the system of pipes, etc. that supply water to a building（建筑物的）管路系统，自来水管道
The builders are putting in the plumbing and electrics.建筑商正在安装管道和电气设备。
the household plumbing system家用管道系统
They’re going to have to put in new plumbing.他们将需要安装新的水管。
Collocations Decorating and home improvementDecorating and home improvement装饰和改善房屋Houses房屋
refurbish/renovate/(British English)do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
build(British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory（在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration装饰
furnish/paint/(especially British English)decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸
install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞
hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子
tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉