Plumbing systems are certainly an important part of home inspections. Have you ever considered how plumbing and water supply systems were developed? Knowing about these changes through the years sheds light on some terms and practices still used today. Pipes in Ancient History Lead was one of the earliest successful pipe materials because it could be shaped into various forms. The word plumbing is derived from the Latin word for lead, plumbum, as lead pipes were developed in the Roman era. Early Plumbing in the US About 1850, the first piping systems in the US were developed ...
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