Fixtures/Materials

Quality construction requires quality materials, and pipe and pipe fittings form the basis of all plumbing systems. The following will help you...

Problem: Ryland Holmes of Virginia Public Works Equipment, a municipal, high-tech and heavy-equipment-needs company, was looking for a better way to clean...

Heavy winter rains and a clogged cast iron drainage system in a private 2-acre pond flooded a family’s pet cemetery in Lexington,...

After 30 years in the business, Gary Toothe’s job is to train people in the correct way to use water under pressure...

Root cutting jobs are tricky, and savvy contractors need a variety of cutting tools to tackle the toughest jobs.“Anybody who says they’re...

The type of nozzle you choose is the most important factor when it comes to cleaning sewer lines efficiently, yet it is...

Perhaps you’ve been thinking about adding hydronic heat to your list of plumbing services. Doing so can be a good way to...

Nightstick by Bayco Products introduces the NSP-4612B Dual-Light Multi-Function headlamp. The NSP-4612B headlamp is the ideal hands-free lighting tool when working in...

There’s no doubt that the Internet is becoming a leading source of information. People are “Googling” and “tweeting.” If neither of those...

The phone won’t ring unless you land a new construction job or a find those needed emergency jobs, and those require contacts....

It may show up as white crumbling concrete around an outlet or as rusty streaks on the side of a tank, but...

The next time you buy a dump truck or medium-duty flatbed or semi tractor-trailer, will you be sticking with tried and true...

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is pleased to have a seat among a key rulemaking group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal...

The new RPN4009, a self-rotating water jet nozzle from NLB Corp., cleans pipes and tubes at pressures up to 40,000 psi. Designed...

Strong sewer odors permeating Franklin (Ill.) High School triggered complaints to Maintenance Superintendent Darrin Seymour. He knew the problem stemmed from cracks...

Hidden deep in Wisconsin's Northwoods, Conserve School offers semester-long immersion programs for high school juniors in environmental studies and outdoor...

Previously, we discussed how installing good systems is a key to enabling management for the long term. Without the ability to...