Plumbing a House

Product Description: Whether it's new or a remodel, off-the-ground construction or slab, veteran plumber Peter Hemp shows you the best ways to design, size, and install piping for water supply, waste, fuel-gas, and vents. You'll also learn how to cut and join copper, iron, galvanized steel, various plastic pipe, and even terra cotta -- and how to decide which materials to use and which to avoid. In text, photos, and detailed drawings, Hemp presents the code-sanctioned ways of solving tricky plumbing problems and helps you decide which solution makes the most sense for you.

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Whether it's new or a remodel, off-the-ground construction or slab, veteran plumber Peter Hemp shows you the best ways to design, size, and install piping for water supply, waste, fuel-gas, and vents. You'll also learn how to cut and join copper, iron, galvanized steel, various plastic pipe, and even terra cotta -- and how to decide which materials to use and which to avoid. In text, photos, and detailed drawings, Hemp presents the code-sanctioned ways of solving tricky plumbing problems and helps you decide which solution makes the most sense for you.

215 pages, Paperback
Published November 2001
ISBN: 1561583332
ISBN-13: 9781561583331
UPC: 094115583336