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Make sure that you obtain several quotations for any work that you are planning, for comparison and ask about the tradesman about membership of professional bodies such as the The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering or the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors

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Plumbing Requirements

Homeowners must ensure that work carried out in their home, meets Building Regulations Approval.

This is essential if you are to meet the legal requirements of the Home Information Pack (HIP).

To make sure that you meet these requirements, either contact your local building control department, or simply by use a tradesman who is certificated by an approved Competent Persons Scheme.

Safety. The I.E.E Wiring Regulations cover earth bonding of plumbing installations and it is extremely important to follow these.

All metal plumbing must be bonded to earth.

If there is any doubt as to the adequacy of the earthing arrangements, always seek professional advice.

The Water Fittings Regulations (or Byelaws 2000 in Scotland) are national requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of plumbing systems, water fittings and water-using appliances.

Their purpose is to prevent misuse, waste, undue consumption or erroneous measurement of water and, most importantly, to prevent contamination of drinking water.

History

Early pipe and conduit was manufactured from wood or earthenware, later more robust systems used lead.

The Latin term "plumbus" from which the word plumber derives means "lead,".

The plumber was a skilled lead worker who carried out repairs or installed the apparatus of water distribution in and to a building.

The Roman artisan plumbed pipe, soldered, installed and repaired pipework, he also carried out leadwork on roofs and gutters and additionally installed and repaired sewers and drains.

Following the fall of the Roman Empire plumbing became less common throughout Europe and it was only in the 19th century that people came to understand the importance of clean water and proper sanitation.

This was in part the result of advances in medical science.

But it was also due to the epidemics (such as cholera) that spread throughout the world.

Virtually every U.S. and European city suffered hideous casualty tolls from waterborne diseases.

Modern plumbing systems were instrumental in eradicating lethal diseases such as typhoid, cholera and dysentery, from the rapidly expanding cities of the late 1800s.

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