PLUMBING
I found my plumber through a recommendation from my HVAC installer. It’s great to use teams of subs that have experience working together in the past. Best practice is to have the plumber and HVAC and electrical onsite together on the first day so everyone together can come up with a plan. That’s not always possible just best possible practice.
My notes on the house design & layout phase of your build to make sure you consider space for the water heater, washer/dryer, and any water filtration you might need. For my house I went for a tankless propane heater to save space in the utility closet. I would have used an electric tankless but they require 160+ amps.
I only took 1 plumbing bid for my project because it felt fair and he was responsive in communication so I went ahead and booked his time. My entire plumbing project was $8000.
I preemptively had all the outside plumbing runs ready to go for the plumber to make all the connections and pipe runs inside the house. For me it was worth working with an expert on the plumbing. I did help him make a few runs and it’s an entire scope of knowledge that I was happy to pay for.
My only other big advice is to have all your vanities, toilets, tubs, and shower pans nearby for rough in. This will really help you nail everything right.
Here’s my list of products I used for plumbing:
Tub roughed into place:
Bathtub drain rough in with hot & cold water lines:
Bathroom rough in done. I had vanities and toilets on site to make this easy:
Tankless propane hot water heater installed. Before drywall I hung a sheet of plywood to have a solid surface to mount on:
Waste line tying into the outside plumbing run to the septic tank:
