basic plumbing book

mikedo

does anyone know of a good basic plumbing book i can give to a new apprentice that would be easy to understand and give him somewhere to start in this field.

Paul48

An apprentice should be beyond the need for a basic instructional book, if it existed. He/She should have a copy of the code book for the area they are working in. They should already know the basics of connecting different types of pipe. The expertise comes from the plumber they are working with. No book can tell you the countless ways of accomplishing the same thing, or what is or isn't acceptable in every area.

Larry Weingarten

Hello, I can say that Peter Hemp, who wrote
"Plumbing A House" years ago has just updated the book. He's added a chapter on PEX and other revisions. It will be available on his site, peterhemp.com, once the site is actually up and running.

Yours, Larry

mikedo

new apprentice has only 2 days experience. no trade school or plumbing experience some welding background. I'm sure he could learn a lot from a book that explains basic plumbing systems and therory.

Larry Weingarten

Hello, I looked on AddAll.com and find a used copy of Peter Hemp's book for $1.56. That could fill in nicely until the revised edition is out.

Yours, Larry

mikedo

thanks can't beat that price