How much snow for Raleigh area this Saturday 1/7? :) (school district, codes)

[TarHeelNick]

School districts are falling like dominos......early release for all!

[Jkgourmet]

Zitzky, and others. We have a master bathroom with one of the vanities on an outside wall. House was completed in 2013.

Last winter, the pipes froze on that vanity. No break or permanent damage, but we'll be dripping that sink this weekend.

And cursing ourselves for not getting a fence for the backyard when we have to walk the damn dog.

[zitsky]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

No drip. Not unless it is a 40-50 year old hose bibb without the "freezeproof" design. If it is a modern faucet will back water and bust the faucet at low single digits.

Just remove the hose and cut the faucet off.

Do you mean just turn off the outside faucet, or turn off a cutoff valve that controls that faucet? I don't know if we have individual cut off valves for the outside faucets. Hmmm.

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by zitsky

Do you mean just turn off the outside faucet, or turn off a cutoff valve that controls that faucet? I don't know if we have individual cut off valves for the outside faucets. Hmmm.

I would just turn that outside faucet off but definitely disconnect the garden hose.

Your 2003 house was built with freezeproof faucets.

Really though, if we get to 0° for several hours, it is a "whatever works" scenario.

[PDF]

You all OK?

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by PDF

You all OK?

Hip check.
Letting them play the game...

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Zitzky, and others. We have a master bathroom with one of the vanities on an outside wall. House was completed in 2013.

Last winter, the pipes froze on that vanity. No break or permanent damage, but we'll be dripping that sink this weekend.

And cursing ourselves for not getting a fence for the backyard when we have to walk the damn dog.

We drip our MBR faucets. Same reason.

[zitsky]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

I would just turn that outside faucet off but definitely disconnect the garden hose.

Your 2003 house was built with freezeproof faucets.

Really though, if we get to 0° for several hours, it is a "whatever works" scenario.

OK, got it! I will take care of the hose. Thanks, Toll Brothers! LOL

[TheBigKahunaNC]

I think a lot of folks are going to be disappointed in the lack of snow this system brings. I think we will get several hours of rain, that freezes overnight.....and not much else.

I wish all precipitation would dodge us!

[SaucyAussie]

So drip hot and cold right? Upstairs and downstairs?


Water heater is in the garage, exterior wall. I could leave the laundry door open a crack. Could get expensive.


I assume my outside faucets are freezeproof. Should I wrap them as well as a backup plan?