Many years ago, all I would use would be schedule 40 PVC pipe for house plumbing. You can now buy a schedule 40 PVC pipe that has the same dimensions as traditional PVC but is lighter weight.

PVC pipes, known for their strength and chemical resistance (available in sizes up to 1.2 m overseas and 600 mm locally) and are often used in gravity-fed systems such as stormwater drainage and ...

Pipes made with plastic – including PVC, CPVC and other materials like high-density polyethylene – have outpaced metal pipes as the material of choice in community water systems, according to ...