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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on February 20, 2007, 3:53 pm
Ken wrote:
> GoHabsGo wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a copper water pipe behind a drywall ceiling. Turns out that
>> when the ceiling was installed a drywall screw punctured the pipe.
>> Many years passed until the screw rusted enough and it started
>> dripping, causing a stain on the drywall ceiling. I listened to the
>> recommendation of a guy on the HD floor and patched it with a metal
>> epoxy putty. That held tight for a few years, now the stain is back.
>> Is there a simple way to patch this by cutting out the bad spot and
>> using pressure fittings or something similar? I don't want to try
>> soldering in that confined space. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Larry
>
>
> If the hole is just a small one created by the dry wall screw, and
> if there is room, there is a clamp on device sold at Home Depot that
> clamps over the hole and seals the hole with neoprene. You might look
> into it.
A screw type hose clamp and a bit of rubber will do it as well if you
can't find a "tailor made" one.
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
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