Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Building Code

24 September 2012

Re: [DIY] Building Code

get another contractor and don't say anything about what the last contractor said.If they say the same thing than it my be true if the say nothing like the other them the first could be full of BS.the building dept in your city will know the real truth as to what is required

From: Ray Kornele <krazykyngekorny@gmail.com>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [DIY] Building Code

You can not use more than one GFCI on a given circuit. Two GFCIs will trip each other. So, your contractor is full of it.

The GFCI needs to be upstream from all the other outlets, so the entire string will shut down when a fault occurs.
KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)

On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM, ddj0195 <ddj0195@yahoo.com> wrote:

We are in Florida, and hoping to update our master bathroom. The bathroom is circa 1985.

The contractor we just discussed this with is saying we have to change out all the electrical outlets in the bathroom because they do not have GFCI reset buttons on the outlets. The reset is currently in the Garage. All of the bathroom outlets are on the GFCI line, but do not have individual reset buttons.

He informed us we are also required by law to put in a light in the walk in shower.

Additionally, we are informed that we have to have a handicap accessible doorway to the bathroom, requiring the widening of the door and frame to 30 inches. The only 30 inch door frame in the entire house is the exterior door on the front of the house.

This is a private residence we are discussing. I'm flabbergasted that a homeowner would be required to make handicap accessible changes to their own home when there are no handicap persons living in the house. Is the law that insane or is the contractor full of BS?