Plumbing

This textbook walks through the plumbing trade from start to finish, covering how systems are designed, installed, tested and repaired in homes as well as offices, shops and other commercial buildings. Early chapters address working with customers, servicing existing plumbing, and the steps involved in earning a plumber's license.

Safety gets close attention, including protective equipment and working inside confined spaces. The text also examines tools and materials, with a focus on copper press fittings, and explains the plumbing requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Installation and repair methods appear throughout the chapters rather than in a single section.

The book includes practice licensing questions, fifty in the printed text and one hundred on an accompanying CD-ROM, for readers preparing for licensing exams. It is useful whatever rules the local licensing authority follows.