You often must tie together pipes of different materials with transition fittings. The materials in common use today — copper, PVC and CPVC, PEX, ABS, galvanized steel and cast iron — can ...

While there are a lot of ways to deal with this problem, we believe the best solution is to replace the PVC with a section of no-hub cast iron. Use no-hub couplings to connect the cast iron to the ...

A typical specification may read, “All drain, waste, vent, sewer, and storm lines shall be of cast iron soil pipe and fittings and shall conform to the requirements of CISPI Standard 301, ASTM A 888, ...

I’ve been a master plumber since age 29 and can tell you that PVC has some advantages, but it comes with some baggage, too. Older homes almost always had cast iron drainage pipes and vertical ...