Plumbing

Plumbing

Referring to the skilled trade of working with pipes and plumbing fixtures that provide water or drain waste.

Contributors in Plumbing

Plumbing

A vertical metal or plastic tube or assembly that connects a faucet to the water supply stop valve. Usually made of copper. Metal Flex Risers are corrugated to facilitate bending. Also a supply line ...

roof flashing

Construction; Plumbing

Sheet metal installed at any break in a shingled roofline to prevent leaks. Also around sewer vents, fluepipes.

rough-in

Construction; Plumbing

Installation of the drain, waste, vent, and supply lines in a structure to the proposed location of each fixture.

rough-in dimensions

Construction; Plumbing

The distance from a finished wall or floor to the center of the waste or supply opening or mounting holes on a plumbing fixture.

run

Construction; Plumbing

A complete or secondary section of pipe that extends from supply to fixture or drain to stack.

saddle valve

Construction; Plumbing

A valve mounted on a pipe run by a clamping device, or fitting that taps into the side of a pipe, used to make quick connection to an existing line to provide a water supply for a low-demand device.