When I decided to build my own house from the ground up, I knew some stages of construction would naturally be harder than others. What I didn’t anticipate was how much easier certain jobs were than ...

PEX, a flexible tubing that comes in long rolls, offers several advantages over traditional piping. First, you can usually ...

Household plumbing systems use PEX for pipes to supply water and carry away sewage. The term PEX stands for "crosslinked polyethylene." PEX piping is manufactured by melting high-density polyethylene ...

I have a major bathroom remodel I'm jumping into, and luckily I'm allowed to do the plumbing work myself where I live as long as it meets code. My inspector says I can use PEX pipe, and it seems too ...

THE PEX-A PIPE SUPPORT is a steel channel that provides continuous support for PEX tubing in suspended piping applications. THE PEX-A PIPE SUPPORT is a steel channel that provides continuous support ...

So many choices, so much at stake. That’s the dilemma homeowners face when it comes time to choose the right type of pipe for plumbing repairs or home improvement projects. The jury is still out when ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Crosslinked polyethylene piping, better known as PEX piping, is great to have alongside your tools for home-improvement jobs, whether it's ...

Description: Uponor is extending its current pre-insulated cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe offering to include insulation thicknesses up to 2 inches to comply with the ASHRAE 90.1-2013 Energy ...

Pipe and tubing extruder Rehau Inc. will more than double its cross-linked polyethylene pipe capacity at its Cullman, Ala., manufacturing facility with the construction of a 200,000-square-foot plant ...

ATHENS — New complaints about pinhole leaks in water pipes connected to the Athens water system have slowed to, well, a trickle. But neither the cause nor the cure for the leaks, which affected ...

Cross-linked polyethylene pipe helps the new Wilshire Grand Center building in Los Angeles — the highest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River — stand tall. Literally. Flexible PEX pipe from Uponor ...

Household plumbing systems use PEX for pipes to supply water and carry away sewage. The term PEX stands for "crosslinked polyethylene." PEX piping is manufactured by melting high-density polyethylene ...