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Garbage Disposal Switches

I have been advised that some jurisdictions are requiring the use of toggle switches that are market with “On” and “Off” rather than decorator style switches for turning under sink mounted garbage disposal units.

The reason is one of safety as it can be difficult to visually determine if a decorator switch is in the “On” or “Off” position.

While this may be a decorator problem, the concern, and hence the requirement, in my opinion is valid.

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Rough-in For Exterior Door

Q: I am installing an exterior door in a family room addition. I have ordered the door, and I am preparing to build the framing around the opening. The manufacture of the door has given me the rough-in opening. But I am confused about the height. Is the height of the opening measured from the sub-floor or the floor joists?

A: Measuring the rough-in height of an exterior door is not as simple as many think. In fact one of the most common mistakes made on exterior door installation is the rough-in height.

The rough-in height is relative to the thickness of the flooring you are going to install on the interior side of the door.
My recommendation is that you place a ¾ inch piece of weatherproof plywood on top of the sub-floor and take your height measurement for the rough-in from the top of that board.

Additional information on height rough-in for an exterior door.

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