Q: I have a leak where the drain line connects to the bottom of the kitchen sink. What can I do? A: What you don’t want to do is run water down that side of the sink. You likely have a leaky ...

The tailpiece is the vertical pipe that runs from the strainer to either the trap or another pipe that leads to the trap. A new strainer costs less than $10 and takes less than an hour to install.

Measure the sink tailpiece between the basket strainer and the tee. That measurement is the extra depth that can be added to the sink bowl without lowering the drainpipe going into the wall. Also ...

If your kitchen sink strainer assembly is worn or leaking, you should be able to install a new one without too much difficulty. ... Step 10: Reattach the tailpiece and trap.