
Cutting PVC pipe - need to get it straight - Love Plumbing
May 9, 2005 · What is the best way to get a clean, straight cut in PVC pipe? My task is to cut out the appropriate length in order to splice in a 3" x 3" 1.5" tee connection. When I've tried to cut …
Cutting into a pipe to add a fitting: a tight spot
Dec 22, 2015 · I have to add a wye onto a vertical 4” pvc drain pipe in my wall. There’s a 90degree horizontal –to-vertical turn elbow at the top of this pipe, so I expect almost no wiggle …
Cutting PVC pipe...angle? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Sep 11, 2014 · Hey guys! When cutting pvc pipe must the cut always be square relative to the angle of the pipe or relative to what you want the rest of the pipe to be parallel to? Example: a …
Inserting tee in existing PVC pipe - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Aug 31, 2010 · I want to insert a PVC tee fitting into an existing underground 1/2" CL 200 pipe in my sprinkler system. I cannot move the existing pipe apart to insert the tee. I know I could use …
Cutting ABS Straight?? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Jun 22, 2007 · When cutting exposed PVC pipe conduit that is buried in a ditch you can use a cotton string instead of a hacksaw or a hand saw. Wrap the string (such as the kind …
Accidentally drilled hole in PVC pipe - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Mar 2, 2005 · What is the best way to repair this without cutting a huge hole in my newly finished wall? I was told at a hardware store that I might be able to fill the hole with pipe cement.
best way to cut pvc pipe? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Oct 18, 2009 · I have a pvc drain pipe that needs to have a broken joint cut of and replaced. what's the easiest way to do this? the pipe rests up agains a joist but I can get a little space off …
Recommendation for a good manual PVC pipe cutter (up to 2" pipe)
Oct 5, 2016 · Not good on PVC. On 1/2 inch PVC it pinches the pipe making the diameter reduce, making a groove, long before the actual cutting starts. I ended up using a saw. I would think …
Cutting a PVC wye into a 4" sewer line - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Oct 1, 2025 · Where you are cutting in the wye, with both ends of the resulting gap fixed by the surrounding soil, you'll need two PVC repair couplings or (easier) rubber couplings in line with …
Cutting very brittle CPVC pipe - Love Plumbing & Remodel
Apr 27, 2020 · Yesterday, I had to cut a piece of very old 1/2 inch CPVC pipe in a really confined space. There was no room for a hacksaw or even a hand held hacksaw blade. A scissor type …