Old and leaking pipes under a sink are not too much of an headache until they get clogged. To change a pipe under your sink, all you have to do is open the pipes with a channel lock or a wrench and take the old pipes to a hardware store and ask them to give you exact same size pipe. PVC pipes are reliable and cheap and more than likely the hardware store owner will also recommend PVC pipe.
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of removing the pipe, the next best thing is to patch up the pipe. There are a number of different products available that can help you patch up a leaking pipe. We have a list of items that we carry with us, in case we have to do a quick patch. Make sure to follow the safety guidelines on each product and only use the recommended amount.

1. Plumbers Putty: This is the most reliable item. You can use it as a patch on your sink pipe and other drains. It will stop your leak pretty quickly. There are a number of different manufacturers and almost all of them are good.
   
2. Teflon Tape: This is used extensively on plugs that get old and loose their threads and start leaking.
3. Repair Tape: This kind of tape creates a water and air tight seal, thus preventing leaks.

There are number of other tools available but these three help us the most to patch minor leaks. Give them a try if you are tired of hearing that dripping noise under your sink. If you have any plumbing repair issue please call your local licensed plumber. $49.95 Any Sewer or Drain can recommend local plumbing companies in Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk. If you have any plumbing need and need a recommendation please give us a call.

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1. Remove the toilet bowl
2. Take out the old wax gasket
3. Place the old gasket under the toilet bowl
4. Reset the toilet bowl

Replacing your gasket should solve your problem of water leaking from the base of the toiletafter you flush it. keep in mind that even if your toilet (mostly basement toilets backup due to sewer clog) over flows due to a sewer backup, you still should change your wax gasket if the sewer water comes out from the base of the toilet as-well.
Old gaskets can also result in sewer like smell coming into your house. This is important, as many customers call us because they have a sewer smell in the house even though there is no sewer backup. Mostly it is due to open sewer caps, dried out drains or toilet bowls with broken wax gaskets. Wax gaskets do not need to be changed regularly. Change them if needed.