Remember, it is not just the cost of material, but the installation 
cost as well. If they have to make up 6" threaded in the field, you 
are not only going to not make friends, but add a significant amount 
of labor time. Is the 6" galv required to be sch 40? How are you 
going to connect the full pieces of pipe?



At 09:29 AM 5/12/2009, you wrote:
>I have a 6" galvanized main and have to come off with 40 2" branch lines.
>I'm trying to determine the least costly way to transition to the 2" branch
>lines.  The two options I have are using 6"x2" threaded reducer tee or 2"
>thread-o-let and re-galvanizing the weld.  The client requires galvanized
>pipe and does not want to use mechanical clamp fittings.  Any suggestions to
>which method is the least expensive?
>
>
>
>Thanks
>
>Adam Davis
>
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