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Complete Plumbing: Step-by-step Instructions * Repairs & Upgrades * Kitchen & Bathroom Projects
Meredith Books (
July, 2003 )
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This is an excellent book despite some of the reviews.
The author writes in an understandable manner and manages to explain complex subjects in a down to earth manner.
The book imparts information that would take a year of NVQ training to achieve. Although it is an aid to completing NVQ level 2 & 3, you do not have to be taking these courses to read through the book.
The book presumes no other knowledge is being given to the reader.
What is does presume however, is that you have read book 1 in the series.
It does not actually state this in the synopsis / overview.
Book 1 covers plumbing fundamentals and book 2 expands and adds to some of the subjects covered previously. You do not have to read every page of every book, but they make excellent reference books combining complex (but important) technical information with down to earth spanner work.
Another important point is that these books cover important water regulations that must be adhered to.
Boring as they maybe, even simple tasks like installing an outside tap can result in very easily poisoning a households water supply if bodged! Overall this series is aimed more at people working or thinking of working in the trade.
However, confident (half intelligent) DIYers will have no trouble understanding the principles being explained.
That said, if you are standing in a flooded kitchen with a shiny new tap in one hand and cut pipe attempting to be wedged shut in the other, then there are probably better books (and better plumbers) for you. Top read!
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seperates the professional from the cowboy.....  |
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this book offers anyone who has a sincere interest in plumbing the chance to enhance their knowledge base therefore understand the concept of all systems.
It is informative if you understand basic system design and want to know how to diagnose fault or indeed bad system layout in a scientific manner.
It gives you a lifetimes start on most self proclaimed "plumbers" and even to the well trained there are several chapters that will engage the mind and make for a better service to the end user i.e.customer
As you probably can tell by now I found and still find the book a great source of information.
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Pompous and not in any way practicle  |
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Pompous and not in any way practicle. This book is fine if you wish to know the mbar pressure for various systems stipulated by the 1986 water bylaws, but if you want install or diagnose problems with say central heating or simply fix a leaking pipe, or if youre an inexperienced Plumber wishing to enhance his knowledge - then this book will not help you.
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