Hi folks
Need some help ASAP please. I cannot fully turn of the mains inside my property due to very old stopcock under kitchen sink.
Property has two stop cocks internally (house is 1930's build) with the first being made of lead on one side of stop valve and copper coming out of the other side (this stopcock is hidden under floor boards) Then there's a 2nd internal stopcock under kitchen sink which won't turn off properly but needs replacing regardless.
House is on communal stop tap in the street so would turn off five houses.
I want to cut into the copper pipe between the two stop cocks but cannot tell whether its half inch or 15mm
Question is:
1) If it's 1/2 inch copper how can I tell?
2) What would be the best method to connect to new 15mm copper - push fit or end feed solder?
3) If end feed, do I need special end feed couplings or just use 15mm?
Thanks very much all.
Martyn
Need some help ASAP please. I cannot fully turn of the mains inside my property due to very old stopcock under kitchen sink.
Property has two stop cocks internally (house is 1930's build) with the first being made of lead on one side of stop valve and copper coming out of the other side (this stopcock is hidden under floor boards) Then there's a 2nd internal stopcock under kitchen sink which won't turn off properly but needs replacing regardless.
House is on communal stop tap in the street so would turn off five houses.
I want to cut into the copper pipe between the two stop cocks but cannot tell whether its half inch or 15mm
Question is:
1) If it's 1/2 inch copper how can I tell?
2) What would be the best method to connect to new 15mm copper - push fit or end feed solder?
3) If end feed, do I need special end feed couplings or just use 15mm?
Thanks very much all.
Martyn