THESIS GROUP I-2

PLUMBING ESTIMATES

DRAWINGS NEED TO BE PRINTED WHEN WE ESTIMATE PLUMBING JOB :

 Cover Page
 ‘G’ Drawings (These are the pages with the construction notes and General
Conditions).
 Plumbing Drawings

PLUMBING DRAWINGS INCLUDE :

 Water Supply System
o The Water supply system supplies the building with the water that can used in
different ways. It may include the supply of both hot and cold water or simply
water supply.
o The plan should include specifications for tanks, pumps, pipes, valves and
additional equipment and materials that would be used in the structure.
 Drainage System
o The drainage system removes all the wastewater that has been produced by the
building. It can be from faucets, sinks, water closets, drains, that should be
disposed of from the building.
o The plan should include the specifications for the drains, traps, pipes, fittings,
fixtures, septic tanks, and other equipment and materials that would be used In
the structure.
 Fire Protection System
o The fire protection system is pressurized system that readily available to
automatically turn on once an unwanted fire has been detected. This protects the
building from fire which can cause serious injuries, accidents, and damages.
o The plan should include specifications for piping, sprinklers, pumps, valves,
detectors, and other materials that would be used for the structure.

THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE BLUEPRINTS

1. Read the notes thoroughly
2. Compare the plumbing drawings to the architectural drawings
- because there are times when the specifications for plumbing fixtures/faucets,
equipment, etc. do not appear on the plumbing drawings. However, they do appear in
the architectural drawings. Architectural Drawings take precedence over all trade
drawings. The Architectural Detail drawings are next while the Trade Drawings are last.
ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER IN EACH TYPE OF SYSTEM

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

 Water main supply pressures of 8–12 meters (25– 40 feet) can supply a typical two-story
building, but higher buildings may need pressure booster systems (pumps).
 Different types of pipes are used in order to convey water to the designated areas. Usually, the
materials used are PVC pipes or GI pipes depending on the area of placement, which offers
different advantages and disadvantages.
 Water tanks are also in consideration in order to have a contingency water supply when there is
an emergency. It can also reduce the kind of pump used in order accommodate the daily
demand.
 Valves are also used in order to control the flow in the system. They may be used to permit or
obstruct the flow of water, to release pressure, to redirect, and many more. They may be used
depending on the need of the structure.

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

 In the drainage system for a multi-storey building, the drains from the plumbing fixtures are
connected to vertical drain stacks that convey the waste and sewage to below the lowest floor
of the building.
 The drainage system may be divided into the waste or soil drain which collect waste from fixture
and the drains that collect water from surfaces or from storm water
 Waste or soil drains include those coming from the water closets, sinks, faucets, they are
connected to waste and soil pipes respectively.
 Those that collect storm water and surface water may include the storm drain, floor drain which
are connected to waste pipes.
 All pipes from the building, may it be a branch or a stack ultimately lead to the house drain
which delivers it to the septic tank and to the municipal sewage pipeline.
 The septic tank is a type of sewage disposal where the sewage water is purified by anaerobic
bacteria, the size and the design of which is dependent on the amount of influx of the tank.

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM

 In the design of the fire protection system….

TYPES OF PIPES USED @ HOMES

Polyethylene cross-linked pipe (PEX) - is an affordable

plastic tubing that’s popular for water supply lines because it
doesn’t leach traces of rust or corrosion into the water as some
other types of pipes (for instance, galvanized) have been
known to do.

Pipe made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - is often

used in a home’s sewage system. “DWV is a type of
PVC pipe that is used in Drain, Waste, and Venting
systems,” O’Brian says. “It should be used in
applications with low-temperature and low-pressure
needs,” meaning it’s ideal for a toilet’s drain line, but
it’s not suitable for highly pressurized water supply lines
or for carrying hot water.

If you come across a black pipe in a sink, tub, or toilet drain, it’s probably made from
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). “ABS is another material typically found in DWV
systems, and it works in a similar fashion to
PVC,”. Not surprisingly, ABS pipe comes in the
same sizes as PVC pipe. These days,
however, it’s a bit less popular in new
construction than it once was. “It’s slightly more
durable in high-impact occurrences than PVC
but cannot be exposed to direct sunlight.”
Copper pipe has been in use for decades, so you’ll find it around sinks, showers, tubs, and
other fixtures in older and newer homes alike. It continues to be a favorite for water supply lines
because the metal does not affect the quality of the water.