May 6, 2016 · 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 …

May 3, 2008 · Plumbers putty is use when installing sink drains. It is a soft putty that will compress to seal between the flange and the sink. Some new materials require silicon, but that's another …

Jun 25, 2012 · 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 use …

Aug 5, 2023 · Anyway I used the Stain-Free Oatey plumber's putty on three threads, one the tailpiece and then the overflow slip joint and drain slip joint. (see pic) I now realize I should've …

May 6, 2009 · 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 …

May 13, 2024 · 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 reddit but …

Jan 6, 2017 · I have seen some so called stainfree plumbers puttys. Do you plumbing pros use silicone or stainfree plumbers putty? I feel like if the tub manufacturer says to use silicone then …

Apr 12, 2009 · 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 center …

Sep 29, 2005 · I know this may be a strange question but here it goes. Why do you put plumbers putter around the base of the toilet when you install it? I think if there was a leak around the …

May 2, 2010 · Back to the question>>> plumbers putty is never used on threads of any kind. PIPE DOPE, also called pipe thread paste, is what to use. Great White, Megaloc, Rectorseal …