Plumbing & Mechanical Top Stories - Articles

Tiny-home builders Johanna and Tom Elsner stand in front of one of their homes

Tiny home receives big pump upgrade

There is a growing niche market in the U.S. for tiny homes typically under 400 square feet.

Tony Bara

January 19, 2018

Macerating toilets help preserve a traditional feel in this untraditional home.

The 32-unit Diamondhead Apartment complex is located in Kingsford, Mich

Goodbye, space heaters — hello, new boilers

The buildings’ deteriorating heating system was installed when the complex was built in 1989.

January 18, 2018

It’s out with the old and in with the new at this Michigan apartment complex.

Delta Faucet’s Emerge shower column, as the sign says, helps a homeowner transform a shower space

Highlights from KBIS-IBS 2018

Smart homes are here to stay.

Mike Miazga

January 16, 2018

Amazon Alexa-fueled products prevalent at Design Construction Week in Orlando.

New standard would mandate ECMs in circulators

The Circulator Pumps Negotiated Rulemaking Working Group submitted its negotiated standard to the DOE in late 2016.

Jen Anesi-Brombach

January 15, 2018

The DOE ruling is delayed indefinitely, but new energy efficiency labeling is already in the works.

What you should ask your water heater manufacturer

Residential water heaters have come a long way since 1868.

David Chisolm

January 12, 2018

Contractors must have more value from manufacturers to serve today’s tech-savvy consumers.

MrPEX Systems Owner and Founder Tomas Lenman

PM Profile: MrPEX’s Tomas Lenman

Construction firms must adapt their business to green energy trend.

Bob Miodonski

January 10, 2018

MrPEX sees growth in plumbing sales, nonresidential sectors.

KBIS 2018 Preview

KBIS and IBS co-locate again this year for Design & Construction Week.

Nadia Askar

January 8, 2018

This month, KBIS will once again join forces with the National Association of Home Builders and the International Builders’ Show for Design and Construction Week — the largest annual event geared toward design and construction industry professionals with more than 2,100 exhibitors combined.

The hazards of hoarding to tradespeople

What is hoarding?

Megan Phillips

January 8, 2018

Here’s what you need to know to stay safe in hoarding situations.

Letters to the Editor: December 2017

December 30, 2017

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Best practices for CPVC installation

Follow these solvent-welding steps to properly install a reliable CPVC plumbing system.

Donald Townley

December 21, 2017

CPVC plumbing systems have been used for decades in residential plumbing systems and are becoming increasingly popular in larger commercial plumbing applications.