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Pipe dope??

Agree on the plumbing DIY as we age. It’s not hard, just painful. Having the proper tools helps too. I have a special wrench for reaching in between the sink & wall where there’s only a couple of inches. Most of the sinks I’ve done in last 5 years just snap vs screw. (I’m a slum lord in my other life).

I get pissed at the cheap shutoff valves the builders use. I just shutoff at the street now. Can never get the cheap ones to completely shutoff.

In response to this post by AZHokie59

Posted: 10/16/2019 at 3:32PM

Finished the installation of a new faucet in the downstairs bath yesterday -- AZHokie59 10/16/2019 3:01PM

I felt your pain in advance & went Plan B -- VTCC 65 10/16/2019 7:06PM

Delete** -- AZHokie59 10/16/2019 3:11PM

I've seen a lot of installs and that's definitely -- ElbertoHokie 10/16/2019 3:04PM

Probably right. Just need to tighten up the connection, but, I'm just tired -- AZHokie59 10/16/2019 3:12PM

Pipe dope?? -- two91hokies 10/16/2019 3:32PM

I had the entire house re-piped 4 years ago and they installed the 1/4 turn -- AZHokie59 10/16/2019 3:55PM

Yep, ball valves are a must. -- MP4VT2004 10/16/2019 6:32PM

Plumbing jobs are the most hateful of home repairs. -- PhotoHokieNC 10/16/2019 4:14PM

In my version of Utopia, all plumbing would be inside... -- MP4VT2004 10/16/2019 6:38PM

Contractors who install garbage disposers -- PhotoHokieNC 10/16/2019 6:40PM

Could not agree more. Just changed mine last month. Never thought -- VTMONEY94 10/16/2019 8:22PM

I’ve done two and will never do another. -- PhotoHokieNC 10/16/2019 8:29PM

Yep.Bunch of swearing and quite a few bruises on my back and arms. That -- VTMONEY94 10/16/2019 8:32PM

LOL ** -- PhotoHokieNC 10/16/2019 8:34PM

That’s my pet peeve. No home should have a garbage disposal they eventually -- Hoakie82 10/16/2019 7:01PM

(that's a basin wrench) ** -- 48zip 10/16/2019 3:39PM

Pipe dope??

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