Essentially, bamboo and cane is the same thing. They are both grasses in the Poaceae family of grass. There are hundreds of species of bamboos; however, most bamboo timber is sourced from the Phyllostachys and Bambusa genera. Most bamboo species are native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia.
Those living in older homes should have their water tested to see if lead is a problem. Plastic pipe such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride, used for cold water only), and CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, used for both hot and cold water) have been around for years, and both are approved for use with drinking water.
Very old cold water systems used lead pipes to run water around homes; this is still in place in a lot of. properties in the UK. Lead pipes are also very commonly used between the water company stop tap. and the mains stop tap in your home.opper and plastic pipes Pipes for cold water systems can be produced in either copper or plastic, and come in many sizes from 8mm to 35mm in diameter. The most common sizes for cold water pipes are 15mm and 22mm.