Schoolboy error - Copper pipe cut

[leeweedon]

So just taking a floorboard up and I've snicked a pipe. Need advice on repairing.

JG push fit connectors?

Untitled

• leeweedon
• 18 Aug 2013
• 1

Untitled

• leeweedon
• 18 Aug 2013
• 1

 

[doitall]

Socket and a blowlamp, you wont get a pushfit fitting in there without altering the pipes

 

[Dan Robinson]

Why is it that pipes/cables always get hit top dead centre?

Was in the bath one night - 11pm or so. Missus gets a call form her friend in the next village.

Hubby was "nesting" and had decided to hang some shelves.

Out of the 7 foot of wall he had to play with, he managed to hit the 10mm plastic heating pipe square in the middle.

Dined out on that one with them for a few weeks

 

[dal5band]

Take the next section of floorboard off and see if there is a bend or something to give you a bit of movement. Then cut through and put a joint on. You may need to make room by chipping a bit mor out of the joist. Don't set the place on fire if you use a blowlmp.

PS tha's not a nick !!

PPS What you need is a "slip" connector - you can slide it past one way, line the pipes up and slide the connector back over the joint.

http://www.ukhps.co.uk/products/End-Feed-22mm-Slip-Coupler.html?gclid=CMCUme-gh7kCFfIPtAodi3AAbg

 

[Bosswhite]

Remove other section of floor board cut pipe and slide on Conex Compression Straight Coupler (Burst Pipe Repair),

No need to mess around with a blow lamp then.

 

[doitall]

Remove other section of floor board cut pipe and slide on Conex Compression Straight Coupler (Burst Pipe Repair),

No need to mess around with a blow lamp then.

Except you have to cut another 1" out off several joists to spread the pipes.

AND it may be GAS

 

[leeweedon]

Thanks for your advice everyone.

It's the cold water supply to the sink and bath (and maybe other stuff but didn't really need to investigate further.

I fixed this by spacing the pipes further apart by making the cut in the joists wider across three parts. This gave be enough room to remove a section of the coper pipe and 2 compression couplers.

It's not ideal but there is little 'strain' on the pipes and the boards are back down thanks to a little groove cutting with my router.

A very silly slip caused by complacency.... It wont happen again!

Lee.