Elements of plumbing . and thereason that it is put in that particular place should bethoroughly understood. Below, each plan has been takenand gone over in detail, bringing out the reasons for fittingsand traps, also the arrangement of the piping. The first thing to note in Fig. 46 is the number and kindsof fixtures to be drained. There is in the basement a setof three-part wash trays. This will re-quire a 2-inch waste and a IJ^-inchvent. There is in the drawing a 2-inchwaste extending to the fixtures the same line is a rain leader witha trap showing also a 4-inch fioor a


Elements of plumbing . and thereason that it is put in that particular place should bethoroughly understood. Below, each plan has been takenand gone over in detail, bringing out the reasons for fittingsand traps, also the arrangement of the piping. The first thing to note in Fig. 46 is the number and kindsof fixtures to be drained. There is in the basement a setof three-part wash trays. This will re-quire a 2-inch waste and a IJ^-inchvent. There is in the drawing a 2-inchwaste extending to the fixtures the same line is a rain leader witha trap showing also a 4-inch fioor are two 4-inch rain leaders on theopposite corners of the plan, in the rearof the building. There is a 4-inch soilstack for fixtures above and a 4-inch soilstack in the basement on the same linefor a basement toilet. On the frontthere are rain leaders in each will be connected outside of the house trap (thisfeature should be noted). The outlets that are to dis-charge into the house drain are as follows: SG. Fig. 46. STORM AND SANITARY DRAINAGE 87 Two 4-inch rain leaders. One 2-inch sink waste. One 2-inch wash tray waste. One 4-inch floor drain. One 4-inch soil pipe. One 4-inch closet connection. Two 4-inch front rain leaders to discharge into housesewer. If we were to install this job, we would first locate eachpipe that enters the house drain. The lowest outlet wouldbe particularly noted, in this case the 4-inch floor this drain we must make sure that at least J^ inchto the foot fall is secured. We must then locate the housesewer where it enters the foundation wall, then the work canbe started. I will not attempt to list the material that isnecessary for this work, at this time. With all the materialat hand the house drain is started. All of this work isinstalled under the ground, therefore trenches must bedug for all the piping. The plumber must lay these trenchesout and in doing so he must have in mind all connectionsand the fittings he can use so that


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