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I was just at a local parade of homes and one of the $1,000,000+ houses had lots of interesting plumbing to look at. One thing that I had not seen before was a 2" supply from the city for a single residence. The other thing was crimped copper fittings. I think that these fittings were about...

I know that it's not good practice to use dissimilar materials when soldering, cementing, or chemical welding. What about compression fittings? I have ABS in the wall for drainage. Can I use PVC from the bottom of the sink, as a p-trap, and then connect the PVC directly to the ABS with a...

I re-plumbed most of my basement about a year ago with CPVC and it has held up well. Up until now, I have been able to go around the existing galvanized supply lines without touching them but I finally have to cut into them due to a bathroom remodel. I've read many times that the way to get...

Dear Terry and other pro's who post, Thank you so much for all of the advice in these forums. I have learned a ton from reading about all of the issues that other DIYers have. It's good to know that I am not alone in these battles and I find myself becoming a plumbing geek. I try to guess...

Just curious if anyone has used a new product called Push 'n Go? They are available for sale here in Wisconsin at Menards which is a regional home improvement store. The manufacturer says that these fittings can be used to join dis-similar plumbing materials together (Copper, PEX, CPVC). The...