"GoHabsGo" wrote in message
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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?

My experience is limited to three joints, but I used epoxy for copper three
years ago and they haven't leaked yet. I did it because there wasn't room
for a torch. When I tried to use the stuff last year it had gone bad; so
shelf life is a big strike against it.