According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and The Health Building Network, copper, with lead-free joint materials, offers the healthiest alternative to PVC pipes. But copper is more ...

You often must tie together pipes of different materials with transition fittings. The materials in common use today — copper, PVC and CPVC, PEX, ABS, galvanized steel and cast iron — can ...

Using PVC it’s a relatively easy project, although you could also make a much more impressive one out of metal instead, like this amazing one made from a copper pipe.

PVC pipe is a valuable material to the backyard hacker. It’s cheap, readily available, and comes in a range of different sizes. However, what do you do if you need to bend it? The typical ...