List below three common hand tools and their uses for working with waste pipe and rainwater guttering.
Multipurpose saw - cutting waste pipe and guttering
Plumb Line – setting out a vertical line
Chop saw - for cutting pipe
Screwdriver – for screws in brackets
Wire wool - for deburring edges
State two safety requirements when using hand tools whilst fitting gutter and waste pipe
Tools must be used per manufacturer’s instructions
Tools must be well maintained and in good condition
Some PPE must be worn
You must start work at 7am
State three basic maintenance requirements of common plumbing hand tools.
Ensure tools are clean and safe to use
Ensure all cutting edges/blades are sharp
Ensure all moving parts are well oiled and move easily
Ensure you buy new tools
Which of the following is the maximum recommended spacing for fascia?
a) 0.5m
b) 0.75m
c) 1.0m
d) 1.5m
When two pieces of guttering are joined together a gap is left between them. State the reason for this gap. The gap is left to allow the gutter to expand when heated by the outside air temperature.
The gradient should fall 1:600 when installing rainwater guttering
The clip in the picture is generally used on which size waste pipe
a) 40mm
b) 110mm
c) 28mm
d) 25mm
State the size of waste pipe used on a bath
40mm
32mm
The clips below are generally used on which of the following size waste pipes
a) 32mm
b) 23mm
c) 46mm
d) 119mm
40mm diameter vertical waste pipe should have a maximum clipping distance of
a) 1m
b) 1.2m
c) 1.5m
d) 1.8m
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