Sunday, January 25, 2009

Ultimate Guide to Plumbing:

Ultimate Guide to Plumbing:
Complete Projects for the Home

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Ultimate Guide to Plumbing: Complete Projects for the Home is an updated and expanded edition of Creative Homeowner's comprehensive, best-selling plumbing how-to book. Author Merle Henkenius prepares the do-it-yourselfer to handle any plumbing task in the home, from replacing a washer in a leaky faucet to cutting and joining cast-iron vent pipes. Strong emphasis is placed on doing things correctly, so all the projects use only code-compliant techniques. The most up-to-date products and techniques are included. The book gives readers an overview of a house's plumbing system, including supply, waste, and vent piping, and explains the basic physics that keep everything working well. Readers learn not only how to plan and complete each project but how to spot and improve outdated or dangerous techniques and materials in their home's plumbing system.

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Remodel Plumbing (For Pros by Pros) [ILLUSTRATED]

Remodel Plumbing (For Pros by Pros)

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Remodel Plumbing focuses on the challenges of working in tight spaces like bathrooms and utility rooms, selecting the right fittings, fixtures, and materials and completing expert alterations to a home's existing water supply, drain, and vent systems. With a special section on emergency plumbing repairs, the book enables readers to stop leaks, shut down water lines, and avoid major damage associated with plumbing malfunctions. Remodel Plumbing also covers common plumbing upgrades and alterations in kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms, basements, and additions.

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Black and Decker Complete Guide to Plumbing: Expanded 4th Edition

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Plumbing:
Expanded 4th Edition - Modern Materials and Current Codes
All New Guide to Working with Gas Pipe
Black & Decker Complete Guide to Plumbing: Expanded 4th Edition
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Everything you need to know about plumbing. Everything. - Fresher and more complete than ever, this edition includes new material and revised information and is completely current with the 2006 Universal Plumbing Code. From basic repairs to advanced renovations, this is the only plumbing reference book a homeowner needs. And now, for the first time, Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing includes a comprehensive section on working with gas pipe. No other big book of plumbing for DIYers covers this important subject.

Also new to this 4th edition is expansive coverage of PEX (cross-linked polyethylene), the bendable supply tubing that's taking over a major portion of the DIY market. And with the current popularity of outdoor kitchens, we've expanded our coverage of outdoor plumbing as well. Now, we'll show you every step of the process to supply and drain an outdoor sink.

About the Author - The editors of Creative Publishing international have created more than 30 best-selling classics on home repair and remodeling. All books are researched, written, and edited by professionals with years of experience.

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