The Good and Bad of PEX Pipe

Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX or XLPE) is a flexible plastic (polymer) tubing pipe primarily used in both hot and cold-water distribution plumbing systems. During the past two decades in the United States, PEX has also become a common alternative to copper, polyvinyl...

The Challenge of the PCA: To Observe and Report

According to the industry standard E2018-08 “Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process” published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the objective of the PCA is to observe and report on the...