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I’m no plumber, but occasionally get “trapped” into doing some small residential repairs, in this case moving a water line that was in the way of a basement remodel. I sweated about 20 joints, and all but one were good, which is not so good.
Any tips? I’d like to hear about how you guys get it right the first time, every time, and how to avoid burning down the house, etc.
The code requires installing an approved material to slow the spread of fire between floors and adjacent vertical and horizontal cavities — here are the allowed materials and required locations.
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I'm no plumber, but occasionally get "trapped" into doing some small residential repairs, in this case moving a water line that was in the way of a basement remodel. I sweated about 20 joints, and all but one were good, which is not so good.
Any tips? I'd like to hear about how you guys get it right the first time, every time, and how to avoid burning down the house, etc.