Stories, software, and a life lived across several worlds
With the roof watertight by the end of May I was able to start some plumbing work. The material used for the pipe is called multicapa here in Spain. It cuts easily with some sort of a knife and one can add the fittings with a crimping tool. Unlike PEX, what I was looking to use first, this pipe is only a bit flexible and you cannot bend it around a corner. Corners need L-shaped pieces to connect two segments of pipe.

The holes in the studs are drilled with a 26 mm drill bit to make room for the 20 mm pipe.

Almost done. The kitchen area has a cold water pipe on the bottom and a hot water pipe on top. The cold water pipe offers connections for a dishwasher, the sink, and the washing machine.

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Hello! My name is Stephan Schwab.
I build and rescue software, and I write fiction about the human side of how it gets made. Here you’ll find my stories and novelas, notes on craft, and field notes from a life lived across several worlds.
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