Plumbing

Plumbing

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

Industry: Construction

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Test tee

Construction; Plumbing

A tee with a removable plug for permitting access to a drainage line.

Temperature rise

Construction; Plumbing

The number of degrees Fahrenheit that incoming water must be raised to reach the desired water temperature.

Glass that has been annealed or strengthened by a process of gradually healing and cooling. Once a piece of glass has been tempered, it cannot be cut. If it breaks, it breaks into many small pieces. ...

Teflon tape

Construction; Plumbing

A fluorocarbon polymer with non-sticking properties used to wrap pipe threads to seal a joint.

Stud guard

Construction; Plumbing

Short band of metal attached to wall studs to prevent nails from penetrating and damaging pipes.

Stub-out

Construction; Plumbing

Short lengths of pipe installed during rough-in to which fixtures and drains will eventually be installed.

Street ell

Construction; Plumbing

A 90 degree elbow joint with a hub on one end and male threads on the other. Used to make an angled connexion between pipe or tubing and a fitting with a hub.