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Yes I can deal with it and thats when I thought of a freeze kit to do the job quickly. Just wanted some advice as I have never used one before. Its been 20 or so years since Ive had to pick up a pair of grips.

I have a new question. What is the grey, smelly mud all about in the outdoor stop tap? Also, is it common to find such a stop valve covered with bits of sharp rock/debris/mess? I was a plumber for 8 years (mid 80s-90s) and I never came across that. Subsidence?

Thanks folks for your advice. To be quite honest, I wasnt looking forward to working with a frozen pipe in the loft anyway. Too many hazards and dangers, not to mention the feeling of working with a ticking time bomb ) Nige F: I`ll get in touch with severn trent...and when thats all cleared...

My mothers house has a seeping overflow in the loft. Its the ball valve to the large tank, which slowly trickles water at its shut off point. The mains stop tap under the sink is stuck and the one outside is full of grey gunk and all kinds of debris. I stopped trying to find it after I cut my...