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Plumbing
Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.
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soil stack
Construction; Plumbing
Largest vertical drain line to which all branch waste lines connect. This line carries waste to the sewer line.
solder
Construction; Plumbing
Metal alloy that is melted to create a fused joint between metal pieces. Also the act of melting solder into the joint.
spud
Construction; Plumbing
A threaded opening on the water heater tank. Also a tool for digging having characteristics of a shade and chisel.
stack
Construction; Plumbing
The vertical main in the drain, waste, and vent system, extending one or more stories.
stand pipe
Construction; Plumbing
Open vertical pipe that receives water from a washing machine. Also the vertical pipe run supplying water to a fire sprinkler system; also large vertical pipe into which water is pumped in order to ...
static lift
Construction; Plumbing
The vertical distance between source and discharge water levels in a pump installation.
