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This will be the water line that will feed into the backflow outside the house.

I think I can pull off fastening it, but in the event that I'm not able to, I won't be violating code if it's just resting on a wooden support, right?

If I use the ledge on the joist, does that count for support, or does it have to be attached to the joist every 6 feet? Alternatively, if I use supporting wood, does it have to be fastened to the wood somehow, or can it just rest on there?

I need to run a pipe from my basement laundry room to my back yard for a sprinkler system. The problem I have is that I have to run the pipe a distance of about 14' through the ceiling of my basement (drywalled). If I understand correctly, you're supposed to support a copper pipe every 4 feet or...