Description: Uponor is extending its current pre-insulated cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe offering to include insulation thicknesses up to 2 inches to comply with the ASHRAE 90.1-2013 Energy ...

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 ...

Be sure you have properly sized your pipe's diameter, either A1/2 inch or A3/4 inch, so that the insulation tubes fit snuggly. Apply duct tape along the slit to create an air seal. (Susan Poag/The ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

This week brings an adjustable pipe support system, a faucet inspired by industrial design, a sink with an antibacterial finish, pre-insulated PEX pipe, a condensing boiler and more. Aug. 11, 2015 ...

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 ...