2016年5月6日 · Plumber's putty for basket strainers, and here's why: if the sink users accidentally break the seal between the strainer and the sink, it will leak whenever there is water being held …

2008年8月14日 · The putty will easily peel out of the threads; use a wire bristled brush and clean it. Plumber's putty has a petroleum base to it so if you left it in there for years, it would of …

2009年5月4日 · I'm installing a new lift and turn bathtub drain. The new drain is packaged with a rubber gasket, and the instructions seem to show that the gasket goes underneath the drain lip …

2012年6月25日 · The gaskets go underneath the sink locknut. Plumbers putty under the sink strainer and I prefer teflon paste ontop of the gasket +top threads under the sink. Most others …

2019年5月13日 · The manufacturer of the new Garbage Disposal we are installing in a couple days says IF you have a stainless steel sink do not use plumber putty under the sink flange …

2024年5月13日 · I'm installing an acrylic tub (Duravit). For the drain and overflow, I'm torn between using traditional plumbers putty vs. silicon. I've been reading the pros and cons on …

2008年3月19日 · I installed 4 shut-off valves under two sinks yesterday using compression fitting valves. Both sides (they are two by two under each sink) seem to have leaked one or two drops …

2008年7月27日 · I used plumber's putty under the flange of my metal basket strainer in my stainless kitchen sink. As weeks go by, the stuff seems to absorb water and swells out. If I …

2009年4月12日 · I have a patio fountain that came with a large rubber stopper(2.5 dia x 1.25" thick) and a short roll of green colored putty on a roll. The stopper is tapered, a hole in the …

2009年9月25日 · I was considering using grout or plaster on the toilet base with plumber's putty as a distant third choice. I think grout would look best and be most durable but may be hard to …