Questions tagged [copper-pipe]

A while back (there is a post here somewhere but couldn't find it) I had a water leak in my garage. I found the leak and fixed it by placing a cap and bypass that section of pipe (see pictures). I was reading some older post here and here. One talks…

I have this old ball valve that I would like to replace but not sure what was the usual arrangement 20 years ago... I am hoping to minimise work as much as possible Is "2" turn-able? or actually welded dead to "1"? Because I tried to turn 2 but 1…

I need to fit two of these peces together without screwing them one into another (lack of space). Is there a piece that can be put in between which can be screwed in place? Here is the real case

On my 40+ year old house, I have a burst copper pipe. It is just very slightly over 1/2". It won't fit any copper fittings I've found, and won't even fit into a pushfit like a Sharkbite fitting. But it is extremely close. I thought it might be…