Book Overview
Plumbing shows you how to do the job right--and do it yourself--with the latest techniques and materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice, and hundreds of color illustration. Learn the methods... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0783538669
ISBN13:9780783538662
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Time Life Medical
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.8" x 11.2"
Age Range:16 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 11 and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A Well-Illustrated Guide to Basic Plumbing Procedures and Projects
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book discusses many plumbing projects, including those which usually are considered the provenance of professional plumbers. A section lists and illustrates all the tools needed for work. The diverse topics in this book include: emergency repairs, the thawing of frozen pipes, unclogging of pipes no matter the location of the blockage; repairing a water boiler, faucet, shower, toilet, etc. There is also a section on home improvements, including the construction of an underground sprinkler system for lawn or garden. There are many drawings which illustrate the procedures and the plumbing. Some are cutaways. Otherwise, components that are below ground or otherwise obscured by other things are shown in faded color or gray. The authors give words of encouragement to the novice. They point out that any job, when done for the first time, is difficult. It gets easier with experience.
One Helpful Book in a Helpful Series
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I am the proud owner of the complete Home Improvement series by Time-Life Books. This book has come in handy more times than I can say. The house I bought is 100 years old and the plumbing was in very bad shape. Time-Life's "Plumbing" had tips and tricks for every plumbing repair or upgrade project I worked on.I like the new spiral bindings of this book. It allows the book to lay flat, without the pages turning on their own. The binding alone convinced me to update my library from the original hardcover series.The drawings are very helpful in showing you what you should be looking for. I like the drawing much better than photos...they leave out minor details that would otherwise get in the way, leaving only the important details that let you get the job finished quickly and easily.I recommend this book (and the entire series) to anyone interested in working on their home. Whether you are a beginner or experienced homeowner, this book will be the one you turn to for all your plumbing questions.
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