| Plumbing a House will help demystify the design and installation of residential plumbing systems. This book covers rough plumbing, as well as remodeling. It covers the four basic plumbing systems: drain, waste and vent piping (DWV); fresh-water service, supply and distribution piping; fuel-gas supply piping; and gas-appliance venting. It also discusses the tools needed, types of pipes and fittings and their applications, pipe joinery and repair and remodel plumbing. The book also includes a list of suppliers and manufacturers mentioned in the text.
Whether you are building a new house or remodeling an old one, either on off-the-ground construction or on a slab, Hemp shows you the best ways to design, size and install piping for water supply, wastes, fuel-gas supply and vents. You'll learn how to cut and join copper, iron, galvanized steel, various plastic pipes and even terracotta, and how to decide which materials, products and tools to use and which to avoid. In text, photos and detailed technical drawings, Hemp presents the code-sanctioned ways of solving tricky plumbing problems and helps you decide which solution makes the most sense for you.
Plumbing a House is destined to become the standard plumbing reference, an indispensable tool for anyone who wants to understand residential plumbing. For plumbers who want to improve their craft, apprentices who want to learn it well and nonplumbers who want to develop their skills, this book will be the source you turn to when you want reliable plumbing advice. |
