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28 hours seems very high for a lecturer, when I left 18 months ago it was 24. When I started it was 17 hours teaching per week, and we still moaned !

I worked as a lecturer in electronics and computing but knew several plumbing and electrical lecturers. They all had a side hustle of working on trade jobs in evening, weekends and holidays. Lecturers have a lot of paperwork and assessments and nobody liked this side of the job. Colleges also...

Has anybody experienced one of these types of rachet pipe cutter. Apparently, you don't need to completely turn it, rather like a rachet screwdriver https://plumbinbits.co.uk/product/ox-15mm-ratchet-pipe-cutter-ox-p449615

Thanks Robin, some really good things to think about there. Screwfix have a cheap multitool (Titan) that I will probably buy latter.

Yes, I am making the hole bigger but it’s not easy. I should be able to drill some holes and get a jigsaw in there. Also, there is a copper pipe running up closely alongside it that connected into a grey push fit none demountable tee piece and I don’t wast to disturb it too much. It’s all...

Thank you both, however I forgot to say that I am approaching the pipe through a hole in the floorboard. This means I can only use a round pipe cutter type that will be turned by me from above the floorboarding. I then will use a pushfit to bring the pipe up. Tricky but I believe do-able.

Does anyone know of a rotary 15mm copper pipe cutter that is smaller in diameter than the ones you normally see in Screwfix etc ? I have limited accessibility and turning space underneath the bath floorboards. Maybe they don't exist but thanks for reading anyway.

Are you saying that this particular weep position is specifically due to the nut not being tight enough ? I have tightened it slightly and I am awaiting developments ;)

I have a compression fitting that has a tiny weep from the backend of the nut ie not the end that threads on. I know sometimes a compression fittings leak appears on the thread end of the nut. Does the end of the nut that leaks, tell you anything about the nature of the cause of the weep and...

OK, this makes sense in a odd kinda way Maybe I need to get a 24mm spanner as well ! :(

I was fed up using adjustable spanners for compression fittings so I decided to get some open spanners. I took a couple of different makes of 15mm nuts along with me to check. I tested two plumbers spanners that were (the correct) 24mm in size. They were too big for my liking, probably about...

cdbe, that's a very smart idea - thank you !!

Thank you denso & Madrab, because of the awkward position, I can only file with small files and 300 grit paper. I would also apply silicone grease on the pipe for ease of fitting. I would ensure that it is very clean and smooth at the end. Please feel free to suggest anything else I may have missed.

I may need to cut piece of copper pipe with a multitool or Dremel that's in a difficult position. I then want to use a *pushfit* coupler, either Techtite or John Guest. Everybody says that you need to cut the pipe square - but I can't guarantee this. Am I right in thinking that as long as the...

Are compression fitting standard size with respect to the distance between the olive on the pipe and the compression surface on the fitting body ? For example if you had stuck olives on a pipe, could you be confident a new coupler (of a different make) would physically work in place of the old one ?

The joining compound clearly works with compression joints but what I don't understand is why these products (Ferox Hawk, Boss White etc) don't mention their suitability for this purpose. They only mention for *threaded* joints on the tin ????

Got rid of the isolator and fitted a straight compression coupler with Fernox Joint compound spread on the old olives, seems fine so far ....

I have a compression isolator that is leaking. It’s emerging from floorboards for the hot tap of the bath. It’s really awkward to get at but do-able. I will not be able to remove the old olive. I will probably put a new straight compression coupler in place of the isolator. In this situation, is...

There are many threads about whether to use PTFE, jointing compound or nothing What I wanted to know is *how* PTFE tape or jointing compound actually helps stop the leak and do they effectively work in the same way. My theory was that the olive is failing slightly and that the PTFE or the paste...

Decking, that's a great idea as it has a nice finish I'll also investigate the roofing battens Thank you both :)