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beachbumtroy (FL)
ok helpppppp im a homeowner in st.pete florida doing a new bathrm addition want to run my own waterlines but need to know heights from floor and how i should do it around electrical above or below and so on,so i can do it to code any help or where to look would be appreciated? ive already tried city of st.pete code section and thats no help to a non professional. thnx
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Fixitangel (NC)
Call a licenced plumber who does consulting work. He/she can save you alot of headaches, and they know codes. Good luck.
"I'm not a complete iddiot. I am missing a few parts"
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dlh (TX)
it would take longer than i care to spend on one question to answer the way you have asked this questions. in my state a plumber has to acquire 2000 hours (1 year) of training on this subject alone before QUALIFYING to take the journeyman test
an excerpt from texas plumbing law
"( 2,000 hours in the installation or repair of piping for domestic hot and cold water systems. During this period an individual should obtain the proper knowledge and skill to install or repair different types of materials used in residential or commercial plumbing systems, e.g., cast iron, plastics, copper, steel and understand the function, difference, and proper installation of various valves, e.g., gate, globe, mixing, etc."
ask more specific questions or hire a properly LICENSED professional consultant.
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PLUMBERS "Protecting The Health Of The Nation"
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Author:
waukeshaplumbing (WI)
i stub my lav. waters out 21" above the bottom plate
toilet at 6" over and 7.5" above the bottom plate
is that what your looking for?
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Author:
Shoemaker2 (MA)
First off it is usually done before the electric goes in so you don't cut or burn the wire that are in the way.
Secondly if you post some picture of what you are working on I could probably help you plan a route and tell you how to do it, but as a general thing it is pretty hard.
Normally I would run the lav lines at 21" the water closet at
6"x 6", a shower valve at 48" and a tub and shower at 36". In most places the code doesn't state a height unless it is ADA use bathroom then it is fixture height that is defined, and the water pipe is determined by fixture design. What type of materials are you planning to use for this job?
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Author:
hj
And why do you think the building department is no help? IT is because regardless of what they tell you, HOW you actually do it will depend on HOW you listen to them. They are an INSPECTION department, NOT an installation consultation agency. They do not help a non-professional, BUT they do not help professionals either. There are too many variables in a situation like yours to give the advice, since what would work in one house might be the absolute worse in yours. ONLY a plumber at your house can make routing decision.
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waukeshaplumbing (WI)
i do alot of houses where they screw up the order and the electrical is in before the plumbing.
I recommend running the toilet higher than 6" because baseboards keep getting larger...6 & 6 was a rule of thumb forever, but i had to raise it a few years ago as houses got better/bigger woodwork.
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Author:
hj
Do THEY screw it up, or are you just late to the job? The normal progression is heating/AC installation, plumbing, then electrical. This conforms to the sequence of who has the easier time working around the previous trades.
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Shoemaker2 (MA)
Ya I thought of that after I posted but didn't bother to edit. I will sometimes lower so it comes through the base neatly. Problem with going too high is those foolish one piece toilets that keep popping up.
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