If you cannot install the ext grade plywood as a wall I would install a wall of black visqeen on a frame. If you live in a colder climate this would help keep the underside warmer and reduce utility bill in winter. Plus as mentioned keep out bugs, mice, snakes all manor of unwanted animals. Plywood...

There is no wall. See attached.

HouseMedic wrote:What holds up the edge of the house where the deck is?

Ron

The same type of concrete block piers which support all the inner areas.

In my internet wanderings I came across automatic skirting vents - http://buymbs.com/c-195-foundation-vents.aspx . Our home is on a foundation with concrete slab. There are several manual vents installed at various places around the perimeter with the side under the front porch completely open (no w...

Just a suggestion: http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalo ... e-classic/

They look factory to me. The home is less than ten years old - maybe it's a code thing. I've been doing some reading at the site and found out that HUD requires no fittings be hidden/inaccessible, only straight runs allowed beneath the floor. This is what I have. It's 3/4" from the water heater...

As long as you are doing the job it is a perfect time to add shut off valves. There are shutoffs now in the lines to each fixture. They're not the full size industrial ball valve in that the handle's on the small side but they are only a ninety degree turn. Is this what you mean or are you talking ...

Brass fittings would be my inclination. I see the plastic is less costly but the main issue, for me, is not having to down there again to fix a worse problem caused by a burst fitting. Plastic just doesn't inspire confidence. I do appreciate all the replies. I feel confident enough now that I can st...

You can use just about anything to cut Pex with... I see Ridgid has a PEX cutter http://www.walmart.com/ip/RIDGID-151P-31637-Quick-Acting-Tubing-Cutter-1-8-to-1-1-4/41218698 which looks much like the one I have for cutting copper. Will the one I already have do just as well as the knife type? Also,...

Greg wrote:JD is 100% right stay with PEX. easy to work with when you have the tools.

Greg

I fully intend to stay with PEX. The other materials were mentioned only to illustrate that I do have some experience with basic plumbing stuff. Thanks!

Seems to me just adding a Tee to go direct to the kitchen and capping off the plumbing after the GB sink would get your best hot water. I have included a your drawing showing the red as the new line. All of the gray would be 3/4" That's great! I was over complicating things. Your suggestion wo...

I own a Ritz-Craft modular. Apparently the hot water plumbing was routed in one long string. It takes forever to get hot water to the kitchen sink and the water heater is only twenty pipe-feet or so away. I believe it's the next to last device on the line before the dishwasher. In addition to the an...