Plumbing : mechanical services book 1 / G. J. Blower

CONTENTS:

1. Safety on site and in the workshop
- Health and safety at work (HSW Act)
- Accident reporting
- Disciplinary procedures
- Grievance procedures
Etc.

2. Hand tools
- Introduction
- Classification of hand tools
- Tools for laying and fixing sheet roof materials
- Pipe-work jointing tools

3. Mechanical and special tools
- Gas heating equipment used by the plumber
- Machine tools used in plumbers' workshops
- Socket- and branch -forming tools
- Electrical methods of soldering
Etc.

4. Materials and fittings for gas, water services and sanitary pipework
- Introduction
- Standards and legislation relating to the construction industry
- Working properties of materials
- Pipework materials

5. Working processes
- The building regulations
- Materials and work
- Drawings
- Using a scale rule
Etc.

6. Taps and valves
- Taps and valves- general requirements
- Rewashering and maintenance of taps
- Float-operated valves
- Further reading
Etc.

7. The cold water supply
- The supply of water
- Approved plumber scheme
- Sources of water supply
-Characteristics and physical properties of water
Etc.

8. The hot water supply
- Heat
- Expansion of hot water and heating pipes
- Transfer of heat
- Energy-efficient heating and hot water systems
Etc.

9. Sanitary appliances
- Materials for sanitary appliances
- Storage of sanitary appliances on site
- sanitary appliances
- Overflows to sanitary fittings
Etc.

10. Sanitary Pipework
- Introduction
- Traps
- Discharge pipework systems
- Seal loss due to bad design
Etc.

11. Lead sheet weatherings
- Methods of working
- Physical properties of lead
- Roofing terms
- Jointing methods
Etc.

12. Eaves gutters
- Materials of eaves gutters
- Methods of cutting, jointing and fixing gutters
- Forming and fixing
- Sizing rainwater gutters
Etc.

Index : p. 338-347