Plumber's putty is a clay-like sealing material that remains soft, making it perfect for creating watertight seals around faucets and drains. While caulk has largely replaced it in many applications, ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, is pleased to introduce its reformulated Oatey® Stain-Free Plumber’s Putty, now compatible with ABS plastic pipe – making it the ...

QUESTION: We have a 31-year-old toilet that works fine except for two tiny pinholes in the tank that leak water onto the floor. How can I repair the leak? ANSWER: If these are just pinholes, the leak ...