According to Towards Chemical and Materials, the global plastic hot and cold pipe market size is calculated at USD 8.37 billion in 2025 and is expected to be worth around USD 14.93 billion by 2034, ...

(BPT) - From safety to sustainability to reliability, more homebuilders and homeowners are choosing PEX for their new home construction and repipes … here's why With more than half of new home ...

I’ve been a master plumber since age 29. I know, it might seem odd to you that a builder is also a plumber. I was attracted to plumbing for several reasons. Designing a plumbing system is a fun and ...

An example of a multiport tee with PEX-B pipe. These preformed pieces can reduce a large number of fittings if used in a well-laid-out plumbing system. This article first appeared in the May/June 2025 ...

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 ...

NEXT WEEK. ALL RIGHT. ZAIN. THANK YOU. WELL, THOSE LOW TEMPERATURES CAN BE ROUGH ON YOUR HOME. KCCI HAS THE ADVICE EXPERTS SAY CAN KEEP YOU AND HELP YOU AVOID A CATASTROPHE. WELL, KAYLA, WHEN ...

From our own David Watksy's childhood home to more than 250,000 American homes affected each year, frozen pipes can strike any home experiencing unexpected winter weather. When frozen pipes and valves ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The winter weather isn't leaving Kentuckiana anytime soon. In fact, later this week temperatures will drop into the teens. With that, a local plumbing company, Tom Drexler Plumbing, ...

NORTH TEXAS – With temperatures expected to hit freezing this week, North Texans may want to take preventive measures to protect their homes and avoid costly weather damage. A First Alert Weather Day ...

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