Basic Plumbing with Illustrations, Revised
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Basic
Plumbing with Illustrations Revised
by Howard C. MasseyThis revised edition
offers up-to-date instructions for installing code-approved plumbing in
residential and light commercial buildings. Twenty-three chapters cover
all the fundamentals of the trade: planning and sizing, installation,
maintenance, common layout, materials, and code requirements for each job.
You'll find invaluable information on inspections,
floor plans and plot plans, drawing and reading isometrics, code
definitions, and materials.
How to size and install plumbing systems:
- traps
- valves
- faucets
- pipefitting
How to rough-in, maintain and repair:
- drain/waste/vent systems
- septic tanks and drainfields
- hot water systems, including solar
- plumbing for swimming pools, hot tubs and spas
Illustrated with hundreds of charts, tables,
installation diagrams, and rough-in measurements. Includes a glossary of
plumbing terms, plumbing abbreviations, extensive study questions at the
end of each chapter, and a section with all the correct answers and the
page in the book where the subject is covered.
If you're looking for a book that covers all aspects
of code-approved plumbing - planning, installation, and repairs, with big,
clear illustrations - this is the book you need.
The Author
Howard C. Massey is uniquely qualified as an
authority on the plumbing code and an instructor of plumbing principles.
An experienced master plumber, Mr. Massey operated his own plumbing
contracting firm for 15 years, undertaking a wide variety of residential,
commercial and school projects. He served for 14 years as plans examiner
and plumbing inspector for Metropolitan Dade County, Miami, Florida.
Other plumbing books by Mr. Massey are;
Plumber's
Handbook Revised, which explains the details of the plumbing
code; Estimating Plumbing Costs, a guide to estimating materials,
labor and direct costs for all types of plumbing work;
Planning Drain,
Waste & Vent Systems, for preparing plumbing plans for just about any
plumbing project you're likely to handle, and
Plumber's Exam Preparation Guide, and its companion
Plumber's Exam Audiotapes, with hundreds of questions and answers of
the type you'll find on the plumber's exam.
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