Steve Firth coughed up some electrons that declared:

Tim S wrote:

SWMBO has requested said pipe for a few areas which will be on show (I'd
be happy to polish and lacquer the copper but there you go).

Mrs F. expressed disdain at the thought of having polished copper on
show. So we had to use something shiny.

It was going to be chromed copper, but stainless worked out cheaper and
less likely to have problems - I've seen chrome peel and pit in some
areas of use, notably outside which was one place (the gardener's loo)
where she wanted chrome tube used.


Funny you should say that Steve. I was sure that my dad used SS on a shower
a long time back.

I went searching and only came up with chromed copper.

But SS would be good - not sure if my pipe bender would handle it though -
that's the only downside. This is 22mm and copper's hard enough!

Which would be the most advised method for jointing?

File the chrome off and solder or compression?

Compression, attempting to solder will just look vile.

Aye - that's less of an issue. I plan to use a single 3m length, bent and
inserted whole such the the joints will either be behind a cupboard or in
the roof. Back to normal copper thereafter.

Ta

Tim