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INSTRUCTOR’S RESOURCE GUIDEto Accompany

Residential ConstructionAcademy

Residential ConstructionAcademy

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Instructor’s Resource Guide to Accompany Residential Construction Academy: Plumbing

by Michael Joyce

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Standards Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

SECTION 1 Chapter Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Chapter 1 Plumber’s Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Chapter 2 Power Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chapter 3 Types of Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Chapter 4 Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Chapter 5 Valves and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Chapter 6 Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Chapter 7 Faucets and Drain Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Chapter 8 Plumbing Equipment and Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Chapter 9 Blueprint Reading and Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Chapter 10 Material Organization and Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Chapter 11 Water Service Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Chapter 12 Water Distribution Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Chapter 13 Drainage, Waste, and Vent Segments and Sizing . . . . . . . . .62

Chapter 14 Drainage, Waste, and Vent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Chapter 15 Fixture and Equipment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Chapter 16 Plumbing Repairs and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Chapter 17 Hydronic Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

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SECTION 2 Answers to Chapter Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Chapter 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Chapter 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Chapter 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Chapter 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Chapter 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Chapter 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Chapter 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Chapter 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Chapter 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

SECTION 3 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Appendix A PowerPoint Presentations List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Appendix B Video Titles List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

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Standards SummaryStandards Summary

National Association of Home Builders and Home Builders Institute

Residential Plumbing Standards Overview

Working with many industry experts, the Home Builders Institute has establishednational standards for the residential construction industry that reflect industry skillrequirements. These standards provide a basis for the certification and training ofworkers, and provide employers with objective benchmarks for selecting employeeand evaluating training needs. In addition, educators will find the standards usefulfor designing curriculum and evaluating individual training outcomes.

These standards in and by themselves do not represent a model-training pro-gram; they are designed to be a source for developing program and curriculum andevaluating the outcomes of residential plumbing technician training programs.

The Residential Plumbing Standards were developed by a committee of NAHBindustry leaders from various areas within residential plumbing services. The initialgroup of industry leaders reviewed and rated the importance of many critical workfunctions, key activities, applied academic skills, tools, and safety requirementsneeded by residential plumbing technicians. A second group of industry leaders val-idated the work and determinations of the original team, and produced a list of stan-dards that includes main work functions and key activities.

• Critical work functions describe the major tasks and content areas of work within each specialty.

• Key activities or major tasks and knowledge involved in completing critical work func-tions are also provided.

• Performance Indicators are provided, which help determine when critical work functionsand key activities are being performed competently and referenced to critical work func-tions where applicable.

• Applied academic skills required to perform key activities are provided. These includemeasurement, arithmetic, layout, algebra, communications, and use of materials.

• Safety requirements involved in completing key activities have also been identified. • Tools required for performing key activities are also identified.

These Plumbing Skill Standards were developed, and are applicable to, theResidential Construction Academy Plumbing text, and can be viewed and printed fromthe Instructor’s e.resource that accompanies each text, or at www.residentialacademy.com.

To receive a hard copy version of these standards, please contact Steven Kramer atHome Builders Institute, by phone at 202-266-8925 or by email at kramers@hbi.org.

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