It just came to me—PVC pipes and their fittings are Legos for Adults. Same material used in much the same way and for similar, but perhaps more grownup purposes. Report comment.

Compression fittings, for one example, ... Aggressively tightening a connection can split Schedule 40 and even Schedule 80 PVC. And stripping even an iron pipe's threading (or any other pipe's ...

First, you apply primer — a purple liquid that cleans and preps the PVC — to the outside of the pipe and the inside of the fitting. Wait 10 seconds and then apply the cement — a clear and ...