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Venting question -- working on a remodel of a bath and only moving the lav. However, the existing DWV system is not ideal as one of the drain lines enters up into the floor right next to the wall,...

looking to wire up a subpanel in my detached garage. Here are the specs and my thoughts---

main service panel is 200amp
distance from panel to garage ~ 100'
garage will be used for mainly...

Gotcha - wasn't trying to be snotty, just interested regarding what to consider.

Thanks!

Garage is probably about 25' from the house -- any particular reason?

I figured the easiest buying method would be UF in a trench.

The garage does not have an entry way other than the garage...

Wasn't aware I could do that -- how can I go about getting verification from them?

Thanks, in searching I am finding that this is a large area for audit. I am just trying to decide if leaving my job to focus solely on my self-employed contracting business would save me money by...

Converts it.

Rents or leases it.

Operates or manages it.


I am not disagreeing with you simply because you may think I don't like your answer -- but none of the three definitions I copied...

I guess I'm confused still then. In your example, your client is a full-time property manager, but only for his personally owned properties


If the IRS has the definition as stated below,...

Let me clarify, my contracting business is involved in renovating outside of my own rental properties. As in, general contractor. Wouldn't that income be applicable assuming it involves more than...

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I am a landlord with 3 properties. We are taking a tax loss of between $6000-$10,000 a year on each property (due to repair/maintenance, mortgage interest, taxes, and depreciation). Our...

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Quick garage circuit question here. I am running a new circuit to a garage (only purpose being for garage door opener, 2 fluorescent lights, and 1 outlet -- as I believe that...

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Quick venting question here -

Small powder room on first floor -- when flushing the toilet you can hear the sink trap being siphoned out. Toilet is at the end of the line, sink...

SE PA.

It's a rental - so my main concern is future maintenance

Opinions welcome...

I am adding bluestone treads to poured concrete steps.

Bluestone dealer says to bed them in mortar (3/4" + back buttering the tread)

Fellow contractor buddy says mortar...

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Hot water boiler question here. We have a boiler that serves the second and third floor of our duplex, and the third floor loop has gotten air locked 3 times over the past couple of...

replaced with a new afci... been about a week now, so far so good... not convinced yet since the other one would go similar stretches working fine -- but that one also randomly wouldn't trip when...

I don't know for sure... didn't care - twp wanted it, 2011 NEC requires it, why not be most up to date.

Twp wanted arc fault in all rooms not gfci protected. Breaker is 20, wire is 12ga, outlets are 15

Thanks for the help. It was a complete removal and new install of wiring, so yeah the afci was mandated by inspector.

Will try swapping out the breaker tomorrow... if that doesn't work I'll check...

Big shocker here (pun intended), I've got an afci tripping. The circuit is in a living room and only has 5 outlets. 20amp cutler-hammer afci breaker. Tv, cable box, dvd, speaker system all plugged...

Thanks for entertaining my questions Mark, very helpful.

Last (hopefully) two -- just for my own knowledge.

First with venting distance -- so if I am reading correctly you are saying the 'vent...

Thanks Mark, makes sense with the siphoning... couple questions about your layout though. The joists are running left to right.

First of all, the sewer line goes straight into the ground,...

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Hmm I'll try reposting those pictures...

OK thanks for the help. Here are some more final drawings. I did realize that the main stack is actually 4" in this room as opposed to 3"...

the one sketch shows the layout of the bathroom, the...

Thanks for the help so far --- the code you cited is what I had in the back of my mind about the vent stack itself. I will mock up a more detailed sketch if you guys wouldn't mind checking it out. ...

Hi there - I know dwv layouts have been beat to death around forums... but each scenario seems to be unique -- kudo's to the plumbers for handling them all... I am not trying to demean their...

I'm almost all worked up and ready for rough inspection, but I have a quick clarification about my feeder wire before I go purchase it, so I dug up my old thread as opposed to starting a new one.
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Quick question with wiring running on the wall of an unfinished basement... looking for code clarification.

Code states for NM:
334.15(C) says, in part, "NM cable used on a wall of an unfinished...

Well searching around, it seems there is a lot of conflicting information about afci's and that it really comes down to the local ahj... Striclty going be the latest NEC, all equipment in the bedroom...

I am re-wiring an entire 2nd floor apartment (it is currently a terrible mix of romex & K&T covered in insulation).

Since I am starting fresh, I am taking the opportunity to include some...

Great info - thanks again guys... I will certainly be adding the pressure test to my list...

Interesting, thanks for educating me. What is the typical psi of gas coming into a home?

So when you pressurize, and you walking around searching for leaks, or are you only checking to see that...

Good info guys, thanks a lot. I said my 2nd job is renovating... my 1st job is a chemistry teacher - I use natural gas almost everyday -- which helps my ability to work with it... it is at least not...

Thanks. Renovating is my 2nd job... Don't look forward to the times I need to deal with gas, but I try to be as cautious as possible... Gas main off, close pilots, vent pipe, pipe dope, sniff joints,...

I tested it as is with my sniffer and its OK right now... but too many news stories about homes exploding.. we just had one over in NJ last week due to natural gas.

.. and don't let the wiring...

No danger in sanding, eh? Hmm... maybe I'll bring myself to look into it tomorrow. It seems to be the only pipe in the basement that looks like this -- about a 12-foot section... I have to re-route...

Check out these pictures -- any idea what could cause this type of corrosion? The pipe looks like it has 'craters' in it -- I tried to get an up-close picture. These gas pipes are in a basement...

Hmm... all service disconnects for a single building? It doesn't matter that the 1st floor has a separate meter?

If so, can the service disconnect be as simple as a 100amp breaker in an outdoor...

Thanks again for your expertise tk --

So the requirement of "immediately" is just once it enters the building... how could I address the issue of grounding then from the 2nd floor? Separate...

Gotcha - I guess then they just never changed the main breaker from 60amp.

Cheaper/Easier to run the cable from the disconnect inside at up rather than up the side of the building in conduit?
...

Thanks TK -- that helps. This place really is a mess, I don't know how it has been functional for the past 90 years.

Do you think I should install the main disconnect where the old service panel...

I've searched and read a lot on this site about folks who have been relocating electrical panels, so I hate to throw a question out there that's been answered, but as usual there are always different...

Thanks Chuck - how would you make up the 20' studs? Doubled up 2x4's?

Curious as to some thoughts on this --

I am working a 2.5 story balloon framed home. On the second floor, I am installing two 1 3/4" 9.5" lvl's to span a distance of about 11 feet. The lvl is...

Curious as to some thoughts on this --

I am working a 2.5 story balloon framed home. On the second floor, I am installing two 1 3/4" 9.5" lvl's to span a distance of about 11 feet. The lvl is...

Thanks for the quick response. Next question then... is it possible that the service was upgraded outside (meter and cable) but not upgraded at the box?

Quick question -- might be too general...

Does 60-amp service always have the old, circular style meter outside?

I had a home inspected... the listing says it has 100amp service, the box on...

Yikes.

Are you married? I bet your wife has learned the old mantra... 'you're right honey, you're always right'.

Some people just have a tough time with being wrong.