alt Hacker NewsRarely do pipes, wires, or ducts just outright fail even in 50 years. Usual case for tearing out drywall is for voluntary renovations. Shit behind the wall just doesn't "fail" if it is left undisturbed or you were unlucky like those that got defective PEX or similar installed.
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AngryData • today at 12:13 AM
Wires not really but copper and iron pipes and ducts can and do corrode away. Ive seen hvac ducts that were more hole than anything but nobody noticed under the floor or above the ceiling.
SoftTalker • today at 4:25 AM
(C)PVC gets brittle and can crack. Been there done that.
Rodents love PEX. If we knew, we'd have used copper. It would have been cheaper in the long run.
It just takes one rat.