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November 28, 2007
Plumbing question re: PVC
Is PVC allowed in new construction 2 family brick buildings in Brooklyn? What about adding a bathroom in an existing 2 family brownstone using PVC to the exisitng cast iron?
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No, PVC is not allowed in NYC. It melts in the event of a fire.
Posted by: guest at November 28, 2007 11:48 AM
This question comes up so often and every time there's someone who doesn't know diddly who points the OP in the wrong direction. Below I provide a link to the relevant section of the NYC building code. Scroll to the 14th page of the PDF or the actual page number 222. It is clear that PVC is allowed in residential buildings of 3 stories or less.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/bldgs_code/bcrs16.pdf
Posted by: johnife at November 28, 2007 12:17 PM
Thanks for the info John. So the way I read it as long as the building is less then 3 floors you can use PVC, even if its a 4 or 6 family building?
Posted by: MrHancock at November 28, 2007 4:22 PM
That's the way it reads, though I have seen references here and elsewhere to "two family" homes and below as being allowed to use PVC. With regard to the number of stories, it's "three stories or less", not "less than three stories". It would also appear from the link below that the basement, or garden, level DOES count as a story.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/cc_chapter5.pdf
Posted by: johnife at November 28, 2007 4:48 PM
Thanks, John, for the link.
I believe that "two-family" rule that is referred to has to do with the fact that NYC DOB defines "residential" as a one or two family dwelling.
Three or more is defined as a "multi-family".
For what it's worth, that whole PVC thing is going to change soon when NYC takes on the National Plumbing Code in the near future.
Posted by: Master Plvmber at November 28, 2007 5:39 PM
Master Plumber,
Is that one of changes that are happening in June next year?
Posted by: johnife at November 28, 2007 5:50 PM
Yes, but I know the date keeps getting pushed back.
Has something been made official?
Posted by: Master Plvmber at November 28, 2007 6:03 PM
That's what it says here (well, July, actually, not June):
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/model/construction_code.shtml
John Ife
Posted by: johnife at November 28, 2007 6:50 PM
we had our 3 family brownstone redone 4 months ago . The plumber used pvc drain lines thru out the whole house .it's a 3 story plus garden/basement .Inspection went fine
Posted by: guest at November 28, 2007 8:02 PM
"Inspection went fine"
Was it a self-certification or did you actually witness a plumbing inspector in the house?
Posted by: Master Plvmber at November 28, 2007 8:41 PM
we thought it would be self certified aswell ,but we were there when the inspector came . Rude fellow
Posted by: guest at November 28, 2007 8:46 PM
Glad to hear that went well.
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