PEX?

[Rick Cantrell]

Is this allowed?
Metal strapping wrapped around PEX supply line then nailed to floor joist

I was thinking this was not allowed but did not find anything in the IRC

[Scott Patterson]

Is this allowed?
Metal strapping wrapped around PEX supply line then nailed to floor joist

I was thinking this was not allowed but did not find anything in the IRC

I do not know of any PEX manufacturer that allows metal strapping. They all make their own clips/holders to hold the PEX. The strap will cut into the PEX over time as the pipe moves, expands and contracts.

[Gunnar Alquist]

I was thinking this was not allowed but did not find anything in the IRC

Probably not addressed in the IRC. That would be in the manufacturer's installation instructions.

[Garry Blankenship]

That stuff is impressive. Strong, durable and tough. It can withstand an amazing amout of pressure. I doubt steel perf tape would hurt it, but logic dictates it's not a good idea.

[Garry Sorrells]

Garry,
Not so much an issue of cutting through, but an issue of wearing through as PEX flexes over time from expansion, contraction and vibrations.