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 ...

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 ...

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Q. I have to install new water supply lines in my home. My current home has copper water supply lines. I’m intrigued by the plastic PEX material, but it seems too good to be true. Using PEX, I’d only ...

So you’ve got your first (or maybe it’s your 500 th) job installing a PEX plumbing or hydronic piping system, and you’re seeing an influx of new products hitting your distributor’s shelves to ...

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Building Standards Commission has approved the use of PEX plumbing for domestic water systems, finally following the lead of every other state and many of its own ...