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Apply Plumber's Putty and Install New Drain Flange

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What happens here

Take a generous amount of plumber's putty and roll it into a thin rope, approximately 1/4 inch thick. Apply this putty rope around the underside rim of the new drain flange. Ensure the putty is evenly distributed and goes as flat as possible against the flange. Insert the drain flange into the sink opening, pressing down firmly to create an initial seal and squeeze out excess putty.

Goal: Create a watertight seal for the new drain flange in the sink.

Tools and materials

  • Plumber's Putty — Creating a watertight seal between the drain flange and the sink

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Now we're gonna pop that down. Anything you can do to get this apart, man. It was on there. See, it's been leaking for a while. Slide this over. Pop that up through there. I'm gonna get all that old plumbers putty off. All right, grab yourself a good, all the plumbers putty. Go as flat as you can. Start tightening. That's what we're gonna take all this away. We gotta clean this out. I like to just stuff paper towel in there. Much better.

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