If your house went up in the 1980s, the most expensive thing hiding behind the drywall may not be knob‑and‑tube wiring or asbestos tile, but a gray plastic pipe that looked like the future when ...

Home inspectors across North America are flagging a quiet problem inside walls and crawlspaces: certain plumbing materials are wearing out years, even decades, ahead of schedule. Instead of the 40 to ...

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urban Piping, Ltd. today announced that it is launching an educational campaign for Canadian homeowners to prevent them from facing a Poly B™ Piping nightmare.

Dear James: I plan to add a new bathroom, and some old plumbing should also be replaced. I’m not comfortable using a torch and solder, so would plastic plumbing be good? — Laura W. Dear Laura: ...