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Flip this remodel be aware of codes when performing a residential makeover.(codeshack)
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Reeves Journal
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Shepherd, Bob
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With more and more television shows dedicated to flipping a house (buying a fixer upper, quickly remodeling, and selling for a profit), professional plumbing contractors are being called on to meet tight deadlines by a number of people whose only experience with plumbing has been turning on the faucet or flushing the toilet. Also with the cooling off of the new residential construction market, more homeowners are looking to remodel their existing home with the latest fixtures.
One of the plumbing areas where older homes may not be up to code is with the anti-scald feature of shower or bathtub valves.
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