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PEX piping (shorthand for cross-linked polyethylene) costs less than half the price of copper and installs much faster. And since it’s flexible, PEX makes remodeling jobs easier. PEX has a strong ...

Last fall, I measured how long it took me to install the water supply system in a house I was building and it worked out to 75% less time than when I’ve used copper pipe for similar jobs. The work was ...