Who prefers the look of plastic over copper?

[Softus]

In response to a recent challenge, this question is intended to be in the manner of a survey.

Without entering into a debate about the technical merits of each type of pipe material (because there are abundant debates elsewhere), please could anyone who prefers the look of plastic pipe in preference to the look of copper pipe, post their preference here?

Thanks.

 

[sm1thson]

both look unfinished.

 

[towman]

Depends what sort of plastic pipe - the semi industrial stuff like ABS/PVC looks good when neatly done. Have to say that even stuff like Speedfit and Hep20 looks OK if clipped properly. Looks better than the skanky old 1970's copper I had in my house anyway . I won't deny that well installed copper with neatly finished joins looks better - but how often do you actually see that - more often it's blobs of solder everywhere!
If it was all that lovely highly polished stuff you sometimes see then no competition - but it aint.

PS - and I prefer the look of the bill when working with bigger stuff!

 

[Fluffster]

I love shiny copper
Pete

 

[Nige F]

so was it you who I saw polishing the sparge pipe in the Gents @ Kings Cross

 

[corgiman]

as has been says you cannot whack a bit of copper after you have gone spare scrubbing it with wire wool

luvverly

plastic looks like captain DIY has been to town

yuck

 

[BoxBasher]

Definitely copper over plastic any day, as long as it has been installed well.

Although I would like to add that a poor job in copper can also be VERY UGLY. (but that wasn't the question).