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Question: Help me help them

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:10:48 -0800

Construction / Contractor Filter: So a month or so back some asshat ran into my house and took out a section of wall. Help me, my insurance adjuster, and the contractor figure out what the hell this orange 1/4" tube is running through the wall.

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Seems to be going around the perimeter of the house. No water coming out of the line. No air flowing through it. House built in 2005.

Any ideas? If you need more information, just ask. Don't know what other clues I can give you guys.

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By: aramaic

aramaic — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:26:40 -0800

Huh. Well, I've seen orange PVC and PEX piping intended for use as part of a domestic fire-suppression system, but that wouldn't be so narrow and down at floor level.

I've also seen similar material used in a staple-up radiant heating system, but that wouldn't normally be in a wall.

Have you snaked a line into it to see how far you can get? If you used a suitably metallic snake you could maybe track it with a stud finder.

Also, what type of plastic is it? Super-slippery? Kinda stiff, or flexible?

By: B(oYo)BIES

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:26:57 -0800

So the contractor spoke with somebody who tells him it is an insecticide line. Can anybody back this up? Anything out there I can read about this. I think they are just going to make some clean cuts and splice it, but I would like to know for sure what it is.

By: B(oYo)BIES

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:29:08 -0800

Also, what type of plastic is it? Super-slippery? Kinda stiff, or flexible?

Wouldn't say slippery but definitely stiff. While the house is probably 1/4" thick, the actual hole is probably 1/8" or less.

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:29:34 -0800

Any chance you can contact the home builder to get a definitive answer?

By: B(oYo)BIES

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:30:03 -0800

While the house is probably 1/4" thick

*hose

By: jaimev

jaimev — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:30:39 -0800

Googlng came up with this insecticide tubing.

By: B(oYo)BIES

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:31:05 -0800

Good question pmbuko. Waiting on a call back from them.

By: B(oYo)BIES

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:31:57 -0800

Nice jaimev, let me go look for that service box.

By: B(oYo)BIES

B(oYo)BIES — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:50:36 -0800

So I am unable to locate the service box, but I am 99% sure that this is a pest control system. Thanks for your help mefi.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:45:02 -0800

I've never heard of this stuff before... thanks! Also, you might want to update your tags to include "insecticide tubing" or the like.