| The Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes will help you adhere to the requirements of both the 2003 International Plumbing Code and the 2003 International Fuel Gas Code. This helpful guide was written by Howard Massey, a nationally recognized authority on plumbing. This book was written to make keeping up with the regulations as painless as possible, whether you are a plumber, contractor, designer or engineer. Plumbing codes are written for enforcement purposes, not as a handbook for plumbers. This book was written to help you understand the important installation and design principles you need to know to do professional-quality work.
Designing and installing code-approved plumbing is important—even a small mistake can be costly. With the Illustrated Guide to the International Plumbing and Fuel Gas Codes you'll learn from a nationally recognized code expert what compliance issues you'll face on the job, and learn what the codes require when you design, install, or work on plumbing or gas piping systems.
Here you'll find code tables for pipe sizing and fixture units, as well as code requirements for virtually all the plumber's trades, from water supply and vents to sanitary drainage systems.
Packed with plumbing isometrics and helpful illustrations, this guide makes clear the code requirements for installing materials for plumbing and fuel gas systems. Includes code tables for pipe sizing and fixture units, and code requirements for just about all areas of plumbing, from water supply and vents to sanitary drainage systems. Covers the principles and terminology of the code, how the various systems work and are regulated, and code-compliance issues you'll likely encounter on the job.
Includes self-test questions for studying for the plumber's exam, and tells you where to look in the code for the details.
Written in plain English, with dozens of clear illustrations and easy-to-follow plumbing diagrams, this handy manual can be a lifesaver when you have to understand exactly what the International Plumbing Code and the International Fuel Gas Code require. This book will help you understand and comply with the often-complex provisions and subsections and cross-references of the actual code.
But everyone who designs or installs plumbing systems knows how important it is to follow the code exactly. Even a small mistake can be costly. You'll find the code-compliance issues you're going to face on the job, and learn what the codes require when you install or work on plumbing or gas piping systems.
The book covers the principles and terminology of the code. It includes several major code tables for pipe sizing and fixture units, as well as code requirements for virtually all the plumber's trades, from water supply and vents to sanitary drainage systems:
- Sizing drain, waste and vent pipes
- Understanding isometric drawings
- Installing fixture traps and cleanouts
- Designing combination drain and vent systems
- Dealing with interceptors and special wastes
- Designing hot and cold water systems
- Understanding gas systems
- Complying with fixture clearance requirements
Includes a list of code abbreviations, a glossary of frequently used terms, and a self-test with questions and answers you can use to test your knowledge, or improve your chances on the plumber's exam.
About the Author
Howard C. Massey is a nationally recognized authority in the plumbing field. An experienced master plumber with over 30 years in the business, he operated his own plumbing firm for 15 years, and served for 14 years as plans examiner and plumbing inspector in Miami, Florida. One of the nation's outstanding code experts, he's written several books for plumbers, including Plumber's Handbook, Plumber's Exam Preparation Guide, Planning Drain, Waste & Vent Systems, and Basic Plumbing with Illustrations. In his years in the trade, he saw virtually every mistake a tradesman can make, both in plumbing practice and in code compliance. He knows where potential problems lie and addresses them.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Lets Talk about the Plumbing Code; Chapter 2: How Plumbing Systems Are Regulated; Chapter 3: The Sanitary Drainage System; Chapter 4: Understanding Vent Systems; Chapter 5: Fixture Trap Requirements; Chapter 6: Cleanouts; Chapter 7: Interceptors, Separators and Neutralizing Devices; Chapter 8: Indirect Waste, Receptors and Special Waste; Chapter 9: Installing Drainage and Vent Pipes; Chapter 10: Water Supply and Distribution; Chapter 11: Hot Water Supply Systems; Chapter 12: Installing Water Supply and Distribution Systems; Chapter 13: Private Water Wells; Chapter 14: Plumbing Fixtures; Chapter 15: Lets Talk About the Gas Code; Chapter 16: Gas Piping Materials and Installation Methods; Abbreviations: Glossary: Index. |
