After allowing for friction and other pressure losses, the 15 psi
residual water pressure shall be at least
All horizontal drainage piping shall be installed in pratical at a uniform grade of at least one-eighth of an inch per foot.
alignment and
All malleable iron water fittings shall be Galvinized
All pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, materials, and Listed or labeled by a listing agency, Approved by the Authority Having
devices used in plumbing systems shall be Jurisdiction, Free from defects
All trenches deeper than the footing of any building or 45-degree therefrom
structure and paralleling the same shall be at least
Any pressure less than that by atmosphere is a Negative pressure
Ballcocks in water closet tanks shall be installed so that 1 inch
the critical level of the water inlet is above the full
opening of the overflow pipe at least
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Building supply piping carrying potable water from the Yard water service piping
meter to the point of connection to the water distribution
system at the building is
Burred ends of all pipe and tubing shall be Reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube
By code definition, a stack is always Vertical
Cast-iron soil pipe, installed vertically, shall be supported Every other story
at its base and
The clear space in front of any water closet or bidet shall 24 inches
not be less than
Closet bends or stubs shall be cut off so as to present a Top of the closet ring
smooth surface, even with the
The code requirement for "an adequate supply of Cleaning and sanitation
potable water" is for
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