Do not attempt to push the pipe into the fitting to get the measurement. Many PVC fittings are slightly tapered and won’t allow you, in most cases, to fully seat “dry” pipe. We’ll explain this in detail when we get into how to glue PVC. The take-away is to use the tape meas...
You can connect PVC or CPVC to copper in several ways. One common method is to solder a female threaded fitting onto the copper pipe, screw in a male threaded plastic fitting and finish up by gluing plastic pipe to the plastic fitting. This isn't the best way, though, because you can'...
Selecting a Glue | Gluing the Plastic | Gluing Plastic Pipe | Q&A | Tips | Warnings | Things You'll Need There are many types of plastic and many types of glue, and choosing the wrong combination can result in a weak bond or, rarely, damage to the object you meant to repair. Read...