I’m a fan of plastic downspout drainage lines, but not the flimsy, black corrugated plastic. For many years, I used a stiff plastic pipe that was rated for sewer lines. It was called SDR-35.

Gary Wentz, an editor for Family Handyman, will show you how to glue PVC pipes to get a fast, leak-free seal. Make an improvised guide by screwing together scraps of 2x4. Saw using a handsaw with ...

Some common types of drinking water pipes: Black plastic is HDPE; white is PVC; yellow is CPVC; red, maroon, orange, and blue are PEX; green is PP; and gray is polybutylene.

Early on, from 1978 to 1983, rigid pipe was joined to acetal, or plastic, couplings and fitted with crimped aluminum bands. This has been the most common method to fail in houses.

Justin Klosky, from the OCD Experience, shows us in this video how he does it, using some simple black PVC pipe and some metal mounting strips. The video, ...

News; Explosive made from PVC pipe and black powder detonates outside Framingham High School. Updated: ; Aug. 07, 2017, 6:28 p.m. | Published: ; Aug. 07, 2017, 5:28 p.m.

Basically, it’s a tough, black, plastic pipe that’s used in drain lines. – Adapter. This is a fitting that can bring two, sometimes different size or different type, pipes together.

PVC is a great material for DIY-enthusiasts, right up there with duct tape, Sugru, zip ties, and paracord. Usually you can only get it in white or grey/black which works for garage projects, but ...

Basically, it’s a tough, black, plastic pipe that’s used in drain lines. Adapter. This is a fitting that can bring two — sometimes different size or different type — pipes together.

Rescuers used a PVC pipe to create a makeshift catch pole like those used to snare wildlife. Moundridge Police Department Elizabeth said the rescue "felt like the longest 25 minutes" of her life.