The complete idiot's guide to plumbing
By: Terry Meany
Publisher: Alpha Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780585348407
Subjects: Plumbing; Amateurs' manuals; Popular works; HOUSE & HOME; Do-It-Yourself
Other titles: Idiot's guide to plumbing
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The Basics: Civilization Equals Clean Water --; title: Open Tap, Get Water --; title: Water, Water, Everywhere --; title: Cycled and Recycled --; title: Giving Water the Treatment --; title: You and Your Water Company --; title: The Inside Story --; title: What Comes In Must Go Out --; title: Every Drop Adds Up --; title: Potable Water, Potent History --; title: When in Rome --; title: Bath Time --; title: The Party's Over --; title: Reliving History --; title: Pay Attention to Your Infrastructure --; title: Privies Are Not Always Private --; title: Big Beginnings --; title: Bringing Outhouses Indoors --; title: Bathing Was a Lot of Work! --; title: Does Plumbing Lead to Morality? --; title: Self-Sufficiency Has Its Limits --; title: The Sanitarians Arrive --; title: Life Is Better Today --; title: Codes, Inspections, and Safety --; title: This Isn't Computer Code --; title: One Code's History --; title: Permits and Inspections --; title: The Code Isn't Perfect --; title: What an Inspector Expects --; title: Inspectors Aren't Perfect, Either --; title: Safety Counts --; title: Don't Fool With Tools --; title: How Shocking --; title: Extension Cords --; title: Going Up --; title: These Aren't Dust Bunnies --; title: The Evils of Lead --; title: If Your Walls Could Talk --; title: Inspection Essentials --; title: Do-It-Yourself Inspections --; title: Inspector Homes, At Your Service --; title: Does Clear Mean Clean? --; title: Get the Lead Out! --; title: Oh, the Pressure --; title: Types of Pipes --; title: Look for Leaks --; title: The Fixtures --; title: Septic Inspections --; title: Hot Water Radiator Systems --; title: The Big Picture --; title: Your Wish List --; title: The Biggest Wish of All --; title: Bathroom Fantasies --; title: Kitchens Need Water, Too --; title: Watering Holes --; title: Where Will You Pipe Today? --; title: Do-It-Yourself or Hire It Out? --; title: Call Me Plumber --; title: Call Me a Plumber, Quick! --; title: It Costs How Much?