Why we call out the lack of a self-closing laundry chute door
The requirement for self-closing laundry chute doors was first introduced in the 2003 edition of the International Building Code (IBC). This requirement was made in response to a number of fires that had been caused by laundry chutes. In one such fire, a laundry chute door was left open, allowing smoke and flames to spread […]
Adding an electrical sub panel
If you are installing a subpanel in your house be aware that four conductors are required in a subpanel in a house that has the service panel as well. The four conductors are: * Two hot wires (black and red) * One neutral wire (white) * One ground wire (green or bare copper) The neutral […]