Sweat soldering — the way copper pipe joints are connected — is no sweat. With a little practice, you can learn the technique and save money on plumbing projects. Use a special pipe cutter when ...

Sweat soldering is the term used for a popular method of joining copper plumbing pipes. Once you practice, you’ll become an expert. Here are tips to help you get started, so you can be ready to tackle ...

Q: I want to install a soft-water conditioner in my house. My garage is preplumbed with a copper loop and I'm pretty good with home repairs, but the thought of soldering my copper pipes has me scared.

Copper Lock is a no-sweat solder, according to the company. It requires no heat to solder copper pipe and copper/brass fittings together. To use, sand the areas to be joined, apply a small amount of ...

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 ...