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feat(Walls): update irrigation and water heater
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Close #10 and add water heater shed needs along with relocating
irrigation control.

Add Issue #11 BR#2 exhaust fan.
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jfishe committed Sep 7, 2018
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17 changes: 11 additions & 6 deletions Electrical.md
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8. Remove drain for washer and seal drain vent. Drain vents into attic, so could be sealed from above. Patching may not be required as the pantry cabinet will likely cover the damage.
9. Check/update refrigerator outlet.
10. Add outlet for TV on wall outside refrigerator cubicle.
12. Remove existing stove power and relocate to new location.
11. Remove existing stove power and relocate to new location.

## Living Room

1. Replace light switch for ceiling light with dimmer switch.
2. Check the gang box for the ceiling light. Is it up to code?
4. Remove defunct gang boxes from walls. Patch walls.
5. Install a gang box for the Mitsubishi Split; it's currently in a hole in the
3. Remove defunct gang boxes from walls. Patch walls.
4. Install a gang box for the Mitsubishi Split; it's currently in a hole in the
wall. Does code require re-running power instead?
6. Check/update outlets along walls. There is one near each corner and one
5. Check/update outlets along walls. There is one near each corner and one
by the hall doorway. All are normal, in-wall outlets.
7. Add duplex outlet for wall mounted TV, near middle of wall adjacent to BR#1. Retain
6. Add duplex outlet for wall mounted TV, near middle of wall adjacent to BR#1. Retain
existing cable outlet. The TV, DVD player, ink-jet printer and two laptops will share the outlet. The outlet should support addition of a surround sound in the future--i.e., amplifier plus seven speakers.
8. Add floor, quadradplex outlet with cover under coffee table. This is for laptops (2) when we work from home. The coffee table will transform into a desk/dining-table.
7. Add floor, quadradplex outlet with cover under coffee table. This is for laptops (2) when we work from home. The coffee table will transform into a desk/dining-table.

## Outside

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1. Move water heater from attic to outside.
2. Add power for the water heater and heat tape.
3. Attic heat tape is new and may be re-used.
4. Irrigation control will be located in the water heater cubicle. Add
electrical supply at new location. It should be un-pluggable or provide a
shutoff switch for winter. An associated circuit breaker would work.
5. Re-run irrigation valve wires from valve box to cubicle.


## Crawl Space

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22 changes: 18 additions & 4 deletions Walls_Doors_Cabinets.md
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remove siding and insulate, etc. We're planning to re-paint the outside at
a later time, so that may affect the decision.

### BR#2

1. BR#2 will be used as a laundry room and smoking lounge.
2. Add a high flow, very low noise ceiling exhaust fan for controlling humidity
and exhausting smoke.

### Water Heater

1. Current location is the attic. Remove existing piping as needed and plumb
new location.
2. Move water heater from attic to outside, between kitchen and bath windows
2. Move water heater from attic to outside; between kitchen and bath windows
appears best.
3. Construct cubicle with insulation and heat tape pipes. May be able to reuse
heat tape from attic as it was installed December 2017.
4. Include drain pan and relief valve drain line(s), similar to attic
installation. They can exhaust on to lawn.
5. Replace water heater drain valve with quarter-turn large bore valve. The
installation. They can exhaust on to lawn. Drain lines should be extendable
to allow adding deck or screened porch in the future. Hose fittings would
work.
5. Replace existing drain valve with large bore quarter turn valve.
6. Replace water heater drain valve with quarter-turn large bore valve. The
discharge side should be hose-thread to make drain and flush easier.
7. Re-locate and replace irrigation control inside water heater cubicle.
8. Cubicle floor and door should be elevated to allow addition of deck or
screened porch in the future.
9. Cubicle and door should be large enough to allow easy removal of the water heater.
10. Water heater access panels, drain, etc. should face the door.

### Crawl Space

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11. Minimize sink drain obstruction in cabinet.
12. Does the dishwasher need to share a drain with the sink? If not please add a shutoff valve (large bore, quarter turn) for the dishwasher connection to sink drain, so we can plunge the sink drain as needed without backing up into the dishwasher drain line.
13. Relocate dishwasher drain vent.
14. Relocate and replace irrigation control station from kitchen to outside near irrigation valve box. Add electrical supply at new location. It should be un-pluggable or provide a shutoff switch for winter. An associated circuit breaker would work.
14. Relocate and replace irrigation control station from kitchen to new water heater cubicle.

### Bathroom

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