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How close to property line can I build a shed?

The exact amount a building needs to be set back from the property line will vary from one location to another. However, the required setback on the side is typically between 5 – 10 feet, while the front and back require around 10 – 20 feet at a minimum.

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Before you begin a project, there are some terms that you should familiarize yourself with.

Property Line

Property lines are simply the legal boundary that separates your land from your neighbors. Property lines could have been determined in a few different ways depending on how your neighborhood was founded. If the area is newer, the developer most likely separated out each plot of land prior to building homes. In older areas, local and state governments likely determined the property lines. Before you build anything on your land, it’s important to learn how to find property lines. This could help you avoid a difficult situation with one of your neighbors.

Setbacks

Setbacks refer to the minimum amount of distance required from a building and other areas on the property. The most common type of setback occurs with the property lines. As mentioned earlier, depending on where you live, there are requirements for how close to the four property lines you can build a structure. These requirements are set by the local or state governments. Setbacks can also be established for how close you can build from a river, sidewalk, highway and floodplain.

No-Build Zone

No-build zones are designated areas of land where no structures can be built. These zones are usually determined by the local government.

Easements

Easements give others the ability to use someone else’s property. These are frequently associated with utility companies, giving them the right to assess or bury cables within your property. Easements like these are frequently written into the deed for the land, but there can also be implied easements, which are not written down. Instead, if two neighbors have been using land in a certain way and a disagreement ever happens, they can use this history as a type of easement.

Right Of Way

Right of way will allow someone else to travel through your property. This can happen if someone needs to use your land to access public land.

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What is blue conduit used for?

Blue electrical nonmetal tubing (ENT) is for indoor use only. Some code-compliant PVC fittings can be used with ENT inside walls, floors, some ceilings or encased in concrete. Outdoor flexible nonmetallic tubing is strong, watertight, non-corrosive and weighs less.

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Metallic Conduit and Raceway

The two main types of metallic conduit and raceway are rigid and flexible. Rigid conduit offers solid protection. Flexible metal conduit allows for bends and twists without using extra hardware. Prewired conduit, or armored cable, offers an all-in-one solution with the wires already running through it. Metal electrical boxes must be used with metal conduit. Rigid metallic conduit is most often used in commercial applications. It can also be a smart choice for straight runs of wire or cable through an attic, garage, basement or crawlspace. It protects against nicks, cuts and punctures to wiring from accidents or chewing animals.

Examples of rigid metallic raceways are:

Electrical metallic tubing (EMT): Lightweight and easy to install

Intermediate metallic conduit (IMC): Has a thicker, galvanized wall, making it suitable for outdoor applications

Galvanized rigid conduit (GRC), which is thickest and offers the most protection

Flexible metal conduit allows for bends and twists without the use of extra hardware. It allows for turns at corners without using elbow joints. Tip: Running a green grounding wire is recommended when using conduit. However, electrical code may allow the metal conduit itself to serve as grounding conductor.