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Overview
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In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey explains how to work with PVC pipes.
Steps:
1 Cut PVC pipe with handsaw, then deburr the inside of pipe to remove any roughness.
2 Dry-assemble the pipe and fittings.
3 Use felt-tip marker to draw positioning lines across pipe and fittings.
4 Clean pipe end and inside of fitting with PVC primer.
5 Apply PVC cement to pipe end and inside of fitting.
6 Immediately assemble the glued part, making sure the positioning marks are aligned.
7 Hold the assembly together for three seconds.
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Difficulty: Moderate
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PVC handsaw
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Deburring tool
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Tape measure
Shopping List
1. PVC pipe and assorted fittings
2. PVC primer
used to clean PVC pipe and fittings prior to gluing
3. PVC cement
used to glued together PVC pipe and fittings
4. Teflon tape
used to create watertight seal on threaded fittings
5. Felt-tip marker for marking proper alignment of pipe and fittings
2. PVC primer
used to clean PVC pipe and fittings prior to gluing
3. PVC cement
used to glued together PVC pipe and fittings
4. Teflon tape
used to create watertight seal on threaded fittings
5. Felt-tip marker for marking proper alignment of pipe and fittings
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