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Pipe Leak A joint in the basement of a metal hot water pipe drips onto the 2 x 4s below it and onto the concrete foundation. It has a yellow coating a prior owner applied. I applied two heavy applications of Loctite waterproof epoxy putty to the wet surface of the joint but it still drips. Are...

My washing machine drain is connected to the same drain pipe as a utility sink. Each time the washer drains, it drains into the sink,then the sink drains. Is this any cause for concern? :confused:

My commode was leaking onto the floor so I removed it and uncovered a rusted metal flange not entirely covering a hole cut in a tile. What is the best option? Do I simply apply a new seal and re-bolt the commode to the floor? Do I need to somehow twist the flange to better cover the hole first...