International and Uniform Plumbing Codes Handbook

This book is here to lighten your plumbing code load. Written conversationally by master plumber and multibook author R. Dodge Woodson, International and Uniform Plumbing Codes Handbook puts the two codes used in the United States into plain English. Open this reader-friendly guide and:

• Stop searching for answers in dense, legalistic official code publications
  
• Solve pipe, drainage, vent, trap, and all other plumbing questions quickly and easily because you understand the codes' intent
  
• Fix common plumbing problems with the workable solutions illustrated inside
  
• Find worked-out examples of every type of plumbing task
  
• Quickly locate the right figures, formulas, and charts for water heaters, fixtures and faucets, fuel piping, storm water drainage, and all your other calculation needs
  
• Cut labor and material costs by meeting but not exceeding codes
  
• Avoid leaks, malfunctions, blockages, plumbing-caused damage, callbacks, and other costly troubles
• Get quick troubleshooting guidance
  
• Work safe with time-tested tipsReally
  

Contents

• Introduction
  
• Definitions
  
• Administration
  
• General Regulations
  
• Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings
  
• Water Heaters
  
• Water Supply and Distribution
  
• Sanitary Drainage Systems
  
• Indirect and Special Wastes
  
• Vents
  
• Traps
  
• Storm Drainage
  
• Fuel Piping
  
• Special Piping and Storage Systems
  
• Fuel-Gas Piping
  
• Referenced Standards
  
• Permits and Fees
  
• Rainfall Rates
  
• Recycling Gray Water
  
• Degree Days and Design Temperatures