I get the love for silicone, but honestly, I’ve had better luck with the hybrid caulks lately. They’re easier to smooth out and don’t yellow as fast a...

I went the route of coiling black PEX on an old pallet and just covering it with a scrap piece of plywood when not in use. Not the prettiest, but it g...

Yeah, I hear you on the balancing dampers—half the time I’m not even sure mine exist, or if they do, they’re probably sealed up behind a wall from som...

Had the same headache with an under-sink install a few years back—thought it’d be a quick job, but one rusty fitting later and I was at the hardware s...

Nailed it. Way too many folks think tighter is better, but that’s just asking for trouble. I’ve used the braided stainless kits a couple times—honestl...

Yeah, that’s pretty much my go-to too, but it’s not foolproof. I’ve had luck wrapping a bit of toilet paper around the fittings—seems to show even tin...