Have you ever started a do-it-yourself project around the house and thought it would be easy to pull off, only to throw your hands up in the air half way through? The fact is most household projects are fairly easy, but involve steps that cannot be left out.

A few weeks ago my friend replaced the drain in his bathroom sink because the water stop pull pin was broken. It’s a very simple task that simply requires a trip to a hardware store and a few tools. But if you don’t properly apply plumbers tape to the threads of the drain, the sink will slightly leak because the drain with never be water tight. My friend made a few trips to the hardware store to try and fix the leak. First he tried a different drain, then he tried plumbers putty before finally calling me for help. I happen to know quite a bit about this sort of thing because I used to do a lot of carpentry, plumbing and electrical work in my early twenties. I told my friend to purchase some plumbers tape and wrap it flat around the thread about 5 times.

I also suggested that the next time he starts a household project that he visit DoItYourself.com. DoitYourself.com is an open, free community that will save you money and time when it comes time to work on your home. We all know that knowledge is power and DoItYourself.comthousands of articles and over 100 active forums on several do-it-yourself home improvement topics. a lifetimes worth. You’ll find do-it-yourself articles covering everything such as how to install a skylight, how to design a bathroom, how to install a chain link fence, how to replace a dishwasher and many, many more projects.

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