INDIANAPOLIS — Winter weather can be tough on your home — especially your outdoor faucets. Recently, while clearing snow off my back deck, I noticed something that definitely didn’t look right. My ...

I grew up on Craftsman hand tools. Heck, in addition to my own stock I'm still using my father's and my grandfather's tools to boot. Tough, durable, and if you somehow managed to break it, most towns ...

Tubes! Not only is the internet a series of them, many projects in the physical world are, too. If you’re building anything from a bicycle to a race cart to and aeroplane, you might find yourself ...

The report covers the 50-year history of PEX, from its European origins to its widespread use in North American plumbing and heating systems It highlights the evolution of ASTM standards F876 and F877 ...

Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a seasoned pro, executing plumbing tasks necessitates the proper tools. Often, creating pipe connections might require slicing through copper pipes. As such, ...

Learn about PEX pipe and fittings and their applications in your home in this first part of the Plumbing for Homeowners series on LRN2DIY. 'I am going to do it': Trump says he will pay TSA workers ...

(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 ...

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 ...