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I'm a novice installing a pedestal sink in my bathroom. I've replaced the valves on the iron threaded pipes coming out of the wall. The cold water pipe has developed a slow leak. When I was tightening it seemed to want to point down instead of up. I was worried that tightening it an extra half-turn would "overtighten" it and so I re-did the joint stopping a half-turn back. (looser). It was fine at first but has now developed a leak. I used joint compound on the joint. I would like to use the solid chrome copper pipes for connection to the faucet so it needs to point up. My question is, would it be better to tighten it on around another turn or re-do the joint with pipe tape or the like? Thanks in advance for the help.