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DO-IT-YOURSELF:
Do-It-Yourself Plumbing by Max Alth Complete, simple manual for repairing and installing every piece of plumbing in your home. Over 500 photos and drawings show how to fix leaky faucets, balky toilets, clogged drains and traps--and even how to install hot-water and steam-heating systems.
Plumbing 1-2-3 : Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Maintain Your Home's Plumbing System by The Home Depot Books Install, upgrade, repair, and maintain your home's plumbing system with more than 90 projects
Popular Mechanics Plumbing & Heating by The Editors of Popular Mechanics Introduction to the home's plumbing system. Many complete repairs, including installing toilets, replacing sinks, and maintaining septic systems. The section on heating covers fireplace maintenance, flue-liner installation, and central heating systems.
Plumbing Essentials (Black & Decker Quick Steps) by Black & Decker Corporation Basic quick guide to plumbing by Black & Decker
Unclogging Drains and Toilets (Fix-it Maps) by Sunset Books Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on unclogging drains and toilets offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand.
Basic Plumbing by Stanley Books Easy-to-follow format provides basic skills and detailed information for common repairs and replacements. Step-by-step approach perfect for novice do-it-yourselfers. Tips, safety hints, and alternative solutions. More than 400 photos and illustrations to ensure success.
The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing by the Black & Decker Home Improvement Library Shows beginning, amateur and advanced to-it-yourselfers everything they need to know about home plumbing. Includes how-to information on basic skills, major renovation, and the installation of all-new plumbing systems - the only consumer book to cover the subject matter this comprehensively.
Advanced Home Plumbing (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library) by Cowles Creative Publishing Unique among how-to books aimed at homeowners, aimed at upgrading or adding to an existing plumbing system. With the help of this book, homeowners can save thousands of dollars by installing new plumbing themselves.
Plumbing: Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Projects by Merle Henkenius Probably the best do-it-yourself guide to plumbing projects big and small. Nearly every plumbing scenario is addressed, from cleaning drains and replacing faucets to installing a bathtub and replacing pipes; supplemented with excellent color illustrations and photos.
Complete Home Plumbing by Sunset All the plumbing know-how needed for repairs, remodels, or even building from scratch. Easy-to-follow text and pictures illustrate basic and advanced projects, from remodeling a kitchen to adding on a new bath or simply fixing a leaky faucet. Includes a chapter with how-to's for plumbing outdoors.
Better Homes and Gardens Step-By-Step Plumbing by Better Homes and Gardens This excellent guide covers both basic (such as unclogging drains or replacing faucets) and more advanced projects (roughing-in tubs, showers, and toilets, or installing garbage disposals), offering easily understood, step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations.
FOR PROFESSIONALS:
Pipefitters Handbook by Forrest R. Lindsey Full of very useful formulas, charts and general information for the professional plumber and pipefitter.
Plumbing a House (For Pros by Pros Series) by Peter Hemp No-nonsense, in-depth explanations and marvelously clear illustrations make it a worthwhile reference for anyone facing an expedition into the crazy world of domestic plumbing.
Code Check Plumbing: A Field Guide to the Plumbing Codes (Code Check: Plumbing, 1st Ed) by Redwood Kardon, Michael Casey, Douglasy Hansen, Paddy Morrissey Clear explanations of plumbing codes. Text and drawings reflect the new International Residential Code requirements. Spiral-bound Code Check series, with durable laminated pages, designed to be used on-site for quick reference. Endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
International and Uniform Plumbing Codes Handbook by R. Dodge Woodson Guide for plumbers explains the regulations put forth in local code books, and details how to implement them on the job. Individual chapters discuss fixtures, water heaters, water supply and distribution, sanitary drainage systems, vents, traps, storm drainage, fuel-gas piping, mobile home and RV parks, and troubleshooting.
National Plumbing Codes Handbook by R. Dodge Woodson Practical and updated reference guide explains the code specifications for procedures, installations, materials, and documentation for the three major plumbing codes in use today: BOCA, the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and the Standard Plumbing Code (SPC or Southern Code). Math calculations, sample business forms, safety recommendations, and troubleshooting charts.
Plumber's Handbook by Howard C. Massey Excellent plumbing reference for the professional plumber.
The Plumber's Troubleshooting Guide by R. Dodge Woodson, Dodge Woodson Covers proper practices and procedures of residential, commercial, and industrial plumbing for apprentice plumbers, do-it-yourself homeowners, and even veteran plumbers.
BECOME LICENSED:
Plumber's Licensing Study Guide by R. Dodge Woodson Everything you need to know to pass the first time, including both the Uniform and International Plumbing Codes. Over 300 visual references to help you use your local codebook to solve exam questions.
Basic Plumbing With Illustrations by Howard C. Massey Installing code-approved plumbing in residential and light commercial buildings. Planning and sizing, installation, common layout, and code requirements, maintenance and repair of drain/waste/vent systems, septic tanks, hot water systems, and swimming pools. Includes study questions and diagrams.
Plumber's Exam Preparation Guide by Howard C. Massey Excellent preparation for the plumbing part of the journeyman examination.
SEPTIC SYSTEMS:
The Septic System Owner's Manual by Lloyd Kahn, Blair Allen, Julie Jones The basics of septic systems, from underground systems and failures to what the owner can do to promote and maintain a healthy system, is revealed in an excellent guide essential for any who reside on a septic system.	The Septic System Owner's Manual
Wells and Septic Systems by Max Alth, Charlotte Alth, S. Blackwell Duncan Guide to building and maintaining a well or septic system, with current codes and requirements, new material on well and septic installation, water storage and distribution, water treatment, ecological considerations, and septic systems for problem building sites.
Country Plumbing: Living With a Septic System by Gerry Hartigan, Bob Vogel Humorous book covering older septic systems.