Plumbing Demystified

Course Description: This course is designed to give an introduction to the typical plumbing system found in residential applications. The student should leave this class with an understanding of how basic pluming works and functions, and how it impacts the design and construction of a residence. Anyone who is interested in building or remodeling will find this an invaluable introduction to plumbing systems.

Course Schedule:

Day One

9AM Introductions, Foreshadowing, Expectations

10AM Water Supply Systems

Components and Integrations

Materials and Language

Typical Installations and Variations thereon

Interface to Fixtures

Hot Water Supply and Hot Water heaters

12PM Lunch

1PM Pipe and Piping

Different types of Piping

Installation

Fittings, Valves, Connection Types and Choices

Sweating Copper, Threaded connections, PEX, PVC and CPVC

2:30 Copper Sweating Workshop, Hands On

3:30 Drainage Systems Introductions

4:30 End

Day Two

9AM Greetings and Questions from Day One

10 AM Drainage Systems (continued)

Pipe and Pipe Sizing

Venting and Traps

Interface to Fixtures

12PM Lunch

1PM The Toilet

Toilet Dissection Workshop

2PM Sinks, Showers and other Hook-ups

3PM Septic Systems

4PM Q & A, Final Review and Graduation