Steve Walker coughed up some electrons that declared:


I prefer soldered connections wherever access to make the joint is easy
enough, but that's a personal preference and have used pushfit where
access is difficult - you do need to strip the chrome for pushfit. Sorry
can't help about compression.

Yes - I'd come across this. I'll be soldering on easy and critical sections
(eg where pipe passes over CU)

I have been told here before that the chrome cracks off if you bend the
pipe, but I have managed to make s-bends with no problem.

That's encouraging - thanks

Cheers

Tim