Grip the copper pipe firmly in one hand and tuck one end under your knee to keep it from slipping while you tighten and rotate the cutter. Clamp the pipe between the cutting wheel and the guide ...

Thankfully, their days are numbered – water suppliers the world over are replacing lead pipes with those made from plastics, copper and concrete. But it’s not as easy as just swapping one out ...

As a mechanical contractor, I sweat a lot of copper pipe, yet people don't believe me when I say the preparation is more important than the torch work. Even the experienced tend to rush the job ...

My inspector says I can use PEX pipe, and it seems too good to be true. I've never worked with PEX, but I have some experience sweating copper tubing. What's involved in working with PEX pipe ...

Q: I have to install some 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.

I’m saying hundreds of people.” The affected houses are here in west Miramar. They all have copper pipes and were built 20 to 25 years ago. The homeowners say the leaks started within the last ...