Build My First Home | The trials and tribulations of building a first home » rough plumbing http://buildmyfirsthome.com The trials and tribulations of building a first home Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Rough Plumbing Inspection Passed http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/rough-plumbing-inspection-passed/ http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/rough-plumbing-inspection-passed/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:57:27 +0000 admin http://buildmyfirsthome.com/?p=359 Hello friends, just thought I’d let you all know that our rough plumbing inspection passed today. Now we are scheduled for a slab prep / stem wall inspection. When those inspections pass tomorrow we will be on schedule for Monday’s slab pour. This is getting exciting now!

]]> http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/rough-plumbing-inspection-passed/feed/ 0 Water Lines installed today! http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/water-lines-installed-today/ http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/water-lines-installed-today/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:17:29 +0000 admin http://buildmyfirsthome.com/?p=283 Ok I visited the site today at about 12:30 and discovered a few things. First, the water lines were installed and ready for inspection. Whew! Secondly, the stem wall is damaged at the rear corner of the house. It appears to be damage from the tractor bringing in the fill dirt yesterday. I will have to call my block crew to get them to repair the corner, prior to pouring the slab next week. Check out the pictures of the water lines. Cool stuff.

This photo of the plumbing water line illustrates 100 p.s.i. holding in the lines for inspection. THis is to prove that there are no leaks in the system prior to pouring the slab.

The plumbing water line illustrates 100 p.s.i. holding in the lines for inspection. This is to prove that there are no leaks in the system prior to pouring the slab.

This photo of the plumbing water line illustrates 100 p.s.i. holding in the lines for inspection. THis is to prove that there are no leaks in the system prior to pouring the slab. ]]> http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/water-lines-installed-today/feed/ 0 Scheduled the Rough Plumbing inspection today. http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/scheduled-the-rough-plumbing-inspection-today/ http://buildmyfirsthome.com/2009/06/scheduled-the-rough-plumbing-inspection-today/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:56 +0000 admin http://buildmyfirsthome.com/?p=281 Hello friends. I thought I’d give a quick  update on the status of the house. I called in the rough plumbing inspection today. It is on schedule for tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. It appears that every thing is installed correctly and that the plumbing system is perfect. Keep your fingers crossed :)

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Rough Plumbing Sanitary Drain Shown: Master Bathroom

Rough Plumbing Sanitary Drain Shown: Master Bathroom

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