Basic Plumbing With Illustrations Revised Edition [Paperback]

Howard C. Massey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 1994

This completely-revised edition brings this comprehensive manual fully up-to-date with all the latest plumbing codes.

It is the journeyman's and apprentice's guide to installing plumbing, piping, and fixtures in residential and light commercial buildings: how to select the right materials, lay out the job and do professional-quality plumbing work, use essential tools and materials, make repairs, maintain plumbing systems, install fixtures, and add to existing systems.

Includes hundreds of large, clear illustrations that show you what is required in isometrics, venting, traps, floor plans and layouts, DWV, septic tanks and drainfields, water supply, valves and faucets, hot water systems, roughing-in, maintenance, repairs, gas installation and swimming pools.

Extensive study questions at the end of each chapter, and a section with all the correct answers.

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About the Author

Howard C. Massey is uniquely qualified as an authority on the plumbing code and an instructor of plumbing principles. An experienced master plumber, Mr. Massey operated his own plumbing contracting firm for 15 years, undertaking a wide variety of residential, commercial and school projects. He served for 14 years as plans examiner and plumbing inspector for Metropolitan Dade County, Miami, Florida.

Other plumbing books by Mr. Massey are; , and its companion Plumber's Exam Audiotapes, with hundreds of questions and answers of the type you'll find on the plumber's exam.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Craftsman Book Co; Revised edition (September 9, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934041997
• ISBN-13: 978-0934041997
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Plumbing & Household Automation

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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal for students, apprentices & practicing professionals., April 5, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Plumbing With Illustrations Revised Edition (Paperback)

Now in a completely revised and updated edition, Howard Massey's Basic Plumbing With Illustrations is the definitive "how to" manual for installing code-approved plumbing in residential and light commercial buildings. Systematically laid out in twenty-three chapters, Basic Plumbing With Illustrations covers all of the fundamentals of the plumbing trade including planning and sizing, installation, maintenance, common layout, materials, and code requirements. Invaluable and practical information is provided on inspections, floor plans and plot plans, drawing and reading isometrics, code definitions, and materials. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of charts, tables, installation diagrams, and rough-in measures, Basic Plumbing With Illustrations is enhanced further with a glossary of plumbing terms, plumbing abbreviations, extensive study questions at the end of each chapter, and a section with all the correct answers. This is the ideal text for students and apprentices, as well as practicing professionals in the field.

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything is explained in this book, September 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Basic Plumbing With Illustrations Revised Edition (Paperback)

This book shows you everything about plumbing, including septic systems, solar water heaters, and hooking up swimming pools and spas--not to mention the basic and industrial plumbing fixures and techniques. This book is extremely interesting.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quality reference material, September 15, 2005

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jjc "jjceng.com" (Bend, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Plumbing With Illustrations Revised Edition (Paperback)

Basic Plumbing with Illustrations is a handy reference book for designers, engineers, and draftsmen. There are a lot of illustrated examples showing best practices when laying out residential and light commercial plumbing that minimize extra fittings, are UPC compliant, and work for stacked and flat systems.
Also handy are rough-in dimensions for common fixtures, drain, waste and vent sizing charts, and cold and hot water supply sizing info. that includes a neat explanation of solar hot water heating methods.
this reference goes hand in hand with another Massey authored Publication entitled "Planning, Drain, Waste, and Vent Systems".