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anyone else having issues with PEX fittings from lowes

bought a batch of SharkBite PEX fittings from lowes last week and 3 out of 12 leaked on pressure test. Never had this issue before with the same product from my supply house. Starting to wonder if the

AnonymousRookie·4 replies·30d ago
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PEX vs copper in 2026 wheres everyone at

I know this is basically a holy war at this point but im genuinely curious where everyone stands now. I switched to PEX for residential about 5 years ago and havent looked back. But I still get custom

AnonymousRookie·6 replies·40d ago
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best cordless impact driver right now?

my Milwaukee M18 finally died after 5 years of beating on it every day. Looking at a replacement. Should I stay Milwaukee or look at DeWalt or Makita? anyone tried the new M18 gen 4?

AnonymousRookie·8 replies·45d ago