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>what you could do without knowing what the residential code is and how to pull permits in your area? Don't let permits stop you. I'm sure it varies from loca
by linsomniac 2y ago
>what you could do without knowing what the residential code is and how to pull permits in your area?
Don't let permits stop you. I'm sure it varies from location to location, but our city permit office is crazy helpful to DIYers, and it makes sense: making it easy for DIYers to get permits and inspections is a huge win for safety in the long run.
I love having the "backstop" of an inspection to find any problems I have, and the inspectors have all been extremely nice. And for my tub drain, it was in a confined area that was really hard to work the necessary pieces in, the general inspector called in a plumbing inspector who called in a master plumber before we could get it worked out so that I didn't end up with an S-trap.
- p3rls 2y agoLiterally three people to do a tub waste, wow, btw just about every tub waste is in a confined area where it's hard to work the necessary pieces in. That is the nature of tub wastes.
- linsomniac 2y agoThe point being: Having the inspection prevented me from having an S-trap that I likely would have had if I or a plumber had done it without inspection. In my case it was particularly tough because I had the floor joists, cross bracing 2 water pipes, and another 2x4 to negotiate, while the drain was moved over 2 inches from where the original was. It was doable, but was great to have a master plumber verify my final solution wasn't an S-trap.