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Great job Bethany. Those under-sized shutters would have driven me up the wall and I would've loved tearing them off :)

I found myself in the same situation. I'm hesitant to shell out the money most of those folks are asking so I've been playing around with "google sketch up". It's a real bare bones 3D modeling program, but it does fulfill most of my needs and it's free.

My apologies. As a matter of curiosity I checked the pipes here at the hotel and the sink drain does appear to attach to pipe extending from the wall without any fittings. Guess I've been dealing with PVC for too long. Seems like an extremely tight fit that wouldn't accommodate a gasket, but I...

I'm not a plumber, but I've never seen a pipe connection where one pipe just slid into another. In the sinks I've had, one of the ends may be designed to fit into the flared end of another pipe, but the flared end will usually have a fitting that is tightened onto the threads of the other pipe -...

Thanks Glenn, I did speak with the local officials about two months ago and they mentioned what they called a 'plumbing permit' and the depth of the trench. I'll make it a point to ask about the backflow preventer when I call back (the guy I need to speak to is only available between 8-9 on...

Ok, so I received my, rather hefty, copy of the 2006 International Residential Code. I will be ordering a water main installation to the country estate and will have to run the supply line from the main to the house. According to the code P2904.4 the supply line must conform to NSF 61. The...

Since it only smells some of the time and only in certain areas I might start by checking the ducts and attic. The only time I've had to track down a hidden smell (actually, a horrible stench) I was working in a restaurant and it turned out that a sink pipe had broken inside the wall. I hope you...

Welcome, I have a property that needs some TLC also and recently joined this board for the same reasons. Keep us posted of your adventures, you know what they say... misery loves company :)

Thanks, Glenn. The house is in Gallatin. The renovation will be extensive and I wanted to make sure I was pulling requirements from the correct documents - otherwise, everything will be out of whack. Jim

I've decided that I can salvage a couple of floor joists from the house I'll be renovating. Everything else will have to get re-worked; this includes plumbing, electric, roofing, and anything else you can name. My impression is that I can use the 2006 International Residential Code...

Oh, I had to make other arrangements until I get it semi-livable. The power is going underground, but that's pretty far down on my list... I'll worry about that after I figure out where to put the wet bar and humidor. :)

Hi folks, I'll be rebuilding this house http://www.project2370.com, bombarding you with questions, and providing you with several years of entertainment in the process. :D Jim