but don't touch the cleaned surface with bare hands. With your fitting brush, spread an even layer of flux over the surfaces to be joined (the pipe ends and the insides of the fittings).

Gary Wentz, an editor for Family Handyman, will show you how to glue PVC pipes to get a fast, leak-free seal. Make an improvised guide by screwing together scraps of 2x4. Saw using a handsaw with ...