Leak in wall to look at in the morning. Where to start?

[armyash]

Hi, I'm going to this job in the morning, see pics.

Where would you start? I'm thinking around the tap outside as there is signs of a leak there and would have obviously run down. Or do I start inside near the stopcock? Anyone had anything similar?

I can't get there until 0830 so I want to make a fast start in case I need anything from the merchants.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

What's the internal stopcock servicing?

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Hi, I'm going to this job in the morning, see pics.

Where would you start? I'm thinking around the tap outside as there is signs of a leak there and would have obviously run down. Or do I start inside near the stopcock? Anyone had anything similar?

I can't get there until 0830 so I want to make a fast start in case I need anything from the merchants.

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Modern art?

 

[Jim Goodenough]

On a more serious note potentially corroded copper tube, chip away render to reveal without putting pressure on pipe. Is it sleeved with 22mm copper or overflow pipe?

ATB

 

[ShaunCorbs]

good luck

 

[armyash]

The stopcock is for the outside tap. Customer asked for a price but I had to say its hourly rate as I don't know how long it will take.

Passing making good work to plasterer.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Funny feeling that plasterboard boxing needs coming out. Or some of it at least. What’s above it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Renew from the stop tap

 

[armyash]

Funny feeling that plasterboard boxing needs coming out. Or some of it at least. What’s above it?

Yeah that will come out, that's no problem. I think it was just a floor to ceiling section, nothing of any note there. I'm hoping to find the leak asap so I have plenty of time to sort it.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

You got it sorted Armyash?

 

[JCplumb]

I got a couple of similar looking jobs after the beast from the east, split pipes in wall. Be sure to educate the customer about isolating in winter, I put a note on my invoice stating I have advised that.

 

[armyash]

It's been a very busy day. All sorted thanks, the stopcock in the boxing was behind boxing in boxing. I thought it was going to be really old pipe work buried in the wall. Knocked a hole in and repiped the outside tap and replaced the tap itself. Turned out to be a nice little job

Thanks for all the replies.