What are the engineering properties of abs vs pvc pipe

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I am about to do a modest bathroom remodel on a 40 year old house. The existing DWV piping is black plastic ABS pipe. I want to use the white PVC but I read somewhere that you should not join the two different pipe types directly. Is this accurate? If so, what is the easiest method. The only other...

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I'm replacing the sink in the bathroom. The drain pipe extends too far from the wall to match up to the new sink. The original material was PVC. I need to cut it to make it fit, so I'll have to bond a new elbow to connect the trap in the correct location. The replacement pipe parts (elbow, trap,...

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