(BPT) - From safety to sustainability to reliability, more homebuilders and homeowners are choosing PEX for their new home construction and repipes … here's why
With more than half of new home construction incorporating PEX for the plumbing systems — and even more in repipes — this flexible, polymer piping product is continuing to gain popularity among homebuilders and homeowners alike.
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