Duct tape and bailing wire are a short-term fix.
Anyone who grew up on a farm knows that much can be done with duct tape and bailing wire, at least to get a job done in the short-term. But repairs made in the short-term are often forgotten and become long-term, permanent, repairs. Here we see duct tape used to repair a gaping hole in a sink tailpiece. This is well past due for a plumber to come in and make the proper long-term repair: replace the tailpiece, and while they are at it, go ahead and replace the old, rusted drain assembly that connects to the sink.
