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 ...

I'm experiencing the joy of a new fixer-upper house with lots of plumbing problems. And I'm discovering the limits of my copper pipe sweating (soldering) skills. As I figure many other geeks are handy ...

The old ways took years to master — and they still work better sometimes.

I’m trying to solder a connection in an old building in which we just got the water turned back on. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to stop water from being attracted to the joint, or where ...