Home Plumbing Manual: The complete step-by-step guide

Absouletly the worst plumbing book I owned. I owned 9 other plumbing books, this is by far extremely really disappointing. Cons. 1. This book is for people living in the United Kingdom. The reference is in metric. The plumbing ideas and design is based on UK plumbing. 2. The pictures taken were really small hard to determine what it is. 3. Literally no useful information on how to install shower or tub. The method of install a tub is extremely strange. For example, one needs to install legs for the tub. In North America, almost all the acrylic tub will have a leg. 4. It provided information about plastic speed press (similar to shark bite push fit but it is plastic. Home Depot or Lowe does not sell plastic push fit. They should discuss about shark bite push fit instead as this is much more common. 5. Zero information on drain waste vent. This is the pillar of all plumbing. Drain waste vent is really important in new bathroom, kitchen, washer, sink plumbing. One needs to have DWV understanding in order to tackle plumbing. 6. The arrangement of this book is extremely confusing and not organize at all. As previously discusssed before I owned 9 other plumbing books and they are much more organized than this book. 7. Don’t buy this book. It Is not worth the money. Overall, if you are Do It Yourselfer and wants good plumbing books. I recommend you buy the following plumbing books instead. 1. Black and decker plumbing 3rd edition. 2. Black and decker plumbing 7th edition. 3. Stanley complete 2nd edition. 4. Taunton Plumbing complete. 5. Plumbing a house -Peter Hemp 6. Installing and repairing fixture - Peter Hemp 7. Creative Ultimate guide Plumbing

This is an excellent book. Well written, well illustrated, a clear, step-by-step guide to all sorts of plumbing jobs, from simple repairs to full bathroom installation. I'm just embarking on a major bathroom refit and this has given me much more confidence I can get it right. Full of experience-based knowledge. So glad I bought it.

Bought a house and had plumbers in to quote for full refit of a [first] house I had just bought. Quotes were silly, and being a trained engineer asked myself...how hard can it be. Bought several books, and even now I still just look at this out of curiosity. Was great, helped me design good supply circuits and drainage considerations (elevation, air traps, sewerage) etc. all within regulations - and 12 months on I have had no leaks at all from my own work. (The heating installers work is a different story...) In summary: This book was absolutely perfect for somebody with DIY confidence and ability but their knowledge/skill isn't quite there. Would recommend it above any of the other myriad of plumbing books I bought at the same time.

Good book..very visual and explanatory

This book has been indispensable for my colleagues and I on our adult part-time plumbing course. As a self employed handywoman I come across a lot of plumbing work which has been bodged and consequently caused expensive problems for the hapless homeowner. If people were inclined to try and tackle small plumbing repairs themselves, they would not go far wrong by using this book. The colour photos are especially helpful, but best of all is Andy's way of delivering clear information in a humorous (often hilarious) and very engaging way. I recommend this book highly to everyone with even a slight interest in the subject.