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A Low-Tech Plumbing Challenge Searches For The iPad Of Commodes

Co.Exist - Feb 23, 2012
Can a Gates Foundation-funded toilet-design initiative end a foul practice in the developing world? Chances are that if you are reading this, you have a private flush toilet a few steps from your bed. Your commode is more reliable than your mobile ...

Rising gas prices hit Myrtle Beach plumbing business twice as hard

SCNow - Feb 23, 2012
An employee at Gateway Supply near Myrtle Beach unloads a shipment off of a Fed Ex freight truck into the plumbing supply store's warehouse. The price at the pump is hurting more than just drivers' commutes. It's also making the price of shipping go up ...

Company tips off members to hidden camera investigation

Fox 31 KDVR.com - Feb 23, 2012
DENVER — We thought we had caught all of the deception on hidden camera, after we confronted plumbing and heating technicians overcharging us for a minor repair on a water heater that just about anybody could fix. We even busted a repairman breaking ...

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Plumbing books

Handmade Garden Projects: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creative Garden Features, Containers, Lighting & More

by: Lorene Edwards Forkner

You can transform your garden into a handmade, personality-infused oasis. Author Lorene Edwards Forkner — part eco-friendly non-traditionalist, part crafty creative — will show you how.

Projects run the gamut from eye-catching structures, like a pergola made from plumbing pipes, to imaginative details, like a tree-hung chandelier for nighttime ambiance. You'll also find helpful plant guides to accompany projects: delectable herbs to fill a stacking container tower, stellar succulents for a vertical gutter garden, glorious flowering vines to climb a bamboo obelisk, and so much more.
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing: Expanded 4th Edition - Modern Materials and Current Codes - All New Guide to Working with Gas Pipe

Everything you need to know about plumbing. Everything.

Fresher and more complete than ever, this edition includes new material and revised information and is completely current with the 2006 Universal Plumbing Code. From basic repairs to advanced renovations, this is the only plumbing reference book a homeowner needs. And now, for the first time, Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing includes a comprehensive section on working with gas pipe. No other big book of plumbing for DIYers covers this important subject.
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Black & Decker Codes for Homeowners: Electrical Codes, Mechanical Codes, Plumbing Codes, Building Codes

by: Bruce A. Barker
Codes are a fact of life for do-it-yourselfers, but getting good information on codes can be a nightmare. Anyone who has ever opened a code book (or even a code interpretation book) looking for the answer to a building, wiring or plumbing question has found the same thing: a lot of arcane, technical words and cross-referencing, pages of meaningless charts, but no information that make sense. Codes for Homeowners combines decades of experience by author and IRC-certified home inspector Bruce Barker with Creative Publishing’s famous studio photography, and the result is the first truly clear and easy to use codes reference book for homeowners and tradesmen alike.
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2009 International Residential Code For One-and-Two Family Dwellings: Soft Cover Version

by: International Code Council
This comprehensive code for homebuilding combines building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, and electrical provisions into a single resource. The 2009 International Residential Code For One- and Two- Family Dwellings uses these provisions to provide detailed insight into the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories high. Using foundational principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs to guide the content, this reference guide also establishes minimum regulations using prescriptive provisions.
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Plumbing - Soldering Copper Pipes

Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com demonstrates the process of soldering copper pipes for small home plumbing projects.

 

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Plumbing Training - Sweating Pipes The Right Way

Big Tony The Plumber show you the proper way to sweat copper pipes. Big Tony will actually answer Any questions you may have regarding plumbing. Visit the website for more free instructional DIY videos.

 

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How to Repair Bathroom Plumbing : Checking Ball Valve Installation

Learn how to check your installation of a ball valve in this free video. Expert: teacherjon Bio: Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Filmmaker: Jon Olson

 

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Plumbing Vent Pipe Tip

www.AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter shares a quick lesson to help you out of a tough spot when working with plumbing vent pipe.

 

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Electrical & Plumbing Repairs : How to Repair a Leaky Pipe Quickly

In plumbing, a leaky pipe is usually caused by a loose washer or connection. Repair a leaky pipe quickly with tips from a certified HVAC tech and plumber in this free video on plumbing repairs. Expert: James Drew Contact: www.JNCHomeRepair.com Bio: James Drew is the owner and president of JNC Home Repair in Austin, Tx. Drew is an HVAC certified tech with over two decades experience in plumbing, masonry, and carpentry. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA