PEX, a flexible tubing that comes in long rolls, offers several advantages over traditional piping. First, you can usually ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North American Pipe Corporation (NAPCO), a subsidiary of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), today announced that it will acquire LASCO Fittings, Inc., a Brownsville, ...

If you’ve never heard of polybutylene piping, chances are you’ve never needed a major plumbing renovation in your house. Polybutylene is often called “poly,” “Poly B,” or “PB.” These days, it no ...

MANILA, Philippines — When creating your new home, it’s easy to get caught up on the color of your living room or the style of your kitchen. However, this leaves some of the most essential details of ...

I stripped the threads on one plumbing connection and now it's a running joke with my brothers that I'm Jack the Stripper. I'll never live it down. Seriously, when is a screw, bolt, or plumbing ...

Zwolle, Netherlands-based Wavin BV has acquired Bow Plumbing Group Inc., a Montreal-based manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings. The deal gives Wavin a presence in the North American residential ...