Closet Plumbing and Drywall

The work on the closet continues...and now that the electrical is done, I get to focus on the plumbing. That means cold water, hot water, and a drain for the washer. I have to put in an emergency drain for the water heater too, but I haven't figured that one out yet. Here are some photos of the plumbing.

I used Sharkbite brand fittings this time. I've never used them before. They're more expensive, but they are really easy to put together. If I had used the Rehau fittings, I'd have to rent the installation tools for $25 a day. In the end, the Sharkbite fittings were cheaper.

After I got all the plumbing in the wall, I put in insulation (to minimize noise and to insulate the water heater room).

Here are photos of the washer/dryer closet.

And here is a photo of the water heater closet.

You may have noticed that I left some holes in the drywall where the plumbing connections are. I want to verify that there are no leaks before I seal up the wall. I'll patch the holes later after I've hooked up the plumbing.

And here is a photo of the other side of the closet wall (the den wall) before it was filled with insulation and closed up.

Wired and Waiting

I finished wiring the closet this weekend. All that's left is to connect to the service panel to make everything live. All the wire is run, all the outlets are installed, and all the lights are in and functional. I won't wire up the dryer, washer or water heater until I move the appliances. And that won't happen until the plumbing is run and connected.

I did install one piece of the plumbing puzzle. I found a valve and drain combo box at the hardware store that I liked and decided to put it in right away. The photo below is of the dryer outlet (top), the washer outlet (below the dryer outlet), and the plumbing box.

This next photo shows the water heater j-box in the water heater closet, the light in the water heater closet (it has a pull cord), and the light switch for the lights in the washer/dryer closet.

This last photo shows the lights in the washer-dryer closet. It's so nice to have light.

The circuit that the washer is on is 20 amp and has a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) on it. It's always good to be safe. The outlets were easy to wire because I could just insert the wires in holes on the back of the outlet and then tighten the screw. None of this bending wires into little loops hassle. The brother-in-law would have loved it.