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Which types of pipe are commonly used staircase handrail seamless or nonseamless?
Seamless pipe is very expensive, and is only used in certain applications, such as steam condensate return, where ERW (seamed) pipe would not last as long. For a handrail, go with the ERW.
Can you connect chromed steel pipe directly to copper or do you need a brass fitting between?
In order to connect a chromed steel pipe to a copper pipe, you will need a brass fitting. These two pipes will not fit into each other otherwise.
What are the types of handrail?
what is a type B handrail
What does the PVC pipe under a bathroom sink connect to inside the wall?
It will connect to the PVC pipe into the wall which ultimately will connect into the main sewer line outside.
Is it OK to connect brass pipe to chromed pipe?
No! That will create intergranular corrosion
What is a connector reducer?
In plumbing it is a pipe connector that also reduces the size of the pipe so two different sizes can be spliced. If you want to connect a 1" pipe to a 3/4" you would put a 1' to3/4" reducer there.
Do you need pipe dope to connect brass pipe to copper pipe?
NO but you will need some type of sealent OR braze or soldering
Can a 2.5 galvanized dielectric union be used to connect black pipe to copper pipe?
Yes
Can you connect rigid copper to cast iron pipe?
If the copper is big enough, you can treat it as if it were cast and use packing and sealant. If the diameters are too different, you can use a rubber coupling to connect the two.
You want to connect a male PVC fitting to a copper pipe?
Sweat a female fitting on the copper or use a compression coupling between the two.
What is a nonstandard handrail?
This probably refers to a handrail that doesn't meet with the current building code standards.
Can you weld nace pipe with non-nace pipe?
Welding should only be done between similar metals. Installing welded flanges to connect two dissimilar metals would be the preferred method of connection.
