replumbed

Redid the pipes

Replumbed is the past tense of replumb, meaning to install new plumbing throughout a building or system.

The work typically involves replacing old pipes, fixtures, and connections: We replumbed the entire house after discovering lead pipes.

Figuratively, it can mean to rework the underlying structure of something: The company replumbed its entire distribution network.

renovation

upgrade

Raise to higher standard

retrofit · bathroom · kitchen · improvement · permits · contractor · installation · fixtures · restoration · update

repair

pipes

Cylindrical fluid carriers

  • leakEscape through a breach
  • fixRepair or solution
  • wrenchTool for turning fasteners

soldering · fittings · valve · joint · sealant · copper · PVC · corrosion · blockage · threading

flow

pipes

Cylindrical fluid carriers

circulation · outlet · inlet · rerouted · redirected · connected · distribution · main · branch · pathway

Categories
Opposites
renovation vs. neglect/deterioration

replumbedneglected

Not given proper attention

abandoned · deteriorated · unmaintained · ignored · unrestored

replacement vs. retention

replumbedpreserved

Kept from deterioration

unaltered · unchanged · unrenovated · original · untouched

degree of renovation

replumbedpatched

Repaired with covering material

repaired · fixed · left alone · untouched · unaltered

Family

replumbing, replumb

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G