On Wed, 21 Oct 2015 03:42:55 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 5:13:52 PM UTC-4, Mark Storkamp wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>> > On 10/20/2015 11:29 AM, Mark Storkamp wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Twice as long as it used to. I was forced to remove all the 1/2" copper
>> > > and put in 3/4" to meet code. The line from the street is still only
>> > > 1/2", so the flow rate is no higher, but I've got twice the volume to
>> > > fill. Not the contractors fault, just the idiotic city code. The house
>> > > is over 100 years old and it has worked fine all this time, but the city
>> > > just can't keep their hands off of things.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Never heard of such a thing in older houses. Did you have major
>> > plumbing work done? Are you talking just the main line or even on the
>> > branches?
>> >
>> > Idiotic codes and inspectors is why a lot of people never get permits.
>>
>> Bathroom was replaced. Once any part of the plumbing is touched, the
>> whole house has to come up to code. Fortunately electrical is different.
>> Only the run from the box to the bathroom had to be updated.
>
>You live in one of those repressive regimes like New Jersey or Massachusetts?
>We switched from well and septic to city water and sewer and they didn't
>say boo about the rest of the house.

It's impossible to get homeowner insurance without plumbing,
electrical, etc. certification... or if you have an electrical fire
insurance won't pay when they discover you made changes without having
a licensed electrician sign off on it... and no licensed electrition
will sign off on work you did.