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Unfortunately we have a lot of contractors and far more ex-contractors who never learned what the formula, x - y = P, meant in their businesses.

The International Plumbing Code is making its way across the United States.

Look at the overall schematic of hydronic piping schematics as a group of subassemblies, each of which accomplished a specific (but limited) task.

What is the “going rate?”

How can anyone expect the public to have a better image of plumbers than plumbers do of themselves?

For me, I learned everything I need to know in my News Writing 103 college journalism class.

The most important lesson I ever learned has been my motto and inspiration throughout all of my life — “Add pride to his life, his work will show it.”

To share my most important lesson, I have to turn the clock back to 1970.

My ability to read gives me absolute certainty that, armed with a dictionary and the proper book, I could learn to do anything.

All I know is that whenever I spend time in the field, I seem to meet hard-working, dedicated and skilled craftsmen who deserve more respect than they get.