An Inspector and I had a disagreement. He gave permission for the drywall to go up and he inspected and passed the drywall. Later he found out the Plumbing Rough was not done - in the computer system. He actually did inspect Plumbing rough, but because I never specifically called for a Plumbing Rough it didn't get input into the computer system. He forgot he inspected it and passed it verbally.
Long story short, he wanted me to open the walls to insure an "air chamber" was put in for the refrigerator (ice maker) and the dish-washer. I refused since he had already inspected it and he had given me permission to put up the drywall.
So I did an end-run (football term). I closed the ice-maker valve, capped the 3/8 compression fitting and custom fit some drywall over the valve that is recessed into the wall, chalked and painted it. Then I yanked the dishwasher, plugged it's drain in the disposal and replaced the hot water valve with one that only had one out-put to the facet.
When the Inspector showed up he now had nothing to pass or fail as far as the air-chambers go. I removed them from the equation. He scratched them from the list. I made it easy for him and made some some extra work for me. But it was worth it.
Of course, I know the air chambers are there and I will reverse my work in due time. Now, everyone is happy.
Best of all I didn't have to cut through 3/4" wood (back of cabinet) and then 1/2" drywall to show him the air-chamber for the dishwasher.
The inspector's boss told me to just put in an external air-chamber, like for a cloths washer. But it would not work on a sweated fitting for the ice-maker or for the fittings for the dish-washer.
Long story short, he wanted me to open the walls to insure an "air chamber" was put in for the refrigerator (ice maker) and the dish-washer. I refused since he had already inspected it and he had given me permission to put up the drywall.
So I did an end-run (football term). I closed the ice-maker valve, capped the 3/8 compression fitting and custom fit some drywall over the valve that is recessed into the wall, chalked and painted it. Then I yanked the dishwasher, plugged it's drain in the disposal and replaced the hot water valve with one that only had one out-put to the facet.
When the Inspector showed up he now had nothing to pass or fail as far as the air-chambers go. I removed them from the equation. He scratched them from the list. I made it easy for him and made some some extra work for me. But it was worth it.
Of course, I know the air chambers are there and I will reverse my work in due time. Now, everyone is happy.
Best of all I didn't have to cut through 3/4" wood (back of cabinet) and then 1/2" drywall to show him the air-chamber for the dishwasher.
The inspector's boss told me to just put in an external air-chamber, like for a cloths washer. But it would not work on a sweated fitting for the ice-maker or for the fittings for the dish-washer.