Author: Tim Carter

Food Truck Riser Diagram

By: Tim Carter

A food truck riser diagram is required if you plan to prepare and sell food from a truck or trailer. The odds are your building or health department will require you to supply them with a riser diagram. This diagram must comply with the FDA Food Code 2013 requirements.

I draw food truck diagrams each day for homeowners all across the USA. My plans cost 50-70% less than all my competitors. CALL ME NOW to discuss your project:

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I draw food truck riser diagrams on a regular basis.  Call me at 603-470-0508 to get started on your drawing.

Serious Health Issues

As you might suspect, there are all sorts of serious health issues when it comes to serving food from a truck or a trailer.

This is why most states and cities require the plumbing inside a food truck or trailer to meet the FDA Food Code 2013.

What Is in a Food Truck Riser Diagram?

All the plumbing fixtures, including the gray-water storage tanks and the hot water storage tank show on a riser diagram.

The fixture connections to the gray-water tank are very critical.  You almost always need to install a floor sink in the food truck.

Who Draws the Riser Diagram?

Tim Carter, a master plumber since 1981, would draw your riser diagram. He knows the FDA Food Code backward and frontward. You will get a permit using Tim’s drawing.

How Fast Can You Draw the Food Truck Riser Diagram?

The turnaround time for a drawing is usually just four days. If you need it faster, I do offer priority expedited services.

CALL ME NOW to order your riser diagram: 603-470-0508

Gas Riser Diagram – The Pipes Must Be Sized Correctly

By: Tim Carter

A gas riser diagram is a three-dimensional drawing showing gas lines that will supply gas to gas-burning appliances in a home or commercial building. The pipes supplying the gas to each appliance must be sized correctly. If not, the appliance will not burn efficiently and could be starved for fuel.

CLICK HERE to order your gas riser diagram. Your drawing will be completed in days, not weeks.

I draw residential riser diagrams each day for homeowners all across the USA. My plans cost 50-70% less than all my competitors. CALL ME NOW to discuss your project:

603-470-0508

I can complete your drawing in days, not weeks. I offer a special 24-hour expedited service should you be in a bind. I just completed a gas riser diagram for a new house in Santa Fe, NM. The 13 appliances in this house consume a total of 1,500,000 BTUs.

How is a Gas Riser Diagram Created?

The first step is to list all of the gas appliances and then find out the Btu input listed by the manufacturer. This information is needed to start to size the main trunk line that leaves the natural gas meter or the pressure regulator on a propane (LPG) system.

The next step is to draw the pipes on a plan as a plumber would install them on the job. You must do this so you know the exact length of the pipe from the meter to all the appliances.

Who Can Draw A Riser Diagram?

I draw gas diagrams each week. I love doing it. CALL ME if you want me to draw yours. 603-470-0508.

If you already know you want me to draw yours, just place your order here.

What Does a Gas Riser Diagram Cost?

I only charge a fraction of what you’ll pay a mechanical engineer to draw one. As of 2023, my price is just several hundred dollars.

My guess is the base price an engineering firm would charge would be about $2,500.00 or $4,000. (2024 dollars) I’ve been a master plumber since 1981 and draw them for much cheaper than a mechanical engineer.

How Long Does it Take to Draw One?

It usually only takes four or five days to draw a drawing that will pass the smell test at the building department.

What Happens if a Drawing is WRONG?

If you try to do it yourself, there’s a very good chance you’ll get the calculations wrong and your plan might be rejected. If you do get the drawing wrong and the pipes are not sized correctly, your appliances will not function properly. They’ll be starved for gas.

Kitchen Sink Loop Vent – How One Works

By: Tim Carter

A loop vent is a special pipe configuration that is used when a sink is not located against a wall. Sinks in islands need a loop vent or otherwise, the vent pipe would pierce the countertop and proceed to the ceiling much like a brass fireman’s pole. No one wants that look in a kitchen!

I draw residential riser diagrams each day for homeowners all across the USA. My plans cost 50-70% less than all my competitors. CALL ME NOW to discuss your project:

603-470-0508

I can complete your drawing in days, not weeks. I offer a special 24-hour expedited service should you be in a bind.

A typical vent pipe for a sink that’s on a wall is hidden inside the wall. The vent pipe travels up the wall and usually connects with other vent pipes. These pipes are collected into one and that pipe exits the roof.

Since most kitchen sinks are located centered on a window, this sink vent pipe can almost always be found in the wall cavity on either side of the window.

Why Does a Sink or Plumbing Fixture Need a Vent?

Vent pipes supply needed air into the plumbing system from the roof vent pipe. Each time water or solid waste enters a drain pipe, it pushes the air that was in the pipe moments before toward the sewer or septic tank.

This air must be replaced and it’s achieved by the vent pipe. You may think that vent pipes work like a smoke stack exhausting sewer gas. The opposite is true. Air travels down the pipes from the roof into the system.

What Size Pipes Are Needed for a Loop Vent?

You must use a minimum of 2-inch pipe for the actual drain stack and vent pipes. The branch arm pipe from the sanitary tee to the sink p-trap must NOT exceed 1 and 1/2 inches.

Where Does A Loop Vent Get Its Air?

The loop vent borrows air from the drain pipes in the plumbing system. When water starts to flow from the sink into the drain pipes, gravity pulls it to the bottom of the horizontal drain pipe. Air can flow back across the top of the flowing water to feed air back into the loop vent.

Since a 1 and 1/2-inch drain pipe was used for the sink, it’s impossible for that pipe to deliver enough water to fill a horizontal 2-inch drain pipe. This is why there’s always enough air in the system to satisfy the need.

Is a Pressure-Relief Vent Required?

To the best of my knowledge, only the city of New Orleans requires a pressure-relief vent. This dry vent is located just above the vent wye on the vent side of the loop vent. The pressure-relief vent then travels upwards until it exits the roof on its own or is connected to other dry vents within the system.

Where Can I Get More Help About Loop Vents?

I can help you. You can go here to arrange a 15-minute phone coaching call. I’ve been a master plumber since 1981 so I think I can answer all your questions.

 

Draw Riser Diagram

By: Tim Carter

You need to draw a riser diagram to get a plumbing permit. This drawing is a good idea because it proves to the plumbing department that you have a clear idea of the correct pipes to put in your home.

You should follow all of the code requirements in the Uniform Plumbing Code when you draw your riser diagram.  A building inspector will FAIL your drawing if you draw the wrong drain, waste, and vent pipes.

What Does a Riser Diagram Look Like?

A riser diagram is a three-dimensional drawing that shows all the drain, waste, and vent pipes in a home or business. The pipe sizes are all shown on the drawing.

It is a good idea to have general notes on the drawing that speak to the slope of drain pipes, the height of toilet flanges above a finished floor, and the proper way to support pipes so they don’t act as beams.

Who Draws Riser Diagrams?

I happen to draw them. I love doing it. I’ve been a master plumber since 1981 and to me drawing a riser diagram or plumbing isometric drawing is like solving a crossword puzzle.

Call Tim Carter now if you want me to draw your riser diagram in days: 603-470-0508

What do Riser Diagrams Show?

A riser diagram for plumbing drain, waste, and vent (DWV) piping shows:

• all drain pipes
• all waste pipes
• all fixture vent pipes
• the building drain
• general notes
• pipe sizes
• code-approved pipe connections

How Long Does it Take to Draw One?

I can draw a riser diagram in as little as 24 hours if you have an emergency. It normally takes five business days to draw a riser diagram because of the other orders already in the queue.

Mechanical engineers might take weeks to produce this drawing.

Are Building Drain Layouts Important?

Yes, a building drain layout is very important. Non-plumbers almost always install the wrong fittings that cause serious clogs.

If you’re a DIY plumber, you should seriously consider asking me to draw your Building Drain Layout drawing.

Where Can I Get DIY Phone Coaching Help?

I offer DIY phone coaching. I’ve helped many homeowners over the phone install all the pipes in their homes. My favorite job was helping Zoe, a 28-year-old woman, in New Mexico with all the plumbing in her rural new home.

You can hire me for 15 minutes at a time and do either a voice or video call. Using video, I can see exactly what you’re up against to give you the best advice.

 

What is a Plumbing Isometric Drawing?

By: Tim Carter

A plumbing isometric drawing, or riser diagram, is a three-dimensional illustration that shows all the drain, waste, and vent plumbing lines in and under a building. These drawings are required for both residential and commercial plumbing. If you’re going to open a restaurant, you must produce a Restaurant Riser Diagram.

I draw residential riser diagrams each day for homeowners all across the USA. My plans cost 50-70% less than all my competitors. CALL ME NOW to discuss your project:

603-470-0508

I can complete your drawing in days, not weeks. I offer a special 24-hour expedited service should you be in a bind.

Your plumbing isometric drawing must meet all standards that are published in the Uniform Plumbing Code that is in force all across the USA.

Why is a Drawing Needed?

These drawings are required to get a plumbing permit in just about every city and town in the USA. The drawing indicates to the plumbing and building department that you understand the following:

• the correct size of drain pipes for each fixture
• the correct size of the vent pipe to each fixture
• the correct size of the building drain
• the correct orientation and connection of pipes within a fixture group
• how to minimize friction loss in the system
• how to collect vents

The inspector wants to make sure you know all of the above information so they don’t have to tell you to rip out all the pipes and start over when they show up for an inspection.

What Does a Riser Drawing Look Like?

Here’s a typical plumbing isometric drawing created by master plumber Tim Carter. Call him at 603-470-0508 if you want him to draw yours:

 

Who Can Draw the Riser Diagram?

Mechanical engineers can draw these plans but you’ll discover you may pay more than $3,000.00 (2024 prices) for one. These companies have lots of overhead costs.

Tim Carter, a master plumber who works out of his central New Hampshire house, has little overhead. He can draw a riser diagram for an average 3-bedroom home for less than $400.00 (2024 prices).