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The book does come with a pdf version which is great for looking up things while I am on the computer. I got this book after reading they had added a black pipe chapter to the book. The book discusses black pipe for something like a total of 4 pages in total. Overall a good book but again not super detailed. There are very few code explanations given especially for the gas pipe pages.
I think they should've started with the basics and could have done a better job organizing them so the reader wouldn't miss something. Reviews here faulted it for not covering PEX, but the 4th edition does, and for not saying you shouldn't use metal clamps on copper tubing, but it does mention that- although it is burried.Why not 5 stars.
I'd give it 4.5 stars (if I could) because it does that very well. This is an excellent book for the homeowner wanting to delve into plumbing repairs and upgrades.
It includes a free DVD which is brief but covers some basics. Saying that, it won't teach everything there is to know about plumbing- but it does not claim to do this.
It has an incredible amount of very clear color photos and covers most topics that a homeowner will want to know about. There is a lot of info here but the layout is backwards IMO: the "basics", like how to sweat copper tubing (the book calls it pipe) is at the end of the book when this info should be at the beginning.
There is probably not enough info here for the reader to design and layout an entire DWV system that would meet code for a new house, that's beyond the scope of the book, so if that's your goal you'll probably need an additional source(s).
This book is just okay. It has some nice color pictures, but could have a whole lot more detailed information.
This was very detailed about every aspect of plumbing in easy to follow steps and broken into sections for quick finding. A must have for any DIY home repairman or for upgrades. My dad even thought it was quite detailed and we are currently going through renovations on their house to replace the plumbing.
I am a real plumber, and I bought this as a bit of a reference guide. For me I was really hoping that it would have had a lot more plumbing codes(a section would of been nice). For the beginner or the DYI at home person that does not know much its a awesome book. A lot of pictures and a lot of instruction on how to do this and that. Also I think a reference section on pipes and their relevant information(how often you have to brace them,and so forth)could of been touched on more.Also I don't also recall it telling some plumbing no-no's which is bad for the home DYI'er such as galvanic corrosion and such. I think more mentions of these would have been helpful for letting a non-mechanically and knowledgeable individual from making costly future mistakes.But for the amount of colorful pictures and explanations, I think it is a fabulous book, but if your an actual plumber, I think it could only be used as a slight reference.
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