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Bathroom Remodeling included basic instructions for installing bathtubs, showers, toilets, and lavatories. But how do you get the plumbing to the point where all that’s left are these fixtures? This section on plumbing continues with how to work with common supply and waste pipe. The most common materials are copper, plastic, iron, and steel. Here are step-by-step instructions for installing and remodeling plumbing systems. Your remodeling plans tell you “what” and the following show you “how.” The latest concept in plumbing is called manifold plumbing. Once the water line enters the house it enters a manifold with multiple outlets, each with its own shutoff valve. Each outlet has a single clear plastic tube that runs directly to a specific fixture such as a bathroom or kitchen sink, thus eliminating branch lines that serve multiple fixtures. Installation is not only easier than traditional branch plumbing it is also easier to isolate a specific fixture and turn it off at the source for repair. National building codes allow manifold plumbing systems in many parts of the United States. Check local codes.
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