PEX piping (shorthand for cross-linked polyethylene) costs less than half the price of copper and installs much faster. And since it’s flexible, PEX makes remodeling jobs easier. PEX has a strong ...

Q: I'm building a new home and have the option of using PEX piping for my hot and cold water in the house, as opposed to traditional copper. Do you have an opinion about both materials? Have you used ...

The commercial landscape is evolving to meet the demands of tighter schedules and budgets coupled with greater product performance requirements. To meet the demand ...

For those who design in BIM/CAD, manufacturer-provided content is widely viewed as being superior to generic, out-of-the box content when planning and designing a project. The data embedded within ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Last fall, I measured how ...

THE CALL was routine enough — little to no pressure on the upper floors when water was drawn on the lower ones. This was a well-water system, so my first thoughts turned to pressure setting, pump ...

When we last got together, I told you about the leak in Daughter #2’s house that led to all-new plumbing from the basement to the second floor and throughout her upstairs bathroom. That project ...

A sharp freeze does more than lower the thermostat. When water inside a pipe drops below 0°C, it expands by about 9 percent ...

Last fall, I measured how long it took me to install the water supply system in a house I was building and it worked out to 75% less time than when I’ve used copper pipe for similar jobs. The work was ...