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How to Choose the Right Hose Bib: Frost-Free vs. Standard, Sizing, and Anti-Siphon
A hose bib is one of the most common exterior plumbing fixtures and one of the most frequently replaced. Whether you're repairing a cracked bib after a freeze or roughing in a new exterior faucet, ...
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What Are Dielectric Fittings and When Do You Actually Need Them?
If you've ever had a water heater connection fail prematurely or seen a greenish-white crust forming where copper meets steel, you've seen galvanic corrosion in action. Dielectric fittings exist to...
Tariffs Increasing Prices On All Plumbing Supplies - Copper, Aluminum, Iron, Steel
As of March 11, 2025, the global trade landscape is marked by escalating tariff disputes involving the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. On February 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump ann...
Copper price at fresh high as satellite data shows sharp Chinese smelter cutbacks
Copper closed regular trading hours Monday at $4.38 a pound or $9,656 a tonne, up 2% on the day bringing year to date gains to more than 12%. Copper is now trading at levels last seen early June 20...
How to design and size PEX pipe the right way - By Daniel Worm
Most plumbers in residential construction know PEX. They have either used it themselves or know other professionals that are using it. That’s because PEX is the piping product used in more new-home...
Plumbing industry experts anticipate 2024 industry outlook
Construction confidence remains high heading into 2024.
Looking ahead to 2024, there could be a boost to construction associated with manufacturing, transportation infrastructure and clean energy i...
Super Mario Brothers Plumbing Movie Out!
Just For Fun: Many of our customers and employees have kids that love Mario Brothers. Many of us have even played the games or saw the movies. We thought it was newsworthy to let you know the movie...
We Love Press Fittings...
There are several ways to skin a cat. Some work better than others and some people prefer one method over another. At the end of the day, we want strong secure connections between fittings and pipe...
Did you know…
The word “plumbing” comes from the word plumbum, which is Latin for the element Lead. This is also why Lead is abbreviated as Pb on the periodic table.
Standardized plumbing can be traced back to...