Two manufacturers of plastic venting systems are pushing for a national fuel gas code in the United States that requires Underwriters Laboratories Inc. certification for use in some natural gas-fired ...

The International Code Council recently revealed the updated versions of the International Plumbing Code and the International Mechanical Code. These revisions aim to improve community health and ...

The white pipe sticking up out of the roof is a plumbing vent. The rubber boot at the base of the plumbing vent is part of the flashing kit for this vent, and the boot has dried out and split. Here's ...

An island sink presents a unique plumbing problem: Like all drains, the sink drain has to be vented to allow air into the pipes to equalize pressure, but how do you connect it to the building’s vent ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...

The 2017 edition of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (OPSC), a custom plumbing code for the state based on IAPMO’s 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC), is now available. The state flag of Oregon.

Mayor Jim Kenney signed the bill on September 17, completing a process that began in 2017. WASHINGTON, DC –Today the city of Philadelphia modernized its plumbing code based on the 2018 International ...