Rough Plumbing
There are basically two inspections for each trade. The rough inspection is done before the walls are closed up. The finish inspection is after everything is complete.
The 2nd floor has 2 stacks. The first serves the toilet and lav sink.
The other serves the tub, shower, and future kitchen sink on the 1st floor.
The hot and cold water piping had to be installed and pressurized as well. I ran a 3rd 1/2" copper hot water pipe as the return. A pump would circulate fresh hot water to all the fixtures so you don't have to run the water waiting for it to get hot.
In the master suite, I had to do some of the drainage piping even though the rest wouldn't be completed for a while. This is because it is the most difficult and other utilities have to be routed around it.
I was nervous about the next inspection because of previous problems. I went to great extremes to make sure that the plumbing code was followed to the letter. I had to purchase the 1997 National Standard Plumbing Code book which set me back almost $70.
When the inspector arrived April 21st, 2000, the first thing that he said was that the code requires purple PVC primer to be used. Maybe he was refering to a local code, because I did not read anything regarding purple PVC primer in the 1997 National Standard Plumbing Code. I assured him that I personally reamed the pipe ridges, primed (with the clear primer), and glued every connection. I explained about my aversion to the purple variety because it leaves your fingers and clothes stained and once I spilled it on my parents new kitchen floor - what a mess!
He was OK with that (thank God) and said that the next thing that he wanted to see was the water test. For this I have to plug the stacks in the basement and fill the pipes up with water up to the 2nd floor tub.
