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Tool Tips

Tool Tips — January 2012

Slice through stubborn faucet nuts
Frozen wax rings
No bifocals



Tool Tips — December 2011

Replace the flange, save the floor
Fittings on frozen water lines
Simple solution to locate gas pipe leaks



Tool Tips — November 2011

Easy Water Supply For Flushing Drains
Melt Wax Rings To Loosen Fittings
Flash Drives Save Information And Time



Tool Tips -- October 2011

Easy Lav Bowl Replacement
Wax Rescues Broken Bolts
Saving Driveways And Sidewalks



Tool Tips -- September 2011

The Perfect Wrap
Threading a Shoulder/Close Nipple
Broken Fittings Removal



Tool Tips — August 2011

Recycled boxes and templates
Purple Primer
Heat the Elbow



Tool Tips — July 2011

Caulk gun extension
Recycling saw blades
Sanding out solder



Tool Tips — June 2011

Repair Air
The Perfect Vent Hole
Clean Kitchen Drains Quickly



Tool Tips — May 2011

Leak-Proof Cast-Iron Toilet Flanges
An End To Frustrated Wrapping
Where’s The Leak?



Tool Tips — April 2011

Removing Toys And Beer Cans From Toilet Trap
Is That Tank Empty Or Full?
Recycling Garbage Disposer Snap Rings



Tool Tips — March 2011

New Use For Wet/Dry Vac
Making A 9/16-Inch Nut Driver
Thawing Out Frozen Wax Rings



Tool Tips — February 2011

Removing Water From Work Areas
Tricky Pop-up Drains
Protecting Floors From Dolly Wheels



Tool Tips — January 2011

Straightening a Stud
Air Freshener Test
Picture-Perfect Drain Images



Tool Tips — December 2010

Thawing Out Frozen Tub Traps
An Extra Set Of Hands
Shipping Pads In Several Sizes



Tool Tips — November 2010

PEX Tubing In Freezeless Faucet
Better Than A Basin Wrench
Plumber’s Putty To The Rescue



Tool Tips — October 2010

Crawl Space Sillcock Replacement
Cap The Boiler Drain
Another Use For Stool Wax



Tool Tips — September 2010

Prefabbing FIP Angle Stops
Fixing Dirty Stub-Outs
Purple Primer Prep



Tool Tips — August 2010

Closet Flange Help
Commercial Floor Drain Debris
Cutting Holes In Corrugated Steel



Tool Tips — July 2010

Drain Cleaning In Tight Spaces
Replacing A Circulator Cartridge
Caulk Gun Extension



Tool Tips — June 2010

Flushing Out Urinal Drains
Cast-Iron Cutting
Cleaning Drain-Cleaning Cables



Tool Tips — May 2010

Condensate Pumps In Crawl Spaces
Installing a Kitchen Faucet Sprayer



Tool Tips — April 2010

Rough-In Leak Tests Made Easier
Rounding Out Copper Pipe
Easier-To-Handle Plumber’s Putty



Tool Tips — March 2010

No Drywall Repair Needed
Leveling A Water Closet
Removing A Pedestal Lav



Tool Tips — February 2010

Flushing Out Sediment From Water Heaters
Checking For Hidden Shower Leaks
Leak Detection While Working Alone



Tool Tips — January 2010

Expansion Tank Support
Shower Trim Solution
Protect Your Blueprints



Tool Tips — December 2009

  • Clearing A Jammed Disposal
  • Working In the Rain
  • Plumber’s Grease To The Rescue



  • Tool Tips — November 2009

  • Warm PEX on a cold day
  • Cut in tight spaces
  • Sticky wrench solution



  • Tool Tips — October 2009

  • Expanding foam to the rescue
  • Double-duty for booties
  • Heat up your hacksaw



  • Tool Tips — September 2009

  • Setting the flange
  • More uses for Silly Putty
  • Changing a hose bib



  • Tool Tips — August 2009

  • Injury avoidance
  • Easy water heater draining
  • Gasket help



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