Plumbing a House (For Pros by Pros Series)

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Summary: Plumbing a House
Review: I purchased this book and then had to purchase "Installing & Repairing Plumbing Fixtures" by the same author. Excellent book for anyone designing/building/remodeling a home. Great reference of plumbing "systems" including a chapter on fuel-gas and venting. Not to mention tools and materials references based upon use/test over time experiences. I'm in the process of designing/building a home and this book has been a great source for discussing/specifying materials and techniques to my builder.

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Summary: Plumbing a House
Review: I purchased this book and then had to purchase "Installing & Repairing Plumbing Fixtures" by the same author. Excellent book for anyone designing/building/remodeling a home. Great reference of plumbing "systems" including a chapter on fuel-gas and venting. Not to mention tools and materials references based upon use/test over time experiences. I'm in the process of designing/building a home and this book has been a great source for discussing/specifying materials and techniques to my builder.

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Summary: Badly needs to be updated
Review: I was very disappointed with this book because it really needs to be updated to include the latest, most common plumbing methods/materials such as the use of PEX tubing. The author does do a good job of explaining the whys and hows of working with the older stuff. But, almost noone uses old iron drain pipe any more and even the use of copper is becoming rare in residential construction. In my area of the country (Southeast), flexible PEX tubing for supply and PVC for waste is used almost exclusively. An update is needed.

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Summary: Badly needs to be updated
Review: I was very disappointed with this book because it really needs to be updated to include the latest, most common plumbing methods/materials such as the use of PEX tubing. The author does do a good job of explaining the whys and hows of working with the older stuff. But, almost noone uses old iron drain pipe any more and even the use of copper is becoming rare in residential construction. In my area of the country (Southeast), flexible PEX tubing for supply and PVC for waste is used almost exclusively. An update is needed.

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Summary: should have read it sooner
Review: I wish I had read this book before the first remodel I attempted. I would of saved a lot of time by not learning the hard way. The book is full of practical details I haven't found in other books like how many layers of pipe tape to apply, how many threads on galvanized pipe to cut, tricks to copper sweat fitting when there is water in the line, what is the rule of thumb for the height of a sink drain. Peter being a plumber in Albany California where there is a variety of very old and new structures, I am sure he has run into all the possible problems with plumbing you can face and it shows in the book. Some experts in their field forget all the questions they had as a novice. Pete's book seems to cover all the "gotchas", the experts assume you know.

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Summary: Excellent book
Review: The is a great book for the ambitious DIYer. This is the best book on a home building topic that I have read. The book details procedures, reasoning, tools, and materials. It desribes the use of readily available, up-to-date products. However, it also shows how to handle many situations arising from remodel work such as replacing parts or tapping onto existing equipment. The "built to last" focus emphases the importance of quality parts and workmanship The book has taken the mystery out of plumbing for me. It has enabled me to replumb a bathroom, replace waste lines, and install a gas line.

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Summary: Great Value
Review: This book is a great value. Excellent information. Well thought out and explained. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because there's really no information on using PEX. Everything else is in this great little book. I'd buy it again!

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Summary: GREAT INFORMATION
Review: THIS BOOK WAS GREAT. MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO PLUMB OUR NEW HOUSE COMPLETELY AND HE NOW HAS THE INFORMATION HE NEEDS. HE FOUND THIS TO BE VERY HELPFUL HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE NOVICE OR THE EXPERT

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is a great book for plumbers. A great complement to it is my book "Profitable Plumbing" also available on this site! This book helps you install plumbing in homes, my book helps you make more money doing it!