installing new water lines

Hello, looking for the best way to hook up a new water line into my existing main line. The new line is for a shop 160' away I have 1" poly ready to go, but need help connecting it to my main line. Picture is my main line which is galvanized steel with a union to ABS. How can I hook into that...

This gas hot water heater was installed three years ago, but I am concerned about the size of the pipe and 1/2” pex pipe being attached directly to the hot water heater. The tenant has not complained about anything, but I am curious if I should take the preventative-maintenance approach and...

I am installing a pelican conditioner/filter using the soft water loop installed by the builder. After I cut the loop and add the 1” pipe is there a reason not to install 3 elbows to run the pipe back to the wall and then down to the output of the conditioner? This will allow me to place the...

I got a new faucet and began removing the old one. I got the new one in the hole, but now it's time to disconnect the hot and cold water hoses from the old faucet and replace with the new ones attached to the new faucet. Only problem is I can't get them off. I've turned left, I've turned...