Q: I’m about to start a project to replace my old kitchen faucet, and of course have been getting all sorts of advice about the best way to do it. I’m confused, though, when it comes to sealing the ...

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Q: Your advice about using string, putty and tape in plumbing is a little off the mark. Those three products are quite different, and are not interchangeable at all.You use tape (or pipe dope) to seal ...

If you’ve ever spent any real time perusing your local hardware store, you have probably seen something called Plumber’s Putty on the shelves. Or maybe you hired a plumber to do some work and you ...