This video from Charlotte Pipe shows a sound test of various DWV plumbing systems. Materials tested are cast iron soil pipe, solid wall PVC and foam core PVC, with and without insulation products.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Pipe’s Quiet House is a plumbing system created of cast iron wastewater piping and PVC vents, which eliminates the sound of water in fixtures under floors and behind walls.

Imagine you are entertaining guests in your lavish new home. Someone excuses himself and proceeds to use the second-floor bathroom. While you are chatting with your friends, you hear the toilet ...

I have seen the industry change from using cast iron, to galvanised pipes to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes. PVC is much easier to work with. When you had the cast iron you had to have lead and oakum ...

American Cast Iron Pipe was founded in 1905 by John J. Eagan. It is one of the world's largest manufacturers of ductile iron pipe. Other products include high-pressure steel pipes, ductile iron ...

A powerful plea for cast-iron to be used instead of plastic for sanitary drainage systems in public buildings has been made by international pipework suppliers Saint Gobain, Mary Munroe reports. As ...

Cutting cast iron plumbing can be intimidating, but this step-by-step guide shows how to do it cleanly, safely, and efficiently. Featuring proper tool selection—like chain cutters or angle ...