Home Plumbing Manual (New Ed): The complete step-by-step guide

This book has been indispensable for my colleagues and I on our adult part-time plumbing course. As a self employed handywoman I come across a lot of plumbing work which has been bodged and consequently caused expensive problems for the hapless homeowner. If people were inclined to try and tackle small plumbing repairs themselves, they would not go far wrong by using this book. The colour photos are especially helpful, but best of all is Andy's way of delivering clear information in a humorous (often hilarious) and very engaging way. I recommend this book highly to everyone with even a slight interest in the subject.

If you do any DIY plumbing or are thinking about it this book is fantastic, It is well written with lots of good pictures that make things really easy to understand. It has already inspired me to drain my central heating system change a radiator and fir TRV.s to all the house except one of coarse. I think this is the only plumbing book you will ever need.... 5 Star

The "Home Plumbing Manual (New Ed)" is a homeowner's dream come true! The step-by-step guide, coupled with vivid and detailed pictures, makes tackling plumbing projects a breeze. From fixing leaks to installing fixtures, this book covers it all with clarity and precision. It's a must-have for anyone looking to tackle plumbing tasks confidently and successfully!

Perfect for someone - like me - who has always avoided plumbing jobs when doing DIY. The book is extremely well illustrated, clearly laid out and everything is explained in simple terms. The book also takes the format of tackling various plumbing jobs and provides a step by step explanation (with photos) as to how to complete them. Example: How to install an outside garden tap starting from internal plumbing. If you want to start learning basic plumbing then this is the book to buy. Highly recommended

Bought a house and had plumbers in to quote for full refit of a [first] house I had just bought. Quotes were silly, and being a trained engineer asked myself...how hard can it be. Bought several books, and even now I still just look at this out of curiosity. Was great, helped me design good supply circuits and drainage considerations (elevation, air traps, sewerage) etc. all within regulations - and 12 months on I have had no leaks at all from my own work. (The heating installers work is a different story...) In summary: This book was absolutely perfect for somebody with DIY confidence and ability but their knowledge/skill isn't quite there. Would recommend it above any of the other myriad of plumbing books I bought at the same time.

This book is a must if you think you can't do plumbing. So easy to read, brilliantly illustrated and a step by step guide for the complete novice. Written with accuracy and humorous wit. Not knowing the difference between a tap and stopcock, I successfully repaired a leaking outside tap thanks to this book by replacing the expansion nuts and olives. Fantastic purchase...now what else can I repair!

I've been DIY plumbing for over 40 years and although I have the standard DIY manuals - and they are very good - all the same this goes into the sort of detail you need to fix those annoying and worrying plumbing problems. True it won't make you into a qualified and experienced plumber, but it does give confidence both to do work yourself or explain to a professional. For example; how to get the syphon and control gear out from a close-coupled toilet without breaking anything. It is a Haynes manual so it lives up to expectation for completeness and very well illustrated throughout with clear colour photos. Some are from real plumbing jobs so you can see what it is you're dealing with. If you only have one plumbing book for home use this would be it. Thoroughly recommended and with nice touches of humour to alleviate stress.

Tells you all you need to know

Absouletly the worst plumbing book I owned. I owned 9 other plumbing books, this is by far extremely really disappointing. Cons. 1. This book is for people living in the United Kingdom. The reference is in metric. The plumbing ideas and design is based on UK plumbing. 2. The pictures taken were really small hard to determine what it is. 3. Literally no useful information on how to install shower or tub. The method of install a tub is extremely strange. For example, one needs to install legs for the tub. In North America, almost all the acrylic tub will have a leg. 4. It provided information about plastic speed press (similar to shark bite push fit but it is plastic. Home Depot or Lowe does not sell plastic push fit. They should discuss about shark bite push fit instead as this is much more common. 5. Zero information on drain waste vent. This is the pillar of all plumbing. Drain waste vent is really important in new bathroom, kitchen, washer, sink plumbing. One needs to have DWV understanding in order to tackle plumbing. 6. The arrangement of this book is extremely confusing and not organize at all. As previously discusssed before I owned 9 other plumbing books and they are much more organized than this book. 7. Don’t buy this book. It Is not worth the money. Overall, if you are Do It Yourselfer and wants good plumbing books. I recommend you buy the following plumbing books instead. 1. Black and decker plumbing 3rd edition. 2. Black and decker plumbing 7th edition. 3. Stanley complete 2nd edition. 4. Taunton Plumbing complete. 5. Plumbing a house -Peter Hemp 6. Installing and repairing fixture - Peter Hemp 7. Creative Ultimate guide Plumbing