Q: Can you help me make a decision, Tim? 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 ...

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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 ...

Q: I need to install some new water-supply lines in my home. I currently have copper. I’m intrigued by the plastic PEX material, but it seems too good to be true. Using PEX, I would only have a joint ...

This post will probably solidify my standing as a big house dork, but frankly, I don’t care. This is how much I admire, and envy those that have, PEX water piping. Unless you live in a new ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Manufacturers of PEX water pipe are suing the California Building Standards Commission and other state agencies responsible for adopting the California Plumbing Code for not ...