Rovanco Piping Systems Inc. and Brugg Pipes have opened a $20 million plant in Joliet, Ill., to manufacture Rhinoflex ...

If you’ve ever worked on plumbing, you might have heard of PEX. Milwaukee makes several PEX expander tools. Here is what they do and how to use them.

However, PEX pipe has started to fill gaps in function that copper pipe could not, such as flexibility and ease of ...

The type and size of plumbing pipe chosen for any application depends on how the material will be used, the water pressure needs of the home, the drainage requirements, the specific appliance or ...

Pex is also highly resistant to corrosion and scale buildup, which are common issues with copper pipes. However, the material is not suitable for outdoor use as it can be damaged by exposure to UV ...

PEX (or crosslinked polyethylene) was introduced in the US around 1980 and is often seen in radiant heat flooring applications, but has now become commonplace for repiping and plumbing repairs ...

This is how much I admire, and envy those that have, PEX water piping. Unless you live in a new construction home, your water pipes are most likely made of copper or old galvanized iron.

"Your average cost per foot for three-quarter-sized copper is between $2.50 to $3, where as PEX is between 50 cents to $1.50 for the same size piping. So it's almost half as much less for the ...