Help with copper pipe leak - ASAP

[zzkazu]

Whilst putting up Villaboard in my bathroom I accidently put I nail through one of my copper water pipes. I have removed a section of board to exposure the pipe. What is the best fix here? This will eventually behind floor to ceiling tiles so I want to do it correctly.

pls I need to turn the water back on sometime today or wife will get #$%&

[Overkill]

As a DIYer, I would try to find a joiner fitting, flux & solder at Bunnings, cut the pipe and then solder the joint. If you are not comfortable with cutting pipes or soldering with a propane torch, then you will have to pay big $$$ for an emergency plumber. If its just a small hole, you might be able to fill it with solder and get a plumber in during the week.

[watson]

:whs:
or....
as a temporary fix.......self tapper into the hole laced with 5 minute araldite...when dry you may be able to turn the water on for the missus.
Then get it fixed properly if its behind the tiles.

[zzkazu]

thanks for the advise. Due to location I have decided to cut a section and use two compression fittings. I think should suffice.

[wonderplumb]

thanks for the advise. Due to location I have decided to cut a section and use two compression fittings. I think should suffice.

As a temporary measure only.

[zzkazu]

Is a soldered joint the permanent option?

[wonderplumb]

Is a soldered joint the permanent option?

Yes. You can't have "compression fittings" inside a wall.

[zzkazu]

Ok, I have it a Australian Standard requirement.

Noting the location of the hole would the pipe have to be removed (hence most of walls) to repair this hole? Thanks for your advice.


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[wonderplumb]

That seems to be plenty of room to fix the hole, perhaps make the hole in the villa board 50mm or even 100mm higher.

[dominicw]

As an easy fix you could put a brass screw/bolt through it, heat it with a heat gun until red and apply solder. Just make there is no water in the pipe, or it will take all of the heat away.

[wonderplumb]

As an easy fix you could put a brass screw/bolt through it, heat it with a heat gun until red and apply solder. Just make there is no water in the pipe, or it will take all of the heat away.

What :oo:?!?!
As an "easy fix" you would simply solder straight over the hole. However, the easy fix is usually not the best fix.

[Danny]

As an easy fix you could put a brass screw/bolt through it,

...and think of the savings made by not having to buy flow restricting devices!

[droog]

As an easy fix you could do as a previous "plumber" did to cap a gal pipe in our front yard, use a coke bottle top and good squeeze of silicon. Wonder why we had a bog in our front yard.

Do it properly the first time, then you wont be cutting a new hole in the wall next week/month/year to fix the #$%@&^ bodgey job.

Regards Dave

[zzkazu]

Well, I ended up cutting the pipe and installing a compression fitting. No leak now, but I'm thinking of soldering a sleeve now but I'm cant really solder completely around the pipe in its current location.


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[wonderplumb]

Well, I ended up cutting the pipe and installing a compression fitting. No leak now, but I'm thinking of soldering a sleeve now but I'm cant really solder completely around the pipe in its current location.
With an oxy and silver solder you can.

[Overkill]

Looking at the photo, the pipe is up against some wood framing; you will need to move it as far away from the wood as possible and be careful not to burn the wood. Wouldn't a pre-tinned joiner and a propane or mapp gas torch be the easiest way for a DIYer to solder the pipe?

[zzkazu]

I can seem to find any coupling that is long enough. I need a 15mm coupling for the 12.7 mm pipe that's about 3cm long.

Doesn't seem to be a standard size for pipe either?



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