Description: Uponor is extending its current pre-insulated cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe offering to include insulation thicknesses up to 2 inches to comply with the ASHRAE 90.1-2013 Energy ...

Be sure you have properly sized your pipe's diameter, either A1/2 inch or A3/4 inch, so that the insulation tubes fit snuggly. Apply duct tape along the slit to create an air seal. (Susan Poag/The ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

As I said in our last story, I love working with copper pipes and fittings and circulators and valves. I also love modern advances as they are often real improvements over old school approaches. Some ...