johnd - Yes the pipes are definitely dry, I have read on here and myself experienced difficulties with water left in pipes in the past.
Oldbuffer - thanks for such a thorough reply, some great tips, thank you.
I now have the solder mat £5 and all I need to do the job. I have done joints in difficult locations previously using aluminium etc to shield it and done a fair bit of soldering with successes and not so good on some occasions. But this time I wanted to get advice from you chaps before just launching into what I think might be right.
And, even as a very keen DIYer I recognise my limitations on certain things and do get tradesmen in for those jobs; but I will do this one, I'm almost there. As said, the most difficult and tightly located joints can be done before putting the pipe run assembly back in place.
Thanks again so much for your guidance, I will follow it to the letter.
Oldbuffer - thanks for such a thorough reply, some great tips, thank you.
I now have the solder mat £5 and all I need to do the job. I have done joints in difficult locations previously using aluminium etc to shield it and done a fair bit of soldering with successes and not so good on some occasions. But this time I wanted to get advice from you chaps before just launching into what I think might be right.
And, even as a very keen DIYer I recognise my limitations on certain things and do get tradesmen in for those jobs; but I will do this one, I'm almost there. As said, the most difficult and tightly located joints can be done before putting the pipe run assembly back in place.
Thanks again so much for your guidance, I will follow it to the letter.
