Here's a crash course on plumbing base inspections in the Pikes Peak region. In this video we go over what our inspectors are looking for and the common mistakes they run into out in the field.
It is so ingrained that people think they have to add some cheesy soundtrack on any video, even with professional productions. For me silence is golden, and bad sound is noise. If they pay for a "audio designer" he just want to hijack the video thinking people are here to listen to his poor taste in music. And he likes to constantly mess with the sound mixing board as he is strung up with coke.
Awesome video. It was very informative. I really appreciate people taking the time to put informative videos on RU-vid to help other people learn. I'm the only code enforcement officer in a small town. While we do have a couple of building inspectors and a building official in our department, the city is encouraging me to get into building code to help out. I decided to start with plumbing. I loved your presentation in this video. It was easy to understand. Excellent work!
On the wet venting of the bathroom group, the toilet flushes by the tub and cuts off the wet vent from the lav. Red Tag! The tub should be caught on the 2" wet vent before the toilet. Plumbing 101.
3” pipe on a wet vent system can carry a total of 12 dfu’s so it is oversized and will accommodate for the venting. Although I can’t picture how the system will be vented from the lav when it has exceeded 8’ with a 1/4 “ fall. I see the vent rising above the horizontal plane of the wet vent system and with the lav going at the same time as the toilet or tub there would not be a vent or it would create siphonage. What are your thoughts?
@@Robertz37 Basically, a toilet can't flush by another fixture without that downstream fixture (the tub in this case) being vented first by the lav wet vent (3:44). So, John the inspector was either taught wrong or he has been breathing that thin air up in Pikes Peak too long. ;))) Actually, I see this situation as acceptable in many western US videos, but here in the southeast that is a no-go situation. The hydraulic gradient situation you are referring to would refer to the fixture arm that is being vented off of the wet vent. In this case, it would only refer to the toilet arm and the tub arm, not the wet vent pipe from the lav.
@@Robertz37 Hi Robert We use the Florida Building Code which is based on the International Building Code. Due to our area receiving higher winds (hurricanes) than many places across the country, the Florida Building codes are much stricter in the structural areas due to these wind issues.
@@tomdavis3495 Right on. Makes sense. Where I am at in Colorado we go by the International plumbing code. It seems more strict then the UPC code but from what you’re saying not as strict as Florida code which makes sense from the information you’ve given me. Thank you for your comments and insights. May you have a safe and prosperous journey in your plumbing career. Thanks for your time.
Wow, ky plumbing contractor here. I am amazed at the lack of vents some states have. We are required to vent EVERY fixture. Zero wet venting allowed. Just thinking how easy it is to plumb there.
Wet venting and combination waste and vent is used all the time and works. A lot of people just don’t understand how to design it properly so they just add vents everywhere wasting time and money.
Since when can the water supply be in same ditch or level as your sewer main ..that has always been a cross contamination issue .. I've worked many states to .. The 10 state's I've been in require. A foot above sewer and a foot beside .. Also some states use vacuum test and not air now .. I see many other questionable things that in m9st states will not pass.. This state would be cake walk .. Just was wandering that's all
you have read the code ref air vs when water available and dont need a 10head anymore but cities can require it. 5' head is minimum. they have way too much developed length between those pipes. the potable water had no air on it and was not above the sewer line enough. it was done the way we see all the time but not up to snuff. pvc doesnt have an issue with cement against it-by requiring a foam wrap on anything other then a toilet which isnt needed now either since you are allowed to use a 4x3 90 the flange will glue in and be tapconned down on second phase.you make a weep area for ground water and bugs your inspector did good except for foam and air on sanitary when water is better-code will allow air when water not possible. no air on main potable water main in. and it wasn't stepped above sanitary line. you get a like because he bent over and checked pitch and walked on main to see if it bowed anywhere-well done.
Nice video, very Informative for the audience. I am retired after 49 years in the trade and never had an inspection that complete. The homeowner is definitely getting their money's worth.
I think they should have checked that the pipes were vertically plumb too . I bought a condo where the toilet flange was not even close to being plumb . Try putting in a tile floor and toilet , what a nightmare and you could clearly see that the lab at this site was way out , wonder how the other two pipes were?
Lot of great information. Thank you. If I make one suggestion for your videos, either turn down the music and make it totally background or lose it. It is too loud in this video and it complete distraction and difficult for The Listener to follow along with the inspector
0:34 You could feel his soul getting sucked out as he explained what a failed 5 lbs test would would show, "There wouldn't be 5lbs on the gauge........sigh........."
Hello Jake, the tub trap needs 2 pipe sizes from the vent. Not necessarily the next fitting. Feel free to contract our Chief Plumbing Inspector Joel if you have any more questions. His email is joel@pprbd.org. Hope this helps.
1:45 you also want to check the schedule of the pipe, schedule 40 is better underground, you can see behing the orange glove the pipe marking in blue "Coex Cellular" this pipe is usually used aboveground
The plug or cap can be placed at the end of the pipe outside of the building or a test tee is installed immediately inside the building which will allow the plug to be installed in the test tee. Hope this helps.
Thank you Stanley. Our plumbing team is awesome and they put a lot of hard work in. Our team normally does about 3,400 plumbing inspections each month.
@@saltypipefitter4618 With the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department the cost of the inspection is factored into the permit. Once a permit is obtained you have 180 days to call in an inspection. If that inspection fails you have another 180 days to make corrections and request another inspection. If the project fails too many times and/or the inspector notes are being ignored, a triple fee could be applied and that must be paid before another inspection can be requested. Hope this helps.
What I am wanting to know is how the plumber start and how he takes measurements to dig the trenches and and run all the pipes to the designed locations in a land where nothing is yet built. How everything (bath, kitchen, laundry, etc) matches to the precise location after the house is built?
The plumber would have to use the architectural drawing and string line to lay out the relevant walls. The drawings should have measurements from the foundation to the walls. The exact location for fixtures is critical to avoid having to chip concrete and move the pipes later.
