Blueprint Reading for Plumbers


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This one-of-a-kind text develops the ability to interpret trade blueprints and to plan the installation of the required plumbing. All content in this edition has been updated to the latest code, pipe and fitting materials, and fixture design. The text is divided into four concise sections, covering the types of piping drawings which a plumber must be able to interpret, the principles and applications of isometric sketching, and mastering the reading of trade blueprints; the final section discusses the special problems encountered in commercial plumbing installations, with a full set of blueprints of an actural two-story commercial building for student application.




Blueprint Reading and Drafting for Plumbers


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With a one-of-a-kind approach that offers more comprehensive coverage than any other plumbing apprentice book on the market, this valuable resource will thoroughly prepare readers for the transition from the residential plumbing industry to commercial or industrial projects. Blueprint Reading and Drafting for Plumbers, 2E goes beyond basic lessons on reading and drafting various piping arrangements to provide highly detailed, practical, and relevant information that addresses the real-life demands of commercial and industrial job sites. This updated edition features all-new chapters devoted to coordinating plumbing installations using structural steel and civil blueprints, further enhancing the book's unique and jobsite-focused classroom lessons. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.




Blueprint Reading


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This guide is fully illustrated, with a multitude of real blueprint sections, and offers comprehensive information on the subject.




Plumbing 401


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Created in partnership with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association Educational Foundation (PHCC) and designed for the fourth-year plumbing apprentice, PLUMBING 401, Second Edition, uses a clear, reader-friendly writing style to provide a thorough understanding of advanced plumbing systems. Coverage spans residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional settings and includes important topics such as service and repair, blueprint reading, installation practices, heating systems, and related science and plumbing codes (both International and Uniform). Highly practical in its approach, this series breaks down complex plumbing applications into easy-to-understand principles while introducing readers to a wide variety of plumbing scenarios using engaging text and full-color illustrations. In addition to abundant examples illustrating real-world solutions to common plumbing problems, the text features a strong emphasis on safety and the latest plumbing technology. Equally valuable for both apprentice and licensed plumbers, this trusted guidebook is an ideal resource to prepare readers for career success. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.




Construction People


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A Kirkus Reviews Best Book An NCTE Notable Poetry Book Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more. How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction site, and an architect's (and her daughter's) dreams drawn on blueprint paper. Next, workers with huge machines--backhoes, dump trucks, cement mixers, etc.--roll in. Poems full of noise and action describe every step of the construction process. From welders and carpenters building the skeleton of the building to plumbers and electricians making its insides work, this book celebrates people and equipment working together to build something magnificent.




Basic Blueprint Reading


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Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists


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The reading and interpretation of industrial drawings requires skill development. Elementary Blueprint Reading for Machinists helps develop these skills and applied them to the machine trades and related areas.




Blueprint


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A top behavioral geneticist argues DNA inherited from our parents at conception can predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses. This “modern classic” on genetics and nature vs. nurture is “one of the most direct and unapologetic takes on the topic ever written” (Boston Review). In Blueprint, behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses from birth. A century of genetic research shows that DNA differences inherited from our parents are the consistent lifelong sources of our psychological individuality—the blueprint that makes us who we are. Plomin reports that genetics explains more about the psychological differences among people than all other factors combined. Nature, not nurture, is what makes us who we are. Plomin explores the implications of these findings, drawing some provocative conclusions—among them that parenting styles don't really affect children's outcomes once genetics is taken into effect. This book offers readers a unique insider’s view of the exciting synergies that came from combining genetics and psychology.




The Service Call Blueprint


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Want to learn how to get paid what you are worth? When I owned my heating and air business I often pondered the question - how do I make money on these $150 service calls? If your service department is supported and subsidized by the installation department, you'll want to read this book. This book spells out a step by step process for executing a service call that, if followed, will result in massive increases in revenue per ticket. It is a simple process, scalable and easy to learn. I have included many stories from what I have learned by observing service calls since 2001 that will illustrate the principles set forth. I have taken what I gleaned from years of studying counseling, psychology, Sandler Sales training and neurolinguistics programming and show you how to apply these principles to a service call. If you follow this system you'll build a very profitable service department while not being rushed to run more calls because you'll learn how to make more with less. I'll show you how to bring back the fun into your business, which will result in much happier customers and technicians. Second Edition Notes This Second Edition includes brand new service call script templates to help you apply The Service Call Blueprint to your business. We also fixed some minor errors found by our helpful readers.