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PLUMBING sa BATHROOM sa BATHTUB sa COMPOSTING TOILET sa FAUCET sa GARBAGE DISPOSER sa HOT TUB sa PHOTOGRAPHIC DARKROOM SINK & PLUMBING sa SANITARY DRAIN sa SEWAGE DISPOSAL sa SHOWER BATH sa SINK sa SUMP PUMP sa TOILET sa VALVE sa WATER FILTER & PURIFIER sa WATER HEATER sa WATER SOFTENER sa WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM xx BATHROOM xx HOUSE Inspecting a house: Plumbing system checklist. Renovating a basement. Part 6. Plumbing. Tips on installing new plumbing in a basement. Plumbing tips. (1) Replacing or mending leaky faucets. (2) Fixing faulty toilets. (3) Unblocking drains and traps. (4) Sealing leaky pipes or joints. (5) Clearing frozen pipes. Three simple defrosting techniques for frozen water pipes. Tip: Plumbing and wiring centers inside walls should be provided with access panels made of sheet metal. Preventing interior water damage. Tips on installing plumbing to avoid leaks, building floors to contain leaks, shower curtains, etc. Guide to easy plumbing repairs. Plumbing problems and how to handle them. How to make water supply connections. How to control water hammer in your plumbing by installing a water pressure control unit. How to handle plumbing emergencies. A collection of tips from experienced carpenters, plumbers, electricians and handymen. Troubleshooting plumbing problems. A quick reference guide to common household plumbing problems and ways to solve them without a plumber. Covers water heaters, tubs, showers, and toilet tanks. How to take things apart. Tips on working with fasteners, nails, plumbing, appliances, etc. Professional advice: How to fix plumbing breakdowns. The ten most-asked questions about home plumbing. Do-it-yourself plumbing is made easier with new materials and repair kits. Looks at toilet tank repair kits, flexible water supply connectors, plastic pipe, tub/shower surrounds, etc. Stopping water hammer. Some tips. Hydrogen peroxide is a cheap alternative for over-the-counter lime removers. Tip on draining all of your water lines and then refilling in order to quiet water hammer. Proper sequence for draining your home's water lines. Tip on using Teflon tape between hot water pipes and pipe hangers to reduce noises caused by expansion and contraction of the pipes. Tips on silencing noisy water pipes. Framing with the plumber in mind. Tips to help you keep wood and nails out of the way of plumbing lines. Tip on using a continuity tester to find which nail has punctured a waterpipe in a wall. Tip on freezing the water inside a water line prior to cutting the line to install a fitting. Tips on preventing frozen pipes in a vacation cabin which is not normally heated during the week. Ten common plumbing mistakes. A building inspector reviews the most frequent violations of the plumbing code. A look at the basic special tools needed for plumbing repairs. Plumbing noises and how to stop them. Preventive maintenance for plumbing. 12 quick and easy fixes to avoid plumbing-related problems. Stop banging water lines by installing air chambers (mufflers). Some tips. How to determine if there is a lead or cadmium danger in your home and what you can do about it. Plumbing secrets. 18 tips and techniques for easy, foolproof repairs. How to plumb air chambers to prevent water hammer. Tip: How to determine if household water-supply pipes are leaking underneath a concrete slab. Coping with odd-ball plumbing problems. (1) Grumbling water heater. (2) Chattering faucets. (3). Rippling water in toilet bowl. (4) Waste backs up through a floor drain. (5) Rushing noises from a vertical drainpipe. (6) Whistling sounds when the water is running. (7) Water hammer, the pounding heard when a faucet is turned off. (8) Sewer-gas odors released by plumbing fixtures. (9) Inadequate water pressure. (10) Toilet bowl that does not fill properly. (11) Excessive water pressure. (12) Sewer gases emanating from a basement floor drain. (13) Banging in the walls. Be your own house contractor. SPECIAL GUIDE to the PBS television series "Hometime". (1) How to work with designers, choose contractors and coordinate schedules. (2) Foundation options. (3) Framing fundamentals. (4) Mechanical systems (plumbing, heating, electrical). (5) Finishing the shell (roofing, siding, windows). (6) Energy efficiency. (7) Interior finishing. (8) Choosing & installing cabinets. How to silence plumbing noises. Installing air cushions in existing plumbing lines and anchoring pipes to eliminate rattling. Tip shows how to end "water hammer" noise caused by the banging of water inside pipes when a faucet is turned off abruptly by installing a "T" air cushion. Detailed information on the plumbing involved in adding a half bath in a basement. How to plumb an add-on bathroom. Diagrams of typical plumbing for hot and cold water supply, drainage and vent piping for a bathroom. Plumbing for a concrete slab. Here are the dimensions and precautions to take when rough-plumbing a slab for a bathroom addition. Plumbing you can do. Techniques and tools. Guide to installing plumbing in a cottage or vacation home, including both water supply and septic system. Seven plumbing repairs anyone can do. How to install a check valve on the cold water line to your hot water heater. This will prevent warm water from backing up into low-pressure cold water lines (most likely in a well water system). How to cure your pipes of "water hammer". Tips from a plumber for avoiding common plumbing emergencies. How to catalogue your house's "secret passages", the voids and tunnels inside the walls of an old house that extend through floors and simplify the stringing of wire and pipe. Includes tip on how to replace an old register with an electric outlet. Co-existing with old plumbing. Characteristics of old plumbing systems and ways to get the most mileage out of antique pipes. Caring for antique plumbing fixtures. Things you should know about old-house plumbing. How to determine the safety of plumbing in old houses. How to back-flush a waterline to a sink. Tips on eliminating "singing" water pipes. Tip on using solder to simulate nickel plating on old plumbing fixtures. Tip on preventing galvanic corrosion in plumbing pipe and fixtures. Tip on how to backflush a hot-water line at a bathroom sink. How to silence plumbing noises. Build an air-chamber to eliminate air-lock noise (water hammer). Silence those noisy water pipes. How to eliminate water hammer. Tips on simple plumbing fixes for the older house. Basic plumbing toolkit. What should be included and tips on their uses. How to pipe water to your outdoors. Plumbing without tears. Tips on working with local building codes and building inspectors. Features and problems of older plumbing systems. Includes instructions for working with cast-iron piping, replacing rusted pipe, quieting water hammer and installing replacement plastic piping. Twelve ways to stop knocks in water pipes. Tips on plumbing repairs you can do yourself. Tip shows a way to silence noisy water pipes using pipe strap and rubber. How to hire a qualified plumber. Do-It-Yourself plumbing. A basic guide to home plumbing systems and a troubleshooting chart for typical problems. Includes diagrams of typical valves and fittings. | |||||||||
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