April 2021

Colorado Custom: Taking a flexible approach helped contractor Mike Holmes finish up a radiant system started by another installer for an 8,600-square-foot home.

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Colorado Custom

At 9,600 feet above sea level and only 75 miles from Denver, Breckenridge, Colorado, provides some of the best skiing in the US.

April 2, 2021

Taking a flexible approach helped contractor Mike Holmes finish up a radiant system started by another installer for an 8,600-square-foot home.

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Plumbers from Far and Wide Help Texas

Contractors travel from other states to pitch in and help the Lone Star State after a crippling winter storm.

April 2, 2021

Steve Smith

Texas became the center of a plumbing crisis when record-shattering Winter Storm Uri crossed the Southern and Central U.S in February.

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A Manual on Retrofitting Manual to Touch-free Restroom Products

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded everyone just how quickly bacterial and viral infections can spread through touch, especially “high-touch” surfaces in the restroom.

April 2, 2021

The disease-fighting power of handwashing and proper hand hygiene can be traced all the way back to 1847 with Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis.

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Uponor Launches PP-RCT Pipe for Commercial Market

Virtual event introduces company’s Complete Polymer Solution, including expanded design and construction services.

April 2, 2021

Steve Smith

Uponor, long known for PEX pipe, now has another plastic pipe in its lineup.

Tool Tip

Tool Tip of the Month: Cutting Plastic Pipe

April 2, 2021

Email your own Tool Tip to [email protected] for your chance to win a Kinetic Water Ram from General Pipe Cleaners!

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Navien Announces New Combi-boilers and Boilers

Products include the new NCB-H condensing combi-boiler, as well as updates to its NFC-H and NFB-H fire tube units.

April 20, 2021

Steve Smith

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Endless Care and Comfort

An increasingly unreliable hydronic system needed a tankless upgrade to meet hot water demands.

April 2, 2021

An increasingly unreliable hydronic system needed a tankless upgrade to meet hot water demands.

Marketing Building Momentum

6 Ways to Maximize Your Company Anniversary with PR

A good strategy for many businesses is to share your history and accomplishments in various ways throughout the year.

April 2, 2021

Heather Ripley

Regardless of how long your company has been in business, your company’s anniversary is a great way to share your success with existing and future customers.

Contractor Stories

Schools of Thought

We have choices — and working in the trades has been the gift that keeps on giving for me.

April 2, 2021

Stephen Minnich

Choosing a career path isn’t the easiest decision when you spent the better part of high school doing everything but studying.

Alternative Energy

About Golf

What is next for the sport?

April 2, 2021

Max Rohr

Golf is not the most sustainable use of land. And it is a fun sport if you are currently a golfer, but may not broadly appeal to new customers.

Business Uncomplicated

Memorable Moments

Often the difference between a so-so or a sensational experience is a word, a smile or a small gesture.

April 2, 2021

Ellen Rohr

Way back when, as the Plumber’s Wife, I was the service coordinator in our family business. One day, when a caller told me her name, I broke out in a cold sweat.