The Complete Guide to Plumbing

INTRODUCTION

• The Home Plumbing System

PLUMBING FIXTURES

• Toilets
• Kitchen Faucets
• Kitchen Drains & Traps
• Dishwashers
• Food Disposers
• Water Heaters
• Bathroom Faucets
• Shower Kits
• Custom Shower Bases
• Alcove Bathtubs
• 3-Piece Tub Surrounds
• Sliding Tub Doors
• Bidets
• Urinals
• Water Softeners
• Hot Water Dispensers
• Icemakers
• Pot Fillers
• Reverse-Osmosis Water Filters
• Freezeproof Sillcocks
• Pedestal Sinks
• Wall-Hung Vanities
• Vessel Sinks
• Integral Vanity Tops
• Kitchen Sinks
• Undermount Sinks
• Standpipe Drains

PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS

• Installation Basics
• Plumbing Routes
• Master Bath
• Basement Bath
• Half Bath
• Kitchen
• New Gas Lines

PLUMBING REPAIRS

• Common Toilet Problems
• Toilet Flanges
• Toilet Drain Lines
• Sinks
• Sprayers & Aerators
• Leaky Plumbing
• Sink Drains
• Branch & Main Drains
• Branch Drains & Vents
• Main Stacks
• Supply Lines
• Burst Pipes
• Noisy Pipes

PLUMBING TOOLS, MATERIALS & SKILLS

• Plumbing Tools
• Plumbing Materials
• Copper
• Working with Rigid Plastic Pipe
• Working with Outdoor Flexible Plastic Pipe
• Working with Cross-Linked
• Plyethylene (PEX)
• Working with Galvanized Iron
• Working with Cast Iron
• Pipe Fittings
• Installing Shutoff Valves
• Repairing Valves & Hose Bibs
• Using Compression Fittings
• Gas Pipe & Fittings

APPENDIX: PLANNING YOUR PROJECT
GLOSSARY