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Plumbing Terminology
The plumbing trade uses a lot of unique terms, words and phases that may sound like gibberish to anyone not employed as a plumber.
Click here for their definitionsDo I Need A Plumbing Permit?
Every municipality has different rules and if your caught doing the work without a permit you may be fined.
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Plumbing Pipe And Fitting Symbols
For reference purposes, here are some two dimensional plumbing symbols showing pipe and fittings you may encounter on mechanical drawings.
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For reference purposes, here are some two dimensional plumbing symbols illustrating valves and mechanical devices.
See Them AllPlumbing Math - Formulas And Tables
Math unfortunately is part of being a plumber or any other skilled trade for that matter. Although we don't tend to use many of these formulas in our daily plumbing chores, you better know them if your planning to write your plumbing exam.
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