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.