Plastic plumbing materials have dominated the new construction market for years. Yet, the key differences between the leading plastics systems, PEX and CPVC, are too often not considered during ...

“I've never seen material this hard to get,” said Randy Watson, owner of At-Ease Plumbing in Plano. Watson said he was swamped with customer calls after the storm for everything from broken pipes to ...

"Brown Friday" is what plumbers call the day after Thanksgiving, their biggest day of the year for unclogging pipes. But plumber prices are higher than ever: some things you can do.

"Brown Friday" brings clogged disposals and overflowing toilets while plumbing costs skyrocket due to expensive materials and ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Professional plumbers are not only in demand locally but internationally as well. The act of plumbing work entails a wide range of materials that are needed to execute various projects in a building ...

Many factors influence the quality of drinking water and a burgeoning new problem is raising concern. Metallic plumbing materials, capable of lasting for centuries, are occasionally corroding at a ...

In the early 1950s home construction boomed. Seeing a need for an organized warehouse where contractors could go for plumbing supplies, Charles Ferguson partnered with Ralph Lenz and Johnny Smither ...

BLACKSBURG, Va., July 10, 2002 – Many factors influence the quality of drinking water and a burgeoning new problem is raising concern. Metallic plumbing materials, capable of lasting for centuries, ...