INTRODUCTIONTOPLUMBING Specificobjective a.Narratethehistoryofplumbingtrade b.Statetheroleoftheplumber c.Staterelationshipexistingbetweenplumbingandotherbuildingtrades Whatisplumbing:thisisthesystemsofpipes,tanks,fittings,andotherapparatusrequiredforthewa
INTRODUCTIONTOPLUMBING Specificobjective a.Narratethehistoryofplumbingtrade b.Statetheroleoftheplumber c.Staterelationshipexistingbetweenplumbingandotherbuildingtrades Whatisplumbing:thisisthesystemsofpipes,tanks,fittings,andotherapparatusrequiredforthewater supply,heatingandsanitationinabuilding. Whoisaplumber?Isapersonwhospecializeininstallingandmaintainingsystemsusedforpotable water. HISTORYOFPLUMBING Thehistoryofplumbingdatesbackseveralthousandyears. Theuseoftwooftheoldesttraditionalplumbingmaterials,leadandcopper, canbetracedbacktothe ancient Egyptians. Theyusedleadoxideasadecorativeglazeonpottery,butmoreimportantly,theearliestexampleofpart of a plumbing system using copper pipe, found in the Nile Delta in Egypt, dates from around 2750 BC. TheancientGreeksareknowntohave minedlead,asdidtheRomans. The Romans mined and smelted lead on a commercial scale, initially using it for weight and coins before seeingitspotentialforuseinsanitaryinstallations. BoththeGreeksandtheRomansdevelopedquitesophisticatedplumbingsystemsfortheirday.
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