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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Finish plumbing

Construction; Plumbing

Installation of plumbing fixtures to make the system usable.

Finished water

Construction; Plumbing

Water that has completed a purification or treatment process.

Fire hose closet

Construction; Plumbing

Usually a compartment built into an interior wall, covered by a glass door, holding a coiled fire hose connected to a water line, ready for immediate use in case of fire.

Fire stand pipe

Construction; Plumbing

A main water line that feels water sprinkling system or fire hose connections. This is separate from the lines feeding restrooms or other fixtures.

Firestop

Construction; Plumbing

Materials that fill the opening around penetrating items such as cables, cable trays, conduits, ducts, and pipes and their means of support through the wall or floor to prevent spread of fire.

Energy guide label

Construction; Plumbing

The label required by the FTC on water heaters that show: 1) an estimated annual cost of operation and 2) how that unit's efficiency compares to all other comparable models.