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Many homeowners believe tighter equals better when fixing pipe connections. Overtightening supply tubes, pipe and fittings and toilet bolts is one of the most frequent mistakes DIYers make. They crank ...

Artificial “platelets” could fix leaking pipes just as natural ones help blood clot in a cut. Squishy blobs introduced upstream of a leak are carried along to the leak and clog it up as a temporary ...