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Thanks Bluebinky. The two single gang boxes that I am using are 20 cubic, so slightly more than going with 18 cubic boxes. I may go with a 4-square box + mud ring for at least the first box. In terms...

Thank you all. I forgot to mention, I could not find a better picture/diagram, so I found one with 14-2, 14-3 wiring. But in my case, I will be using 12-2 & 12-3. In terms of box fill, the first and...

hj, could you check the image and let me know if there is anything wrong with it? The plan is to have the bottom half of the two receptacales switched.

Thank you.
Drew

What's the proper way to wire 2 outlets where their bottoms are switched? I have 12-2 power in to the first outlet. Here I am debating which wire to use, 12-2 or 12-3 becuase the next box is a...

Thank you all.

I am not 100% sure, but I think the foundation is original, so it would be 64 years old.

Dana, I will definitely finish the entire basement in the near future. I terms of...

Are you sure that is untreated wood? I did not see any signs of rot, and the house was built in 1948.

I am hoping that some of you may have done or have experience with earthquake retrofitting.

I have completed the home assessment checklist to figure out whether the house meets the requirements...

Thanks Terry. I have to measure the pipe on OD, but I think it is 4-1/8". So the couplings that I used (flexible coupling as well as shielded coupling - Proflex) were for the new CI size. This makes...

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When I remodeled my bathroom, I replaced the old cast Iron DWV with ABS. I left the end part intact (cast iron, which exits through the roof). When it rains, the ABS to Cast Iron coupling...

Thanks everyone. I've decided not to insulate the exterior concrete wall, however I will be replacing the two interior walls and a ceiling with Type X drywall (the interior walls and the ceiling are...

The garage is right underneath the house with one exterior wall (concrete wall about 6 feet tall; tested the concrete sidewall for moisture, no moisture found. There is also a window on the side of...

Thanks everyone. One more question I have, would you consider Wirsbo's EP Flow-Through Roll-Out Multi-Port Tee or you would prefer a copper PEX manifold? If a copper manifold is preferred, would the...

Jim, I am little bit confused with your answear. I am attaching a couple of drawings, Option1 and Option 2 of what I am planning to do. I hope this will help.

I am thinking of switching to PEX from a copper in my current bathroom renovation. This question pertains to a possible pressure loss in a shower head.
Here is what I am planning to do. I will be...

I will be working on my hot and cold supply copper pipes in the bathroom (3/4" and 1/2") and was wondering if there are any concerns re-using old/exisitng pipes and fitting. Would you reuse or would...

Tom, this is the San Tee fitting I was talking about. This picture shows the inlet on the left side. I was planning to use one where the inlet is on the right side. It is not the fitting that has the...

Which fitting would you usually use in order to connect a closet flange? My main DWV pipe is 3". I am trying to figure out which elbow to use.

Also, can I use a Sanitary Tee w/90° Right Inlet (All...

Thanks Terry. My initial plan was to run the 1.5" vent, but wanted to make sure.

Can the tub drain use the DWV 3" vent? The distance between the tub and the DWV 3" vertical part is less then 15". Or, it has to vent using its own 1.5" vent, and then the 1.5" vent would merge with...

Has anyone used copper to copper SharkBite connectors? I am thinking of using them instead of soldering. What do codes say about them? Unfortunately, I can not get answear from Seattle's inspectors...

There are no horizontal groves on the siding. It is the conncetion between the two layers. When I was taking the pictures, it was very bright outside and created this horizontal shade (pic.1), and...

Dana, I am attaching a couple of pictures of the siding on the house. One of them shows area below (how the siding is attached). I am not exactly sure of the type, and hoping you would be able to...

The exterior wall is 2x4, 7/8" T&G 7" wide planks (I think exactly same as subfloor planks), then a black building paper (looks like asphalt roof sheathing) and lastly wood siding (I think it's wood,...

That's exactly what I have on my walls, and my house was built in 1948. In my case (bathroom reno), I removed most of that and it involved lots of dust / dirty work. I am thinking now, how am I going...

John, I did actually go to talk to a building inspector just recently but did not get true answers. The inspector appeared to be not very knowledgeable about what I was asking for. Seattle has...