During the winter, it is possible for water pipes, particularly those that are “exposed,” to freeze and rupture. If you want to avoid expensive repairs and a significant amount of annoyance, you need to make sure that the mobile home plumbing is winterized before the temperature lowers to the freezing point. Exposed pipes are typically found in unheated crawl spaces, garages, and external walls.
Today, architects and builders looking to offer continuous insulation for homes built in areas with strict energy codes or homes looking to attain specific green building certifications such as LEED preferred the “Toronto” EIFS Exterior Insulated Finish System in action in 2021.
When you’re installing a non-metallic electrical cable, you must identify the sections of the cable: the outside sheath (the jacket) and the interior conductors. What seems to be colored “wire” is really a sheath that covers the copper wires within.