I have to recreate a Y-strainer in CAD, I was assigned a 6-inch model, and I am having trouble understanding what part of it is six inches. The diagram I am working off has generic measurements, and there is a spec sheet attached with some exact dimensions of the different sized pipes, but none of...

We had a leak under the kitchen sink so I tried to do it myself. I bought a new sink strainer but forgot to install the gasket that goes under the sink in between the bottom part of the strainer and the actual sink. Can I live without it or should I undo all of it and install the gasket? There...

I recently had a real clog and backup in my stall shower. I have a drain strainer with no screws. I read somewhere that there is a special plumbing tool that goes into the holes of the strainer to unscrew it. I hesitate because I don't want to compromise the seal(if there is one) Or is it the...

I just replaced an old metal twin arm drain with pvc and I can't get the drain to strainer connection to stop leaking. I used the included plastic washer and turned as tight as I could by hand, when it leaked I turned it another 1/8 to 1/4 turn with a wrench. Is there something else I should...

I have replaced the sink strainer on the kitchen sink and used plumbers putty. But the putty keeps oozing out whenever there is hot water in the sink, which causes the drain to loosen and leak. What am I doing wrong?