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PVC pipe is extremely rigid, but this technique allows you to bend PVC pipe at angles up to 90 degrees without kinking. PVC pipe is commonly used as electrical conduit as well as irrigation piping. It ...

When you hope, rather than verify, that your builder and subcontractors do everything right, you’re making a huge mistake. The owner of this house under construction desired cast-iron drain pipe but ...

Joining a PVC pipe to a pipe fitting requires special primer and cement that melts the surface of the PVC before fusing the pieces together (like welding metal) to make an airtight bond. Here's a ...

PVC pipe is useful for a range of tasks, from plumbing and irrigation applications, to framing material for hockey nets or other crafts. Regardless of the project, you’re going to need to cut that ...