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.

I've got a laundry sink, kitchen sink, bath sink, toilet, shower and
outside faucet. That's 1 item too many for 1/2" lines. But that 3/4" is
only required after the meter, so the buried line out to the street was
left as is.