On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:08:56 -0500, Ralph Mowery wrote:

You do realize that pipe is not really measured like it is called ?

I do now!

Thanks.

Jumping in late but just so you know...

Plumbers are odd folks compared to carpenters. A carpenter wants to know
how big a hole to drill for the pipe to fit through. The plumber measures
the inside diameter to know how much water he can get to flow through it.

I've had many a weekend warrior insist the 1/2" pipe he has in his hand is
really 3/4" and he is right as far as the size hole he needs to drill in the
joist but not as far as what should be on the label of the fittings he
needs. Let's face it, all the labels in my and every other store can not be
wrong so the way you look at it needs to be adjusted.


"Danny D." wrote in message
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On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:08:56 -0500, Ralph Mowery wrote:

You do realize that pipe is not really measured like it is called ?

I do now!

Thanks.

On Saturday, July 19, 2014 3:05:29 AM UTC-7, Krazy Old Man wrote:
Jumping in late but just so you know...

Plumbers are odd folks compared to carpenters. A carpenter wants to know
how big a hole to drill for the pipe to fit through. The plumber measures

the inside diameter to know how much water he can get to flow through it.

I've had many a weekend warrior insist the 1/2" pipe he has in his hand is
really 3/4" and he is right as far as the size hole he needs to drill in the
joist but not as far as what should be on the label of the fittings he
needs. Let's face it, all the labels in my and every other store can not be
wrong so the way you look at it needs to be adjusted.


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I've also had instances of them wondering why a 1/2" socket doesn't fit their 1/2" bolt. Best one was my neighbor who was building a two story addition. Stopped by and asked if it would rip several 1X4 in half to use as window casings. I did as asked. He showed back up complaining they were too narrow. I suspect he didn't believe my explanation that a 1x4 is only aobut 3 1/2" wide - bet he checked hat the lumber yard .

Of course he was a 'country boy' but scoffed when I told him he needed to fence off that row of young trees he had just planted as his cows would eat them if he didn't. He didn't and they did .

Harry K