Plumbing Technology

This complete volume shows beginning, amateur and advanced to-it-yourselfers everything they need to know about home plumbing. It includes complete how-to information on basic skills, major renovation, and the installation of all-new plumbing systems―the only consumer book to cover the subject matter this comprehensively.

Combining the expertise of builder John Carroll and the engaging drawings of illustrator Charles Lockhart, this book is a complete course in residential carpentry and construction from the voice (and hand) of experience.

A winning combination of history, science, and firsthand experience, this book will entertain and educate all those who have never contemplated the hidden intricacies of this miracle of everyday technology.

A blueprint for how our world will change in response to the next ten years of rapid technological disruption. The authors probe the science of technological convergence and how it will reinvent every part of our lives, including transportation, retail, advertising, education, health, entertainment, food, and finance.

Here's an on-the-job field handbook you’ll want to store in your truck, office, toolbox―anyplace close at hand when you need a plumbing solution fast. Serves up the vast skill and expertise of R. Dodge Woodson, a master plumber with more than 20 years experience in the field.

Using the latest version of U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and other tools, Charles Kibert, in a clear and accessible writing style, addresses issues so that the reader can think critically and independently as part of the cutting edge in green building.

This new edition has 48 pages of brand-new material including new chapters on solar power and best-practice insulating as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem.

Concise, well-illustrated, and exceptionally easy to understand, this primer helps readers develop a working knowledge of the design decisions, equipment options, and operations of water supply and drainage systems of a building. It provides examples of actual building applications for each topic and includes a full chapter of installations in example residences and office occupancies. Outlines simple, effective methods for calculating various types of hot and cold water demand for building―including water demand for fire protection and HVAC systems.