I Plumbed My Own 3 Bedroom House and Failed Inspection. Here’s What I Learned

[@elcubano965]

If you're not making mistakes, you're not learning. As a former DIY'er who then became a professional, this is how you become better. Your mistakes were relatively minor, if not annoying, and you should be proud of what you accomplished. Municipal inspectors are paid to do what they do, and even professionals fail inspections from time to time.

[@Living4YouToday]

Plumber here, can't believe those two things were all that was wrong. There's a lot of code in plumbing and to DIY it and only have two things wrong is quite an accomplishment. Good for you!

[@mufaidnaji3584]

Your work is professional and meticulous. I saw it in my house, which you helped me complete. I was hoping that you would work on my second house, but unfortunately you are busy.

[@JR-kk6ce]

You did a good job. What you have to change is in my view minor. The most important part is that you learned and to me that's priceless.

[@goof260]

I admire you taking on this task. You did better work than I did...but mine was never inspected! Great video.

[@marcosozzi749]

We learn from making mistakes. I think you did great for a DIY'er. Now you are better prepared for your next plumbing job ❤😊

[@snowmonk1867]

This is such a solid and comprehensive explanation for a DIYer to post a video of himself failing on somethings you're clearing very passionate about. It is got me thinking. You got to know how much skill goes into this project. I hope at the end you know how hard it was to get done and how much better its going to get for your next project. I can't wait to see this old house pass its final inspection. Great job!

[@samuelloso7022]

Very informative and you should be very proud of how close to passing you got it. Your mistakes are very fixable!

[@michaelwolf6424]

It's commendable that you're willing to share a video of your failures. I see that you've also included one where you failed an ELECTRICAL inspection too. I hate to be the one to tell you this but add one more egregious omission. You'd fail a rough in framing inspection as well. You can't notch out the TOP of a rafter leaving the bulk to rest against a plate. Use a stringer or better yet, joist hangers. I applaud your energy and willlingness to learn skills but this is why people in the trades have to serve apprenticeships over time to learn how to do these things. Over time, you get better.

[@poli21]

Nice work dude. Even pros fail inspections. Nothing to worry over. For the horizontal nail plates, im pretty sure its because of crown and base mouldings.

[@PresidentBust]

These are such small failed issues. That is a wonderful comment on your work. Well done! Super good

[@jimrogers6175]

Kudos! Don’t take the failure too much to heart. The end game is to avoid nasty issues later in the finished house. I’m also a DIY guy and my feeling is I do the best I can up front and trust the inspector to do his/her job professionally. If it’s wrong it’s not in anybody’s best interest to just hide it behind the drywall. 😏 🙌🏻

[@jeffclark5268]

I think your next failed inspection will be all the cut studs scabbed back together and the holes in joists that are nearly the entire joist.

[@joshcowart2446]

For a diy that looks great. As for the toilet, if I understand it right, there is a 4” stack it you have a toilet wet vented by a toilet above it. If this is the case it will be a problem. If you have 4” pipe with a slug of water going down it, it pushes a lot of air. Imagining a 4” diameter hand pump. When you push the plunger, that air has to go somewhere and most likely it will bounce the water in the toilet below and possible cause the trap to lose water. The difference on the stud guards is on the vertical it’s just drywall. On the top plates you have trim so you need that plate to overhang to prevent a framing nail from getting it. Though on that window frame with 2” pipe going through 2x4, I’m surprised they didn’t make you put a stud show

[@bkkcanuck]

At the end of the day for not being an actual plumber that was a very good job. At the end of the day those are pretty direct fixes... nice work

[@edochamp]

Great job mate. Really inspired!!

[@ricksanchez6411]

Please don’t encourage him, he ruined his home

[@alyxiastarling7990]

I would run the toilet its own vent if possible. I owned a house recently that smelled like sewage from the kitchen sink all the time because the toilet was vented off it and that was enough to make me move out.

[@justsomedude7800]

Good job!

[@thecasualfly]

I think that's not bad for someone who is doing this DIY.. two mistakes on an entire 3 bedroom house.. Plumbing isn't something I like to do so hats off to ya

[@Digidoc316]

Big problem is comprimising structural integrity cutting more than 15% of structural members. The pipes should have been run under the structural members, building a faux ceiling if necessary. Expect inspectors to find more; they always do! Took 16 months and 3 inspections to finally get my electrical approved! Held me to the letter of code; NO VARIANCE!

[@ronlovell5374]

Seen quite a few structural issues in this video, which I believe are more concerning than the plumbing

[@bobbyosborne2375]

In Kentucky, all of your PVC would need to be ripped out. Tees turned backwards, wet vents, fernco coupling underground, thats everything i could spot in the first five-ten seconds of watching.

[@williamjones3603]

It’s called wet venting. UPC requires you to upsize to the next size.

[@kevinkoestler]

Man! You are incredible. I think you did great and have just a few corrections. (Also watched you replace the roof! Where do you get the energy? You should be very pleased and proud of your accomplishments!!!

[@josephpuchel6497]

Hey I think you did a excellent job. I’m a DIY and have been involved in numerous house projects. I helped out with Habitat For Humanity. Lessons learned minor adjustments PASS.

[@jakemallory4239]

wait till the second inspector comes by and fails all new items to appease the bureaucracy gods.

[@CLove511]

" he didn't fail anything, did he even do his job?"

[@rmhanseniii]

Paranoid….. The codes/inspectors and building departments are only there to enforce quality workmanship so you don’t buy a house that’s a total piece of crap..

[@jonsworld5307]

exactly what inspections are if it works its fine if its smells or leaks its not fine

[@danlaur7973]

That's why plumbers serve an apprentice ship to learn all of the drain/waste/venting codes that keep you safe in your home, in my neck of the woods you need to be a registered plumber to install any plumbing systems in a residential/commercial building

[@vinnygoombatts1458]

I don't see a problem with the toilet, dumps into a 3" stack with other vents connected. 3" pipe is self-venting, also the other vents provide ample relief, I think the inspector wash busting your chops for his benefit lol, Great job for a diy.

[@MrLouie75]

Exactly. Code used to allow an unvented toilet that was within a few feet of the main vent stack. Maybe it's changed though.

[@vinnygoombatts1458]

@@MrLouie75 depends where you live. But yeah true

[@travlangley1]

Nope, it needs to be vented….inspector didn’t call him on some other things i saw (no long turns). Inspector didn’t seem like he was being over the top

[@vinnygoombatts1458]

@@travlangley1 it is vented, drops into a 3" line coming from the top. Now if that line doesn't vent,that's a different story but you don't see that in the video

[@travlangley1]

@@vinnygoombatts1458 it has to be designed for stack vent…if the upper toilets/fixtures are running you’re not getting air technically…we both know it will work fine, but as for the code I get why the inspector wanted him to do the vent

[@kevinm7523]

Professionals in every industry have failed inspection at some point

[@sroberds640]

Not a bad job, even experienced contractors fail inspections on a regular basis.

[@shadeiland]

Can’t wet vent between floors. Larger can’t be over smaller. Plumbing takes a lot of skill and know how.

[@smokenjokevw1724]

If I had a dollar for every time I saw PEX done wrong, I would be rich. You do not need to 90 every turn, PEX is flexible and is meant to bend so you can eliminate joints.

[@dandan7973]

Lol yup. I laugh too

[@classicsk8er]

I was taught only to do joints in PEX where the bend it too tight, you can’t avoid splitting a supply line or you’re doing a repair. Every joint you add is 2 more places for failure.

[@tylerferrusi7652]

Venturing a guess the logic of the nail plate size may at least in part have to do with baseboard and crown at the top and bottom plate where down the line someone may purposely nail into the wall where there isn't a stud and therefore no stud guard

[@sergiodom6921]

Woww great video !!! Keep up the great job !!

[@christopherlee5434]

I've had professionals fail inspections it's no big deal, just fix the problems and call them back out.

[@AK2HI]

I'm gonna plumb my house and don't care if it fails because there's no code where I live, we can build whatever however, as it should be

[@skidoorulz4914]

You are going to hate the fact that you used oetiker clamps when the splices start to leak, and they will start to leak.

[@jotermoter]

Nail plates are your friend but good work!

[@matthewcrist1012]

Aren't those 90 degree turns a violation too? I thought you had to have those sweeping 90 degree elbows.

[@stevenfoust3782]

Code or not everything would have worked properly. I have seen every type of code violation in my remodeling career and even some really bad stuff works perfectly. The toilet would have passed in my area. The fernco no.

[@sewerrat7612]

I've seen wet vented toilets like that splash up to the seat because of the air when upstairs is flushed.

[@ourv9603]

You learned to offer the inspector a bigger bribe? !

[@donjuan2509]

Personally dont use copper anymore.. pex is very forgiving and it wont rupture.

[@drostly3220]

Seems they don't do anything to really keep blackwater from grey water venting anymore?

[@ivancook1247]

Good job , simple fixes

[@RayMellin]

Even how you described how you are going to change it is still not going to meet Uniform Plumbing Code or International plumbing code😂

[@jman0870]

I’m 30 seconds in and don’t need to go any farther. Wyes are important.

[@billw1044]

As a DIYer, probably twice your age, I always remember being told that every appliance/fixture that requires a drain also requires a vent stack. I also think your assumption that the toilet would "probably be ok without one", is wrong. You would probably get a toilet that gurgled every time an upstream fixture was used, and yes it would probably suck the toilet P-trap dry. Remember that our system of building codes is really a good system and well worth learning and following. It's a system that has been developed over decades of trial and error as well as a heavy dose science and engineering. In the end, modern codes are there to keeps us, and our homes, safe and more durable. Keep learning and doing, it's fun and rewarding.

[@sixty7coronet383]

Imagine there’s a blockage and you flush the second floor toilet so now waste water is pushed out through the toilet on the lower floor.

[@MrLouie75]

Your saying that if it has a trap it needs a vent is correct. Under Uniform Plumbing Code however, a 3" line can be considered it's own vent if it's under 6' run to the main stack. I think he actually got failed for not using a wye fitting going into the stack. No idea why the inspector thinks a sink drain line will change anything when he's already connected to the main vent stack.

[@allenzackery1639]

What about the kitchen sink ? Was the pitch ok over the 30' run ?

[@samuelkingentrepreneur]

It was only about 15 ft max. Hopefully I didn’t say 30 in the video. And yes I had no problem getting the slope I needed there

[@TulanePass]

The problem is… you’ll smell that methane ever day if you didnt have a stack lol

[@jimzimmerman5288]

Your transition coupling was correct. Your inspector got it wrong. If that was in the wall it would need to be the banded coupling.

[@peted2770]

I understand the DIYer mentality, but here is my beef. You just did the plumbing and electrical in the house, along with countless other things. Thats great for you but what about the people that buy the house when you sell it later on? I think that it should be made known to anyone looking to buy that the work was done by an unlicensed DIYer. Yes, you passed inspections but realize that an inspection means the work meets the MINIMUM standards required. I think that it should be law that potential buyers be made aware of this and that it influences the price of the house. My opinion has been created from over twenty years of working as a plumber on remodels, new construction, and service calls.

[@n0rbakn0rbak38]

I thought the learning experience was yo get a professional 😂

[@kevinperdomo1363]

This is what happens when you cheap out now you lost time and are gonna need a pro

[@Deep_Divers]

I give you a thumbs up for posting this video because you were willing to show where you made mistakes so others could learn. It shows strong character.

[@jlizcano3317]

For anyone who does this, that 4 inch pipe needs to be brought up above the floor full 4 inch to the cleanout tee. You can then reduce to 3 inch above the floor. The reason for this is there is difficult to properly clean out that 4 inch pipe below the ground should it become plugged with only a 3 inch cleanout opening as access.

[@davidmcclain5180]

I think you should be pretty proud of what you accomplished. The failed inspection points are things you have now learned and will be useful to you in the future. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@funstuffonthenet5573]

Yes, and it's really great to be aware of the issue now, rather than in the future when you have it all walked up and causing damage. Learning through mistakes

[@frankb1]

Don't worry about a failed inspection. It's just a step along the way to making things right.

[@repairitdontwreckit4257]

As a retired plumber and plumbing inspector I think you did a pretty good job as DIY. I will make a few comments in a constructive way. Every where has different rules. Also, not all plumbing inspectors are created equal. Most are very good. The few others depending on there training can be pretty bad. Where I worked the 4” cast below grade would remain the full size thru the floor with a 4” clean out above the slab and then it could be reduced to 3” to pick up what’s above. This can all be done in plastic. The fernco is an approved fitting so I wouldn’t have a problem with it. The powder room w.c requires a vent as water flowing past the fixture could siphon the water from the bowl. We call this indirect siphonage. In a small buildings it may not siphon but multi floor buildings it can. Where I worked that code didn’t have 2 sets of rules. The vent required for the w.c. in the powder room can be connected to the horizontal piece of 3”pipe just after the 90 degree elbow. That vent can the tie into other vents close by as long as it is above the flood level rim of the fixture it is tying into. You may have to increase the vent size after the WC vent is added. This way the plumbing downstream of the WC vent could remain. Less work. The closer the vent is to a fixture the better. Be careful where you drill holes thru the floor joists. Usually the building inspector is looking at that. The kitchen sink drain appears to be in a outside wall. Depending where you are if there’s a chance of freezing the drain should be protected with ridgid styrofoam.It works well in these situations. Good luck with the changes and hopefully you get it passed. At the end of the day you want the plumbing to work with no problems. In most situations if there’s a problem it’s usually discovered after the fixtures are connected. It then becomes a nightmare as the building is complete. That’s why the rough in inspection is so important. It may seem some of the details are a waste of time but from experience it’s worth it. Lastly, part of the rough in inspection usually requires that all the drains, waste and vents be filled up with water to check for leaks. Most plumbers hate doing it but it’s worth it.

[@samuelkingentrepreneur]

Thank you for your kind words and feedback. The outside drain I plan to fully insulate in the floor joists. Thanks for all the other helpful info.

[@MK-xl9tt]

Well said you know your business

[@repairitdontwreckit4257]

@@MK-xl9tt Thanks

[@Lewdacris916]

yeah i dont think its a good idea to have a no hub fitting under the slab, if it every starts leaking you cant fix it

[@repairitdontwreckit4257]

@@Lewdacris916 In my previous post I stated that I have no problem with fernco fittings. I checked their website. They are certified by many recognized agencies. If properly installed there is no problem with leakage. My question is if your going from cast iron to plastic what type of connection would be acceptable or better. Modern buildings that have cast iron drains, waste and vents have thousands of mechanical joint couplings connecting plain end cast iron pipe and fittings. Similar to Fernco. They have a rubber gasket surround by a stainless steel clamp. Once installed the DWV is filled up with water and checked for leaks. Any connection can leak. That’s why plumbers test the plumbing to avoid problems. Still there will always be a few untested joints. It’s not a perfect world. Connecting older existing plumbing to newer products can be a challenge. There’s a lot of certified products out there to deal with this. I understand there are jurisdictions that don’t allow them. (Fernco) Where I have worked they are allowed.

[@tnwagn]

Making mistakes is to be expected, nothing to be ashamed of. As a DIYer, only a few items being missed is something to be proud of.

[@SoTaSpEaK]

Your humility got a sub from me. This is incredibly helpful information. Pat yourself on the back. A lot of people just think of doing something like this their whole life. They never actually get to doing it! 👏

[@T.Dubya311]

As soon as the video started, before you even said a word, the first thing that caught my eye was your missing stud guards.😁

[@Ariel1S]

PEX is flexible, don't use it like copper with constant elbows and fittings. Instead just bend it to where it needs to go - your route will be a little different, since you need gradual bends, but you reduce points of failure and pressure drops.

[@Ariel1S]

@@timmattle4730Warm it up a little next time. Warm not hot, i.e. as hot as you are able to still hold it without burning yourself. A small amount of flattening won't significantly harm anything - certainly less than a fitting would. An actual kink in the line though is no good. Also, bend it slowly into the brace.

[@Ariel1S]

@@timmattle4730 You can use the heat gun on high if you keep it moving. Test the pipe frequently with your hand to see how hot it is. When it gets to just barely burning hot it's very flexible and can handle bending, but it will not permanently change shape. If you do need to permanently change shape you have to heat it a little hotter than that but be very cautious because it kinks very easily at those high temperatures. But remember to bend it slowly give it a chance to relax as you bend it. One of these days I should make a video on how PEX-B handles heat and bending. All the videos are I've found are about PEX-A but PEX-B is more forgiving than people realize.

[@elaw123]

had my shower flow back up because pex was installed from the shower valve down to the faucet, apparently the inner diameter is smaller than copper and that caused enough flow restriction to cause my showerhead to be the overflow lol

[@handyrus]

Experience is a collection of your mistakes

[@LearnPlumbing]

Awesome Video. You always learn your lesson when you have to spend your own money amd energy reworking something. Luckily the inspector didn't call you on all those medium turn 90's and San T's. Our inspectors would make us cut'em out. Good job on this video.

[@reapsgrimley]

y off your main trunk to every floor. three inch to every toilet with a vent to the attic from every toilet then tie them together so you have only one vent thru the roof. and use sanitary tees from the main collection line or vent. do not use sanitary tees laying on their side or on their back. only in a vertical position, that why they call them sanitary tees, they separate the air in front of the 'wave' coming down the line allowing the air to rise in the vent and the liquid to fall. run vents together with straight tees and whatever fall you need to make them meet. drains from sinks or tubs need their own vent if the run is over 7 feet. if there are any 90's in the drain line, make them long sweep and if more than two 90's run its own vent anyway. if its feasible run a vent from every drain, you won't be sorry. I guess you could always use those stupid vents in your vanities that spring open to vent then close to prevent sewer gas but your drains will burp and bubble anyway... the thing to understand is how liquid runs in waves in piping. you need to separate the air from the liquid or other problems will develop like traps in floor drains being syphoned off as well as lower floor appliances like showers filling with sewer from upper floor toilets..

[@Ahj-n4l]

"If you aren't making any mistakes; you probably aren't getting very much done." - Someone more experienced than me

[@matthewboatman705]

The reason why they want the big plates on horizontal pipes is to protect from nails and pins going into pipes when you install baseboard trim and any trim you may install on the top of your walls.

[@BH-hy6ow]

Don’t know if you’re also going to have a framing/structural inspection, but I’m pretty sure I see some holes and notching in the joists that are not to code.

[@jamesmkoenig]

The 5x8 nail players are required at the top and bottom of walls simply because there is to protect from nails from crown molding or baseboard. Don't usually need 5x8 anywhere else

[@harrygilbert4593]

Could that have become a wet vent? I'm not a plumber but I think I saw that either way that was a great video and you showed it can be done. Inpections are a open book test

[@nomusicrc]

I give you kudos for doing it yourself and I like how you told the plumbers to leave you alone because you're a do-it-yourselfer and you know you made mistakes

[@samuelkingentrepreneur]

Thank you

[@25566]

Surprised about the vents, we don't do that at all

[@rudygallegos8559]

Yes each re vent 42” above flood rim

[@nixonkutz3018]

Great job - sorry about the do-over for the powder room. I failed inspection on a two-sink vanity because I had the vent just a little too high, but a simple fix. Keep DIYing my friend! Live & learn, part of the reward of DIYing.

[@CoopyKat]

@nixonkutz What part of the country are all of you in that you call a bathroom a "powder room"? Powder room is an old 1800's term for bathroom.

[@nixonkutz3018]

@@CoopyKat in the real estate listings they're usually called a "half bath" (missing the half where you actually bathe!) but in the Mid-Atlantic where I live I've always heard them referred to as powder rooms. No one here would walk into Benjamin Moore and say "I want a fun and adventurous color for my half bath." What's the more familiar term where you live?

[@saulmarques1934]

Awesome, man. I do it all myself, too.

[@mrsparex]

I plumbed my home too... You did great! Saved a LOT OF MONEY!

[@JeremeyHowlett]

You need to change out that sanitary tee that’s laying on its side. Those type of tees can only go vertical. For horizontal tee connections you need to always use long sweep tees/combo. Or use a wye and a 45 degree.

[@tomadamsenergy]

Very helpful. One suggestion is to add accessible clean outs to all low slope sections of the kitchen drain. Stuff like coffee grounds and cooking grease will accumulate there and must be mechanically removed.

[@nonyafkinbznes1420]

One other suggestion, if I may: Don't dump coffee grounds and cooking grease down the drain.

[@TheShockwaveDragon]

@@nonyafkinbznes1420 Agreed. Although would never hurt to add a clean-out now that the house is already stripped to the bones anyway, no one in my family has ever put food or grease down the drain in the 32 years I've been alive (we collect grease in old soup cans and use paper towels to wipe pans out before washing them out, then toss both towels and grease can in the trash) and we've never once had a drain clog issue.

[@GoldenTV3]

O' SAY CAN YOU SEE - LAND OF THE FREE

[@TimothyHudson-z7u]

I live in rural West Virginia and I plumbed my home 20 years ago with no inspection and its been working just fine ever since...

[@CovertRadio]

Can I ask if tapping into the old cast iron below grade was code? Because I'm about to do the same thing. But I have 6" cast iron into the cement, supporting a 4" - 3 story cast iron stack. I was thinking about just coupling down from the 6" iron, to 3" above the cement. Then just go from there up, replacing the entire stack with PVC. Any thoughts...?

[@RankSevenYasuo]

Doesn't sound like it would be a problem, his issue here was not using a heavy duty band underground, ferncos are no good. I would check how many DFUs you're working with to make sure everything is sized properly. Best of luck!

[@dtwr2324]

Dude I got no clue WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT, lol. Your better than me.

[@patrickgr1547]

Excellent to know stuff 🙏

[@BT-uw5hm]

This is an incredible accomplishment! No one can ever take this away from you. I have one question about local code enforcement. In the municipality where I live they require a licensed plumber to do plumbing. Same for Electric. I'm curious what municipality you are in that allows DIY plumbing. I saw your video on doing your own roof and that was equally impressive.

[@jameskim2007]

Making mistakes is the only way to learn, also having an open mind to a plumbers opinion and direction without getting defensive can only benefit you. That being said there’s a lot more than just 2 things he could have failed you for, according to UPC rules. He probably gave you a lot of leeway, cause you’re not a plumber. Plumbing is not about plumbing faster, it’s about making everything as efficient as possible and checking off all the “what if this happens down the road” boxes while following local codes no matter how long it takes. A key thing to remember is, just cause it’s within plumbing codes, doesn’t mean it’s the most efficient. I’ve been plumbing 14 years and I own my own plumbing company and I’m still learning and interested in new things and techniques, I even like seeing how they do things in other countries and it gives me ideas, I’m always a student in life.

[@LuisLarreaJr]

Argh, had an electrician friend that's a DIYer do some of my plumbing and I soon realized it was a mistake. He installed a 4" x 4" rubber coupler without the metal wrap. It's going to be hell to fix now.

[@trentdawg2832]

Ca. Code would have condemned this and threw the book at ALOT of stuff…..now if u were in remote alaska…youd be good!!…..all n all you did a great job gor being a diyer and trying to tackle it yourself……..i myself am a plumber of 25+ years and have seen it all in the great state of CA. Lol…..and trust me there are alot of idiots out here that have done way worse…..you def get an ‘A’ for effort…

[@snarecat3441]

Being a diy is no excuse.. just learn though .. you’re doing good. Pros charge what they charge because they know what to do.. put supports yo hold all your work in place or down the road you will pay again! Plumbing especially drains have to be correct for your family’s health also! Be cautious with plumbing .. if matters

[@teemum.9023]

In automation school, electricity we build and take apart everything every lesson

[@Rambleon444]

Before doing all the work do you have to submit drawings? If so, did the approved drawings have the mistakes on them?

[@ronlovell5374]

More concerning than the plumbing, which is not bad at all for DIY, should be your structure. Your video shows many serious structural issues. Maybe you should have it looked at by a professional framer or engineer.

[@markfairbanks3533]

I have built so many deck and I always fail the first inspection. I have had a few perfect decks that the inspector just had to find a little problem. Now I give him easy to fix, esay to see problems and let him fail me. Then I fix that and move on. I do excellent work, but I just have an inspector that will pass a builders decks without so much as a glance at it, but my decks he breaks out the magnifying glass. Some inspectors are just that way.

[@CoopyKat]

Instead of having powder rooms, why not have bathrooms? Unless everyone in this home has to go in that room and powder their faces.

[@alexmeneses8008]

Tip... straight up.. hire a mexican from the side .. they will do a fantastic job... if you have doubts just watch them work till noon if you like buy them lunch.. once done you will see.. but hire the right person.

[@ryanperry9838]

You must live in the boondocks being allowed to do your own plumbing also, you need a shielded coupling where the PVC turns into cast on the main stack. Plus you’re missing nail plates for the studs.

[@mattlabella6481]

I like the video very educational, but I dont like that you recommend someone this as diy project. This is one of the most important things in a house. You need to buy a code book and know the codes before you plumb a house. Plumbing codes are very important. Do not put that much pressure on your inspector and read the code book then attempt to plumb a house. That's how you learn and get proper experience.

[@rv8971]

Thanks for sharing your experience! In my opinion you did a great job. Don't feel bad, even professional fail

[@ricksanchez6411]

Why would you ask a DIY, now you have to redo most of it, my advice is to buy the plumbers code manual, it’s the Bible for any plumber

[@dwurry1]

Pretty sure you want to vent the main stack above the toilet. Most toilets vent on the main stack. (Also a DIY). Also Pretty sure you don't want to vent the toilet by relying on the sink vent...these items usually have their own vents. Toilets usually have a 4" vent. Though multiple toilets can share them.

[@jjlpinct]

Looks pretty good tho. That 4" cast should have a 4" clean out. It also looks like you used 60 degree elbows? They cost a lot, if you dont need them

[@andrewwye1058]

Well done. Good for you. Always done my own plumbing and electrics. Syphon vents - can’t have too many. Only need one little issue for a lot of grief.

[@jkotarsky]

The problem you made was informing the government you were doing any work. Permits are for chumps. There is only one winner when you talk to the government... the Government.

[@salcamara408]

This is a great job! I want to do something similar with my renovation. How long did the plumbing part of the project take?