Show walls hide important part odthe of the plumbing A very important part part of the plumbing of a house Is hidden in the walls and under the floors and for abr this reason the mani man who expects to build should deal dea ionly only with plumbing contractors tra ctorn who can submit a list of homes in which they have installed plumbing that has given lasting satisfaction to the ow owners ais the usual specifications drawn up by an architect cover the fixtures very definitely but are quite general with Te reference ference to the pipes valves and tit tings the essential yet concealed part pan oi of the plumbing system it Is in this part of the plumbing system that the owner must depend on the plumbing contractor it la Is in the concealed part of the plumbing system that quality ts is of the highest importance any break breakdown dowd aln ln tills this part of the he system necessitates the cutting of walls and subjects the family to a great deal of expense and inconvenience therefore to themon the ann who v ho Is in building this spring this suggestion la Is of deal with a responsible con tractor so that first cost will be last cost in your plumbing system T tho reputable plumbing contractor will use use pipes valves and fittings I 1 of good qua quality lity for his hii roughing in materials te rials tie he will wll not try to save money and thus come out even on n low bid by substituting Infer inferior lor materials where they will not be seen I 1 workmen employed by good con tractors have been the roschan leal installation of a plumbing system mic that will not I 1 te he noisy la in for r instance tile the soil pipe which runs rims from th the basement up tolie lie roof of the douse house con can be made sound proof with a 0 one ne inch abid ness of hair felt the use of felt tins baa another advantage in that it will absorb condensation alo and thus prevent unsightly spots on the walls of tile the house for this reason it Is adv advisable leable to I 1 wrap wr ap the downspouts down spouts with felt if th ey tire are placed in the walls of the b building ul ia A good contractor knows how to to la stall a system that will be free from the noisy rolsy water hammer he will so install his pipes that there will be perfect circulation of hot water furthermore ther more a good master plu tober will insulate hite the hot water pipes tn in the walls and under the floors thus sav ing approximately 25 5 per cent in fuel in a circulating system usually spec call f for ar insulation ilou of pipes in the basement only the good contractor will see to it that his workmen ream all cuts cuis of pipes to remove burs before these pipes are threaded good contractors will also see to it that all pipes are laid bald to such a grade that all the water will drain out of them when the plugs are opened egied tills Is essential in case the house Is to stand unoccupied an adequate num berof cleanouts clean clea outa in waste pipes will always be installed by dependable pen dable dube workmen most of these points willed which are so essential to tile the efficient and trouble free operation of a plu plumbing system are not mentioned in utana but must be left to the judgment of juthe taa r contractor |