Make an improvised guide by screwing together scraps of 2×4. Saw using a handsaw with a blade that’s 3 or 4 inches wide. Note: Square pipe ends fit snugly into the fittings, allowing plenty of contact ...

Description: This PVC cement can be used on all classes of rigid and flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pressure pipe, including Sch. 80 (up to 6 inches in diameter) and 8-inch-diameter pipe on ...

Q: On my top floor the waste stack has a hub with a 1 1\\2 -inch fitting with no threads. 1 1\\2 inch PVC slides in snug and tight. Can I glue it? -Jim T. A: You can’t glue PVC pipe directly to metal ...

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Columnist Joe Bennett wanted some PVC glue to fix a broken pipe, above, but got a lesson in high-tech, modern surveillance systems. I needed some PVC glue but was reluctant to buy some because I was ...