Sinks How-To Guides

Clear a kitchen sink clog with five methods from easiest to most aggressive -- boiling water, plunging, baking soda, P-trap cleaning, and drain snaking.

Mount an undermount sink to granite, quartz, or solid surface -- clip placement, silicone application, drain hookup, and the 24-hour cure that makes it watertight.

Find and fix a leaking sink drain -- whether it is the basket strainer seal, the tailpiece connection, or the P-trap slip joints -- with the right fix for each failure point.

Clear a clogged or smelly P-trap in minutes. No special tools needed -- just a bucket, pliers, and a brush. Fixes slow drains and sewer odors at the source.

Remove an old kitchen sink and install a new one -- drop-in or undermount. Covers disconnecting plumbing, cutting countertop openings, and sealing for a watertight fit.

Clear a clogged drain with a drain snake (auger). Reaches clogs that plungers cannot -- deep in the trap, wall pipe, or main line. Essential plumbing skill.

Step-by-step instructions for operating a hand drain snake -- feeding, cranking, breaking clogs, and retrieving debris. The technique that makes the tool work.