| Home repair is an intimidating situation for many | | | | future. |
| people, because they lack the necessary confidence | | | | 4. Make sure that when you align tubing into fitting or |
| and knowledge to conduct what are in fact | | | | stop valves that you do not force the nut onto the |
| rudimentary tasks. When it comes to most projects, | | | | compression at an angle when the tubing is also at an |
| the worst case scenario is that you mess up, and | | | | angle. Failure to ignore this tip will result in a great deal |
| have to hire the professional you were going to hire | | | | of leakage and potential long-term damage. |
| in the first place to fix your mistake, with no | | | | 5. Before you turn the water in your house back on |
| additional cost. Below are a few important tips for | | | | make sure that you run the outside house valve first. |
| installing your own toilet bowl. | | | | This will help ensure that the line is free of air, dirt, |
| 1. Be aware of local plumbing codes and ordinances. If | | | | and other debris. Failure to do so can often result in |
| you decide to sell your home at some point in the | | | | damage to internal lines and sinks within the home. |
| future you may have difficulty passing home | | | | If you are having problems ask someone at your |
| inspection if you don't. | | | | local hardware store, or even chain store. Many of |
| 2. Never attach a copper pipe to a galvanized fixture | | | | the larger corporate stores have seminars and |
| without a brass intermediary. | | | | classes that will assist you solely in projects around |
| 3. When connecting threaded joints make sure you | | | | your house. Once you have overcome your fear and |
| use sealing compound or some grade of PTFE tape in | | | | trepidation you will begin to realize that the anxiety |
| order to avoid a leak or corrosion of the joint in the | | | | you are feeling is misplaced and unnecessary. |