PowderBlue Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 So I got the go ahead to run my plumbing into my garage through the wall. It's a straight shot and i will be building a stand for my sump and refugium. The fuge will be seperate from the sump so tips on plumbing that would be appreciated as well! I'm thinking of spa flex from the drain through the wall and hard plumbing once I'm through the wall. Or would spa flex be best start to finish? Basically I'm all ears Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo5 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I just drilled two 3in holes through the wall and then secured a piece of PVC through them. I figured it was better to have the chords and water lines going through the PVC vs. just leaving the holes wide open to the rest of the wall space. Also looks more finished. The big drill bits work alright but it took a little practice to get a clean cut. My biggest concern was just hitting wires or something so obviously check for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 When drilling only go into the first sheet of sheet rock then feel around for any thing. I used these in the 2" for each of my pipes. http://www.cableorganizer.com/arlington-industries/wire-bushings sent from a Samsung note 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I would definitely hard plumb through the wall. It looks cleaner IMO and you can make a real snug fit. I went hard pvc from pump to display (it's in the closet with plumbing under the house). You can use a stud finder that also detects electrical wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks so far everyone! So hard lines for sure and those inserts are awesome Matt! Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I just did hose through the walls at my last place. I had the display in the dining room, and then my sump and two refugiums in the office. Drilling through Drywall is easy, you can borrow my bits if you need. I was pretty leary of it all but after it was done i was like Oh, that's it. Awesome you have the extra space though. Having the sump/refugiums separate is very convenient. Let me know if you need any help since your gonna be down the street now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 a new blade on a razor knife and a soup can will do the job if you don't want to buy/borrow drill bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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