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How can I keep frozen pipes from bursting?

I just got home from work and found that the faucet I left at a trickle was not running anymore. I think my cat was on the counter. Anyway. The temperature in DWF are in the teens with windchill in the negatives. I turned the water back on at the…
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Garage Door Insulation vs Ventilation Grill

I am located in Houston, TX and so you can imagine how hot and humid it is right now in the summer. I live in a 3 story townhome style house with an attached garage. And another thing is that I also charge my Tesla in the garage and so in the…
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Dishwasher needed?

Is it mandatory to have a dishwasher installed in your texas home? We just bought a house, and of course we’re remodeling. The inspector won’t pass us unless we have all appliances. We don’t want a dishwasher though. I can’t find anything on whether…
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Is it allowed to use same HVAC system for main living and auto garage areas?

I am building a new home and the HVAC provider/contractor has proposed a single, shared system to heat/cool both my main living and garage areas. Proposed solution has separate returns, thermostats and duct/damper controllers for each area,…
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HVAC working perfectly with regular thermostat, then AC not working with smart thermostat

My home had an old, simple Honeywell thermostat that was working completely fine. See the photograph attached for wiring information. I am in Texas, so I have both an external AC compressor and a furnace, with a forced air system. I bought an Amazon…
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Does a gray water system need a drain trap to meet code?

If I put in a gray water system and plumb my shower to an outside 250 gallon tank which I place in the ground, do I need to have a P-trap? My intent/idea is to plumbing my master shower out to a 250 gallon IBC tote for the garden. I am wondering if…
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In 2023, does Texas require an air-gap between dishwasher and an in-sink food-waste 'disposerator'?

I'm about to replace a leaking kitchen faucet (a $100 plastic Moedel from a big-box store) with a presumably higher Kuality faucet. While doing this, I thought I'd look to see if my kitchen plumbing is up to code. In particular, I was wanting to…
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What Should I Accept for Termite Control for a New Construction Home?

I am building a new home with a rigid steel structure + steel roof/siding, and traditional 2x4 wood framing on inside, a.k.a. a "barndominium". Regarding termite prevention, applicable (?!) code appears to be this (year 2018; section language…
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