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If you refer to the composition, it is Lead (Latin: Plumbum).
"Roman roofs used lead in conduits and drain pipes and some were also covered with lead, lead was also used for piping and for making baths" -Wikipedia
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What element do plumbers in Rome use in pipes?
A Ranch
How did the profession of plumber get its name?
In roman times pipes were made from lead, and plumbers are named after the latin word for lead, plumbum.
Who instals and mend pipes?
Plumbers
Who fits water pipes?
Plumbers
Why do plumbers use flux?
You need flux to solder pipes properly. However many modern plumbers never solder, they use plastic or composite pipe like PEX.
What metal did Roman plumbers used for pipes?
The Romans called it plumbum- which is where we got the word plumbing. We call the element lead.
What is a vice us?
To hold something in place and keep it from moving. Plumbers use them when cutting pipes for example.
Where did the word plumber originate?
plumbers often use lead, the periodic symbol for lead is Pb. And plumbers #1 things they do is make pipes "plumb" or completely vertical.
What are the travel pipes in super mario brothers?
Oh the warp pipes there pipes because mario and luigi are plumbers
What is the person who repairs pipes?
In the U.S. they are called plumbers, assuming you mean water pipes, and not the pipes that one smokes.
Why do plumbers use fraction in their career?
Plumbers commonly need to use fractions in their career. The reason for this is that the pipes that they use is measured primarily in fractions, such as 1 3/4' pipe. Plumbers often have to custom make fittings, which requires them to be able to calculate in fractions in order to get a good fit.
Who uses a spanner and a saw?
"Spanner" is sort of a Britishism for "wrench". Plumbers often use wrenches. Saws are for cutting things, such as boards or pipes. Carpenters use wood saws, while plumbers often use pipe saws.
