David Albright
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I have two house projects that I am planning that sort of tie in together and I am looking for some information on the timelines around the permits. Some background: I am the homeowner of the house I am working on and fairly experienced DIYer. I am also planning on selling the house within the next year. I also understand that permitting processes are very localized, but I thought I would start here and ask questions to the city second.
Project 1 is to replace the galvanized steel plumbing in the house. The plumbing system is fairly simple in that there are several fixtures in the unfinished basement that are easy to access, a short run to the kitchen which is also easy to access, and lastly a run to the upstairs bathroom (there is no main floor bath).
Project 2 is to remodel the aforementioned upstairs bathroom. The plan would be to not move any fixtures but replace pretty much everything (I'd guess the last remodel was done in the 80's and the tub is a 1941 original).
My goal would be to do project 1 and just connect in the existing galvanized steel lines from the upstairs bathroom to my new PEX until I am ready for project 2 to minimize the disruptions in the house.
So questions:
1). From a permit/inspection perspective, I am assuming there is no issue leaving the galvanized steel run to the upstairs bathroom until I am ready for project 2? Pretty confident this is true but thought I would ask.
2). For project 1, what sort of timeline am I looking at there? I am pretty confident I can do the PEX work in a day or two but how long will the plumbing need to remain off while waiting for the inspection? Days, weeks, months?
3). I have no plans to replace any drain/waste/vent lines. Most of the upstairs run is cast iron and thus far has shown no signs of problems. Is it a ridiculous assumption I won't have much work here?
Thank you for any information!
Project 1 is to replace the galvanized steel plumbing in the house. The plumbing system is fairly simple in that there are several fixtures in the unfinished basement that are easy to access, a short run to the kitchen which is also easy to access, and lastly a run to the upstairs bathroom (there is no main floor bath).
Project 2 is to remodel the aforementioned upstairs bathroom. The plan would be to not move any fixtures but replace pretty much everything (I'd guess the last remodel was done in the 80's and the tub is a 1941 original).
My goal would be to do project 1 and just connect in the existing galvanized steel lines from the upstairs bathroom to my new PEX until I am ready for project 2 to minimize the disruptions in the house.
So questions:
1). From a permit/inspection perspective, I am assuming there is no issue leaving the galvanized steel run to the upstairs bathroom until I am ready for project 2? Pretty confident this is true but thought I would ask.
2). For project 1, what sort of timeline am I looking at there? I am pretty confident I can do the PEX work in a day or two but how long will the plumbing need to remain off while waiting for the inspection? Days, weeks, months?
3). I have no plans to replace any drain/waste/vent lines. Most of the upstairs run is cast iron and thus far has shown no signs of problems. Is it a ridiculous assumption I won't have much work here?
Thank you for any information!