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The only plumbing book you'll ever need. Do-it-yourself plumbing can save homeowners more money than almost any other type of home improvement. All it takes is the information and skills you can learn from this third edition of The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing. Virtually every type of plumbing repair and installation is included, from the very simple (stopping a leaky faucet) to the most complex (removing old plumbing pipes and installing a new system). Now with nearly 120 step-by-step projects! New to this edition are a wide range of timely, popular projects including: home spa maintenance, installing water purifying systems; installing an up-flush toilet; laying a landscape irrigation system; installing a water softener; and installing a modern claw-foot tub with exposed plumbing pipes.
Customer Reviews:
Almost too many photos.......2007-03-26
This book is chock full of photos; so much that it detracts from providing information. I was trying to use it to replace a leaking shower faucet, but couldn't find any useful info about my setup. All there was were pictures of valves that weren't mine. I would like to see more troubleshooting chapters, and more possible fitting/material variations outlined. For instance I would like to know how to go from plastic to copper to galvanized etc.
Still if you doing a new install and have access to the exact material they use then it is good for that.
the complete guide to home plumbing.......2007-03-08
received book in excellent condition and in a timely manner
an excellent book........2007-01-10
It is an excellent book not only for handyman beginners but also for construction professionals to review plumbing details.
Complete Guide to Home Plumbing.......2006-11-30
If you are looking for pretty pictures this is the book to buy. It is not a book for doing plumbing. Be careful before you follow the instructions, it is not adquate for detail plumbing. It just gives you the basics. For example it does not give you the required distances for most plumbing fixtures and shows notching many wood studs in the wall which could cause serious damage to the structure. Be Aware!!
DIY, simply the best.......2006-11-25
Clear illustrations, many cutaways, and clear, concise language mark this edition of "The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing" as one of the best ever. I previewed eight or ten newer plumbing editions at my local library before purchasing, and this one stood heads above the rest. I fully recommend it.
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Down to earth, practical methodology book.......1999-01-22
From a number of books I have been reading on passive energy topics, Mazria's small book is the most concrete, understandable and organized. I designed my home using the book and the forecasted energy compsumption matched the calculations!
Excellent reference!.......1998-12-04
When I designed our first house this book was invaluable. We are now designing our second home and looked to see if there is an update. Unfortunately it has not been revised but then little has changed with the sun and mass and the book will once again be a valued resource.
absolutely indispensable!.......1998-06-08
A seminal reference on the fundamentals of solar design. Easily used, yet thorough and quantitative. Should be required reading for everyone in the architecture & building design fields. Sunfall info given here is relevant to every structure ever designed -- and if you actually use it, the info *will* improve your design!!
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If you're planning any kind of home improvement, from having a room painted to adding a three-room wing to your house, you need How to Be Your Own Contractor, the complete guide to hiring and overseeing the work of more than fifty different contracting specialists. It covers:
- finding the right contractor for the job
- comparing estimates
- negotiating a contract
- checking a contractor's licenses and insurance
- obtaining building permits
- working on-site with the contractors
The Hamiltons discuss:
- design professionals
- mechanical systems contractors, like plumbers and electricians
- interior specialist contractors, such as carpenters, paperhangers, and tile layers
- exterior specialists, such as roofers, deck builders, and excavators
- yard contractors, like swimming pool builders
- maintenance contractors, such as exterminators
Customer Reviews:
Superficial treatment.......1997-04-18
This book provides a few of the basics that you will need to know if you are contemplating a small remodeling project.
If you are planning on contracting your own house, this volume will not help you much. It provides only very superficial coverage of the information needed to intelligently communicate your requirements to subcontractors and evaluate their responses.
Book Description
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.
Customer Reviews:
An excellent pick for both do-it-yourself homeowners and libraries catering to them........2007-06-17
Merle Henkenius holds a master plumber's license and has extensive experience in home construction, so he's the perfect author to create a do-it-yourself plumbing guide in ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLUMBING: COMPLETE PROJECTS FOR THE HOME, which appears in a new, expanded edition to provide basic step-by-step instruction for installing sinks faucets, showers and repairing all such fixtures. Color photos throughout accompany step-by-step instructions and flow charts which are easy to follow, making this an excellent pick for both do-it-yourself homeowners and libraries catering to them.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Good plumbing book.......2007-01-16
This book provides the basic information you need to get started on plumbing a house and the in depth knowledge needed to complete the job. It's a good read for understanding plumbing.
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Don't let those plumbing problems bankrupt you-- learn to do it yourself! With The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plumbing, you'll learn about tools, safety, clearing clogs, repairing leaks, remodeling kitchens and bathrooms and outdoor plumbing. It even gives you advice when you should hire a pro!
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Don't let those plumbing problems bankrupt you-- learn to do it yourself! With The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plumbing, you'll learn about tools, safety, clearing clogs, repairing leaks, remodeling kitchens and bathrooms and outdoor plumbing. It even gives you advice when you should hire a pro!
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The Complete Guide to Home Automation
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Taunton's Code Check series is widely recognized as the most reliable and up-to-date code reference available. Now, the thousands of builders, remodelers, and inspectors who have relied on their Code Checks for accuracy and thoroughness will delight in this handsome new edition that combines all the codes into a single, lay-flat volume. This comprehensive manual spotlights the safety issues behind all the codes. Up-to-date and featuring more than 400 illustrations, Code Check Complete is cross-referenced to the International Residential Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, and the National Electrical Code. It is the only resource any builder or inspector needs to be completely up to code.
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Very Good Information.......2007-10-11
Concise and compact. An excellent field guide. Save time and money over and over again.
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No homeowner has been left untormented by a dripping faucet, running toilet or leaky pipe. By its very nature, home ownership means having to deal with repairs, both big and small. And the spectre of having to call in plumber or other expensive professional looms large. In this comprehensive guide to fixing the most common plumbing problems, Gary Branson teaches reluctant do-it-yourselfers everything they need to know about how a home plumbing system works, and reveals how most water-related problems can be fixed by following a few basic steps. Included is information on using basic skills to fix faucets, toilets, plugged drains and water heaters. By following the advice in Solving Home Plumbing Problems, homeowners can easily save hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Included in this highly illustrated volume are tips on how to repair outdated plumbing fixtures how to solder and work with copper pipe fittings working with plastic pipes in supply and waste lines repairing faucets, including cartridge, ball type and compression styles dealing with small emergencies This is one book no homeowner should be without.(October 2003)
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American feminism has always been about more than the struggle for individual rights and equal treatment with men. There's also a vital and continuing tradition of women's reform that sought social as well as individual rights and argued for the dismantling of the masculine standard. In this much anticipated book, Dorothy Sue Cobble retrieves the forgotten feminism of the previous generations of working women, illuminating the ideas that inspired them and the reforms they secured from employers and the state. This socially and ethnically diverse movement for change emerged first from union halls and factory floors and spread to the "pink collar" domain of telephone operators, secretaries, and airline hostesses. From the 1930s to the 1980s, these women pursued answers to problems that are increasingly pressing today: how to balance work and family and how to address the growing economic inequalities that confront us. The Other Women's Movement traces their impact from the 1940s into the feminist movement of the present.
The labor reformers whose stories are told in The Other Women's Movement wanted equality and "special benefits," and they did not see the two as incompatible. They argued that gender differences must be accommodated and that "equality" could not always be achieved by applying an identical standard of treatment to men and women. The reform agenda they championed--an end to unfair sex discrimination, just compensation for their waged labor, and the right to care for their families and communities--launched a revolution in employment practices that carries on today.
Unique in its range and perspective, this is the first book to link the continuous tradition of social feminism to the leadership of labor women within that movement.
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Superb and Genius.......2003-12-15
A brilliant novel that sets precedents.
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Title: Dorothy Sue Cobble, The Other Women's Movement: Workplace Justice and Social Rights in Modern America.(Book review)
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Volume: 28
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