEX piping instead, as these pipes are leak-free and require minimal maintenance for as long as they are used inside (the ultraviolet rays of the sun can destroy their outer layer). You can also look at using copper pipes, as these are durable and provide corrosion resistance.
- Invest in a water heater that was manufactured only recently. Old water heaters can lead to leaks and subsequent puddles on the floor. It’s also best to situate the water heater where it cannot cause property damage should there be a leak.
It Will Ensure Clean Water for Your Family
If you’ve put a lot of thought into your plumbing system before designing your house, you can be assured of clean water for your family. The water that you use to wash and even to drink, after all, pass by these pipes that connect your house to the sewer mains before they reach your faucet.
If the pipes are not in tip-top shape and are rusty, for example, particulates can get into the water you use, which can, in turn, make their way into your skin if you use it to bathe, or inside you, if you drink it. Either way, you can get sick.
The supply of safe drinking water in adequate quantities is one of the three chief aims of a good plumbing system, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The other two are the efficient removal of liquid wastes and for quality assurance.
It Will Reduces Your Environmental Footprint
A well-thought-of plumbing system will ensure the quality of your pipes, which means all the water that passes through them and goes out of your faucet will reach you. When water is distributed efficiently, not one drop of it is wasted and you get to conserve this valuable natural resource.
As a result, you help address the water scarcity problem that has reached global proportions. Based on data from the WHO, one-third of the global population live in countries with moderate to high water stress, if not water scarcity. The WHO predicts that two out of three people will live in these conditions by 2025.
There is also the waste problem that you can help address. With the high-quality plumbing system that you will have, because you considered the plumbing first before designing your home, you ensure you don’t have as much waste to contribute because you don’t need to replace your pipes as often.
You also don’t contribute to water pollution because your pipes are properly placed and wastewater does not go back to any clean water body.
Conclusion
The plumbing of your soon-to-be house is as important as a factor to consider before the design stage as the materials the house will be made of. This is because a house’s plumbing system is, in a way, like the materials, the house’s very foundation. A well-thought-of and good plumbing system provides benefits in the long run.
This is not to say, however, that you no longer have to do anything as soon as your plumbing has been set up. Check for signs that your pipes are no longer in good condition once you have your dream house in place. Always lookout for signs that you need to contact a plumbing service provider.
Remember this: when you take care of your plumbing, you not only take care of the pipes. You also take care of the house, yourself, your family, and the environment.
