The post A Guide To Pipe Fittings and How To Use Them appeared first on Family Handyman. ... Compression fitting: This lets you join plastic or copper pipes without glue or solder.

With your fitting brush, spread an even layer of flux over the surfaces to be joined (the pipe ends and the insides of the fittings). Push the joint together until the copper tube seats at full depth.

Dear Brianna: Trying to solder copper pipe fittings for the first time can be intimidating. It actually is quite easy to do with proper preparation of the pieces.

The Tubing Cutter 1/8 to 1-3/8 Inch is yet another multipurpose tool for cutting copper pipe, PVC, or even stainless steel that isn’t dense. It comes with an extra blade and a reamer.

Dear James: We are remodeling our living room and adding a wet bar. I can install plastic drainpipe easily, but do you have any advice for soldering copper supply line piping? -- Brianna G. Dear ...