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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Backwater valve

Construction; Plumbing

Sewer line valve that prevents sewage from flowing back into the house.

Beehive strainer

Construction; Plumbing

A strainer inserted into a urinal to prevent foreign matter from falling into the drain.

Bidet

Construction; Plumbing

A personal hygiene plumbing fixture similar in appearance to a toilet bowl used for washing genitals and posterior areas of the body. It is mounted on the floor next to a toilet and consists of a ...

Beam clamp

Construction; Plumbing

A device to attach a pipe hanger to an overhead I-beam. These may be malleable, carbon steel, or galvanized, and may be primed or painted.

A vertical metal or plastic tube or assembly that connects a faucet to the water supply stop valve. Usually made of copper. Metal Flex Risers are corrugated to facilitate bending. Also a supply line ...

Rim holes

Construction; Plumbing

A series of small holes in the underside of a toilet rim, around the circumference of the bowl. Incoming water flows down into the bowl through these holes, creating a rinse effect or wash over the ...