Bessey Pipe Clamp. $16 at Amazon. Titebond Wood Glue. $15 at Amazon. Irwin Chisels. $65 at Amazon. Craftsman Utility Knife Blades. Now 14% Off. ... Fill it with epoxy as you would a dent in the wood.

A couple of hose clamps. ... With two layers of epoxy, the pipe won't leak. Make sure the second layer is thin, even, and smooth, and that it doesn't have gaps or runs in it.

A new report from Con Ed reveals that "a tiny clump of leak-sealing epoxy" caused the blast in a Midtown steam pipe earlier this year. The pipe, at Lexington and 41st Street, ruptured on July 18 ...