Lead pipe leak

[Bahco]

A builder friend has asked me to repair a small split in the lead mains pipe.
As it is a small leak his client will not go to the expense of renewing to plastic.
Can anybody advise on a good method to repair

 

[kevplumb]

couple of led locs and a short peice of copper
you cant wipe lead now its allegedly dangerous but then so is crossing the road

 

[Bahco]

Thanks Kev.
Can you take me through it please

 

[kevplumb]

1 turn water off
2 drain the pipe
3cut out the split and make sure you have smooth sound lead at both sides
4attach led locs to pipe ends (come with instructions)cut a lengh of copper to size
5 make off compression ends
6 turn water back on
7 get paid
8 enjoy

 

[DP]

9 Go for a curry and pint

 

[kevplumb]

pint then the curry im sure your losing it dp

 

[chappers]

shouldn't that be ten pints and then curry

 

[kevplumb]

copper stranglers take that as said
unlike wood butchers

 

[Bahco]

THANK YOU

I'll let you know how I get on