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Posted by Pete C. on December 18, 2007, 9:21 am
Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> I need to strap up some loose pipes... bought a handful of pipe straps
> at the local Big Box today, but here's the question - how do I secure
> them? I was thinking, since I'm strapping up copper pipes with copper
> straps, shouldn't I use copper nails or screws to prevent galvanic
> corrosion? Is this common practice, or are regular zinc plated steel
> nails and/or screws OK? I could have sworn I'd seen copper nails in the
> past but couldn't find them today.
>
> I also ask because there's obviously loose straps in my basement where
> it appears that steel nails were driven directly into cinder block and
> the nails have now disintegrated, would it be OK to use plastic anchors
> and SS screws there, or are copper screws available/advisable? (don't
> recall seeing those...)
>
> Yes, I am apparently taking the DIY home-study course in plumbing this
> winter.
>
> nate
>
> --
> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
> http://members.cox.net/njnagel
If you're talking about the individual two hole straps, the last time I
bought a box of them at my plumbing supply place, they came with a bag
of copper nails to match the straps. This was a box of 100, since I
always by in larger packages and use the excess to stock my plumbing kit
for future projects.
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