really though, I think I'd have to run outside naked and if my cellphone was not in reach, use a neighbor's phone to dial 911. Talk about a rush. now the people I know cant even say the only thing I own are the clothes on my back. Is this the right thing to do, to not grab anything on your way out?
Rusty's right. Plumber's language usually refers to the hole in the pipe, or inside diameter, so when we mere mortals measure things, we get waylaid on the outside diameter (OD) and get confused. Any hardware store or building center will have a bin full of 1 1/2 SCH 40 PVC tees - just stay away from the lightweight under-the-sink stuff - which fits 1 1/2 OD pipes So it goes. 75% of the 1/2 brass compression fittings I sell get returned, because nominal 1/2 copper pipe is actually 5/8 OD. etc. By the way, for structural/non-plumbing PVC use, there are specialized fittings that are useful, like couplings without a shoulder inside, so they can slide along the pipe, angled tees with a fourth socket on the side (like for the top end of a tent), or even five or six-socket fittings for hubs, etc. Harder to find, but cool.
rubber cement of course. but, you need to prepare your surfaces. wash with soapy water, rinse and dry completely. now rough up the area to be glued with sandpaper or a little grater(often included with the glue). you should probably stretch your rubber if it will be normally stretched.
