The biggest takeaway that readers can gain from Black and Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing is the confidence to DIY all sorts of plumbing matters in their homes. There is a great introduction, including parts of home plumbing, water supply, appliances and fixtures, drain-waste-vent system, pictures on how to shut off water - inside and outside, and much more.

From here, the sections of the book cover basic plumbing, installing lines, installing fixtures, faucets, drains and appliances, and whole house water filters. There are great charts of common materials, new plumbing, layouts, pipe fittings, and copper. The book also covers common plumbing repairs, like toilet problems and clogged drains. Basically, everything one needs to know about plumbing can be found in this book. There are great tips throughout and excellent pictures that even the most novice homeowner will be able to follow.

Overall, Black and Decker The Complete Guide to Plumbing was updated to include the newest in code information and innovations in the field. I was impressed as to how readable the book was as, with my limited knowledge of plumbing from our own house projects, I was able to follow along. I would recommend this book to homeowners looking to expand their knowledge on plumbing.

Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy by NetGalley and the publisher. The decision to read and review this book was entirely my own.

Black + Decker have called this 'The Complete Guide to Plumbing' and it certainly lives up to its title! It is a thorough handbook packed with illustrations to help. It is the newest of 8 editions so gives me great confidence to tackle some of the issues dealt with. Thank you to Net Galley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I reviewed Bathrooms and Plumbing at the same time. While they share some common information and diagrams, the Plumbing guide covers a wide variety of types of fixtures and situations plumbers may need to deal with, the materials that are available, and what tools to use. My experience in plumbing is quite limited, but I've done enough to verify that the instructions for things I've done looks accurate and informative, and the instructions for things I have not done seems detailed and adequate to follow if I was going to do those things in the future. I'll absolutely be keeping this one in mind for future projects.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read and review this book. This is a guide to plumbing, written by Chris Peterson. The different projects included in here are: lighting, repairing faucets, replacing a toilet, ventilation, wallcoverings and much more. This is a user friendly guide; I am new to plumbing and I found this a pretty easy read. I learned a lot that I can use at home as well.

When a reputable household name publishes something like this, just can't go wrong considering what plumbers charge. I found it really informative and interesting. When my plumbing goes wrong, if I am now not able to tackle the repair myself at least I will be able to talk confidently with the tradesperson and won't feel ripped off.
A must have book for everyone.

Handy book to have! My husband and I are renovating a 130 year old brick storefront and apartment. This book has been an excellent resource for plumbing questions! I appreciate the current color photos, charts and organization of the book. This book gives the confidence to tackle the at home plumbing needs!

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Helpful and easy to read. Would give me confidence in tackling smaller jobs but for anything else, cowardice trumps and I would pay a plumber.

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Helped with a problem and is a good handy reference tool.

Since owning a home and being in a somewhat rural area, I try to Google how to fix things before calling the professionals, especially since they charge a travel fee just to come out, adding to the expense.

Black and Decker's Complete Guide to Plumbing (8th edition) by Chris Peterson includes excellent visuals, such as the plumbing tools to have on hand. I will need to update my tool bag with some I don't have that are listed. And I like how the section is delineated, such as plumbing tools: cutting & prepping; plumbing tools: fastening & manipulating; repairings, etc.

The book is helpful in understanding plumbing issues. Though, some of the fixes are a bit over my head.

I would definitely recommend having this book on hand. A great resource.

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Excellent guide to household plumbing from Black & Decker. Very easy to follow and understand. Great book to have in the house for reference

Completo, preciso, chiarissimo. Uno strumento utile per chiunque voglia sbrigarsela da solo in casa, per lavori piccoli, interventi d'urgenza, o progetti più ambiziosi.