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 ...

If you’ve noticed small copper pinhole leaks, you’re not alone. Many homeowners with older plumbing systems encounter this problem and wonder why it’s happening. Copper plumbing is durable, but over ...

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QUESTION: After 18 years in our home, the copper piping is developing pinhole leaks more frequently. We would like to re-pipe by running the replacement water lines above the room ceilings. We have ...

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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Pat Cobb doesn’t usually walk around her house in bare feet. Thankfully she did the morning of Oct. 27, 2021. That’s when she headed into the spare bedroom and felt the “squish.” “As soon as I stepped ...