very poor water flow?

I just bought a house that was built in 1952, and when i had it inspected, the guy that came out did'nt say anything about poor water flow. Now the i'm in the house, i'm having a huge problem with the plumbing. There is a strong flow of hot water in the kitchen sink, with almost no cold water at all. Its exactly opposite in the bathroom (great cold water flow, bad hot water) The water coming out is just a trickle, almost nothing. I'm guessing a re-piping may be needed, but does anyone have any clues?


Unless the pipes are galvanized steel, it likely is not the pipes. Usual places for restrictions are faucet washers, shutoff valves not fully open, clogged aerators on faucets, etc. Not a bad idea to cyle all shutoff valves off/on, lubricate the valvestems, tighten packing nuts. This helps break up deposits that may accumulate. Then remove aerators and open faucets full to flush out debris.

In a house that old, pipes could be steel, not good.