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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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round front bowl

Construction; Plumbing

Standard shape of the front of a toilet bow, having dimensions of 14" wide by 16 ½" long from center of seat hinge holes to front outside rim edge.

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

Standard shape of the front of a toilet bow, having dimensions of 14" wide by 16 ½" long from center of seat hinge holes to front outside rim edge.

roof flashing

Construction; Plumbing

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

roof drain

Construction; Plumbing

A drain installed at the low spot in a roof that channels water into a drainpipe to prevent pooling.

root valve

Construction; Plumbing

A multi-port valve commonly used on gauges or switches in high pressure, high temperature, or under otherwise severe process conditions. Typically built with non-rotating and non-threaded stems.

roman spout

Construction; Plumbing

Deck-mounted faucet spout.

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