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RE: city fined homeowner over DIY plumbing fix - fair or overreach?
A neighbor’s complaint might explain why the city looked into the work, but it shouldn’t decide how harshly the owner is treated. The penalty should depend on what local rules required and what an inspection actually fin...
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RE: How much of a residential DWV system should one test section include?
I’d ask the inspector to identify, in plain terms, what lies between the proposed test boundaries and which openings they’ll cap. I’d also ask whether fixture traps or connected piping are included, excluded, or isolated...