Plumbing

With a smoking record for saving lives and protecting houses, it’s no surprise sprinklers were adopted into the International Residential Codeby Chris Ermides

Learn this simple and professional technique for replacing a sink trap along with tips for proper ventingby Bruce Norman

Plumber Bruce Norman demonstrates how to connect PEX components with a push-fit fitting or a clamp ringby Bruce Norman

A plumber demonstrates how to connect PEX components with a push-fit fitting or a clamp ringby Bruce Norman

An ingenious alternative use for paper-face metal drywall tapeby Charles Miller

From wrapping your tank to tapping the sun: Six ways to put your water heater on an energy dietby Dave Yates

Marathon water heater by Water Heater Innovations, Inc.by Justin Fink

Which is best: ball, cartridge, or ceramic-disk valves?by Rob Yagid

by Henry Wong

Do lower water-heating temperatures mean lower energy bills and safer delivery?by Dave Yates

Cutting through the slab is grunt work of the highest order, but a relatively easy way to get an extra bathby Mike Guertin

A solar water heater and radiant-floor heat maximize efficiencyby Michael Chandler

by Ed Cunha

Instant water heaters save energy and offer endless hot water, but not without some problems. A small tank and a big pump can fix the flaws.by Michael Chandler

by Ernie Clark

by Daniel S. Morrison

In six months and approximately 400 man-hours, one reader transforms his 1915 bungalow bathby Paul Waterloo

Here's how the cleanout for your shower plumbing can blend right into the architecture of your bathroomby Colin Hurd

Shower designs for small spaces shouldn't mean limited water-flowby Bridget Cahill