Strange question, what size domestic water pipe is used in the Lucca area, I'm asking as I have quite a few pipe fittings copper and plastic push fit and wondered if I can use them over there ?

hi,here in calabria the threaded pipe is 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch bsp(uk size) so you can adapt uk pipe and fittings to it,i assume this is all over italy.i am a heating engineer and i shipped over all copper pipe radiators fittings etc from uk.i only bought boiler locally as it is lpg,cheers brian.

Mmm, not sure, I read somewere that there is a slight difference, but even that with high water pressure is a no no.
Try to Google it.

Personally, I would not bother as I have found many different pipe sizes through my house and you should see first and then make a decision of pipe size. I am in the process of re-piping the whole house.

hi,the pipes are different od,s but the threads are not,cheers brian.

Usually 15 or 20 mm - nowadays they use fusiotherm for domestic piping, white for mains pressure, and green for the rest.

Thanks for all the info, looks like its probably best to get rid of the old fittings and start again in italy, we will probably find that we have to renew all the pipework and electrics anyway!!

If you can, change the old metal water pipes with the new plastic ones. We did partial plumbing jobs( 2 bathrooms and a kitchen), but have not replaced all the other water pipes that run in the intercapedine all around the house and I do get rust coming from the pipes if the taps are not used for some time.

Regarding the heating pipes, check with a specialist as you might have the old wide metal piping that is well insulated, rather than the new copper narrower pipes.
We left ours as the system works well and we were told they are so well insulated, not to touch them. Having said that, someone was trying to persuade me to change the pipes with the copper ones at the cost of 6.000 euro. He can dream about it....

Must be Italian Plumber then ! .... I was "offered" 3000 euro per room to paint by an Italian Painter... When I stated that I have built houses, and everyone in the UK has been doing DIY including Women since the 1970s, his face dropped !

What was he expecting... an open cheque book !

Is he a descendant of Michelangelo?

You want to carry on posting here in Italy? Get it right. It's Michelangelo!

look back i think hes done it

He has and I sent him some karma

Yes. 3000 was the price... hence we painted rooms for other people.

The problem is tax. (3000 on record, 1500 off)... simple.

So no lies...