You often must tie together pipes of different materials with transition fittings. The materials in common use today — copper, PVC and CPVC, PEX, ABS, galvanized steel and cast iron — can ...

I held up the PEX pipes to get a rough idea of length and cut them with the utility knife. Then I simply pressed the fittings to the original copper pipes, pressed the PEX into those, pressed and ...

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If you're faced with repiping your home because of a water leak, you'll be presented with two piping options: copper or PEX. Here's a breakdown of the pros and cons for each type. The video above ...

If you're working with PEX, you'll need an expander tool like DeWalt's. Here's exactly what the tool is and how you can ...

My current home has copper water supply ... You might have five or more fittings to get from point A to point B. Each fitting requires you to cut and clean the pipe, clean the fitting, apply ...

The small number of connections still necessary will be made using cold expansion rings or crimp fittings ... with PVC pipes. - Compatibility with metal pipes. When a connection to copper or ...