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REAL DOOM: HVAC Ductwork Materials Impossible To Get, Bye Bye New Construction Homes | |
| Silenced J
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80723741 United States11/04/2021 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 Hard pipe?,hvac duct and plumbing pipe are two completely different things O look. Somebody who thinks they know it all. Yes you can use what we call in the industry hard pipe and wrap it depending on your city or county codes that is. |
| BBQ BOY™
User ID: 80860776 United States11/04/2021 06:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Doors and vinyl siding are nowhere to be found here. "Never underestimate the pain of a person. In all honesty, everyone is struggling. Just some people are better at hiding it than others." Everyone has to work out their own salvation. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 81017101 United States11/04/2021 06:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 Hard pipe?,hvac duct and plumbing pipe are two completely different things He is talking about rigid metal hvac pipe duct, some commercial customers spec rigid only. Rigid actually flows better but takes multiple times longer to fit and requires insulation. |
| JB1969
User ID: 81004903 United States11/04/2021 06:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 I’m a builder. It is getting to be a pain in the ass. I think they’re intentionally doing it. Their goal is for everyone to use ductless mini-splits. I think in Washington they’ve already banned natural gas in new construction and I heard Oregon will do it soon. JB |
| JB1969
User ID: 81004903 United States11/04/2021 06:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 Hard pipe?,hvac duct and plumbing pipe are two completely different things He is talking about rigid metal hvac pipe duct, some commercial customers spec rigid only. Rigid actually flows better but takes multiple times longer to fit and requires insulation. You can use metal ducting. It’s more work and a pain the ass, so they prefer flex. JB |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 78049307 11/04/2021 06:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 I’m a builder. It is getting to be a pain in the ass. I think they’re intentionally doing it. Their goal is for everyone to use ductless mini-splits. I think in Washington they’ve already banned natural gas in new construction and I heard Oregon will do it soon. Makes sense. They do run higher SEER I believe. |
| StuckInNY
User ID: 81083193 United States11/04/2021 07:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 Hard pipe?,hvac duct and plumbing pipe are two completely different things He is talking about rigid metal hvac pipe duct, some commercial customers spec rigid only. Rigid actually flows better but takes multiple times longer to fit and requires insulation. You can use metal ducting. It’s more work and a pain the ass, so they prefer flex. Rigid ductwork was common back in the 50's, 60's and early 70's. Flex duct is easier to use, hence cheaper to install. |
| Itoaditso
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| Dimzin
User ID: 53438013  Canada11/04/2021 07:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Schluter Systems (Kerdi board) Waterproof foamboard typically in stock, No 1/2 inch (Most common) available till after new years in Calgary, Alberta. Last Edited by Dimzin on 11/04/2021 07:23 PM If man weren't supposed to eat animals, Why are they made outta MEAT? *****LETS GO JUSTIN!!***** |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77761107 Canada11/04/2021 07:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Better to use rigid metal than board. As for ball valves then go up or double down in size.better to go up.less labor. |
| Itoaditso
User ID: 80921089 United States11/04/2021 07:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I hate duct board.i really hate it.its needle spikes and decays rapidly.go home itching every day.lean on it or bump it and its ruined. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77761107 Better to use rigid metal than board. As for ball valves then go up or double down in size.better to go up.less labor. I don’t think Daikin would let that fly. These ports that feed the evaps are either 5/8 or 1/2 It’s a Thorazine word party, with free Fluoride bubble gum. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80891051 United States11/04/2021 07:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 This anon is correct. But its called rigid duct pipe that will need insulation, OP cannot find flexible ducting that is insulated. I am having a hard time getting insulation batts currently. t.GeneralContrator |
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| Crypto-Tard
User ID: 78144147 United States11/04/2021 07:58 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 This anon is correct. But its called rigid duct pipe that will need insulation, OP cannot find flexible ducting that is insulated. I am having a hard time getting insulation batts currently. t.GeneralContrator Rigid pipe will work, but it's more expensive to purchase and install. Clever people will find a way around the shortage, but it'll cost ya! When you are afraid of losing your life, you have already lost your life. Don't be afraid. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79215542 United States11/04/2021 09:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 I’m a builder. It is getting to be a pain in the ass. I think they’re intentionally doing it. Their goal is for everyone to use ductless mini-splits. I think in Washington they’ve already banned natural gas in new construction and I heard Oregon will do it soon. Ban natural gas. What the flying fuck. And replace it with WHAT? |
| Silenced J
(OP) User ID: 81094175 United States11/05/2021 12:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 On house with 20 branch ducts, the difference between hard pipe and flex is huge. It’s going to be a major problem. Guess what happens when every contractor simultaneously switches to hard pipe when the demand and inventory was extremely low up until the last month or so?? |
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| Itoaditso
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| Chips O'Tool
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| Chips O'Tool
User ID: 79604715 United States11/06/2021 08:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 I’m a builder. It is getting to be a pain in the ass. I think they’re intentionally doing it. Their goal is for everyone to use ductless mini-splits. I think in Washington they’ve already banned natural gas in new construction and I heard Oregon will do it soon.  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80750453 United States11/06/2021 08:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I work in heating and air business. We’ve had some supply chain issues the last year and we have always been able to work around it by using an alternate brand, model or part. But that’s all changed in the last 2 weeks. Flexible ductwork in common sizes 5”, 6” and 7” are becoming impossible to get. Something to do with the spiral wire that keeps the flexible duct semi-rigid. If you can get ductwork your can’t build houses. Factory is saying 10 MONTHS on new orders. It’s hard enough selling jobs during off season, now we can’t complete the jobs we sold because there’s no materials. This is bad. Very bad. Quoting: Silenced J Good, maybe we'll learn to recycle materials here instead of depending on others. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79850236 United States11/06/2021 09:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | oh well so now you have to do your runs with hard pipe and insulate it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80412375 I’m a builder. It is getting to be a pain in the ass. I think they’re intentionally doing it. Their goal is for everyone to use ductless mini-splits. I think in Washington they’ve already banned natural gas in new construction and I heard Oregon will do it soon. Ban natural gas. What the flying fuck. And replace it with WHAT? get in the pod. just wait til firewood and coal are illegal |
