Permit & Inspection (Mechanical)

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• Permit

  Official jurisdiction authorization to perform regulated work, triggering required inspections. Unpermitted remodels can force teardown,…

• PEX

  Cross-linked polyethylene supply tubing — flexible, freeze-tolerant, fast to install with fewer joints. The dominant modern repipe material.

• P-Trap

  The U-bend at each fixture holding water that blocks sewer gas from entering the home. Every fixture needs one, properly vented.

• Plenum

  The main air chamber off the furnace/air handler from which supply ducts branch and into which the return delivers.

• NEC (National Electrical Code)

  The model electrical safety code adopted (with amendments) by jurisdictions. Permitted electrical work must meet the adopted NEC edition.

• Radiant Floor Heat

  Warming a space via tubing or electric mats under the floor. Even, comfortable heat; best designed in during a remodel when floors are open.

• Meter Base

  The utility meter socket on the service entrance; replaced or relocated as part of a service upgrade.

• Receptacle / Outlet

  The point devices plug into. Tamper-resistant receptacles are now code in dwellings; spacing rules govern how many a remodel must add.