Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Medway Handyman formulated the question :
You could always try the John Rumm 'work fast & get a little wet'
method. I've done that a few times as well. I'll let him describe
the details :-)

- Turn all the other taps on, on the loop to reduce the leakage, have
an isolation valve (plus spanners) ready to hand and turned off,
plenty of towels to soak up the mess - cut the pipe fast and slip the
valve on. Simples...

Pretty much that. I have the iso valve clamped in mole grips, upstream
olive & nut a loose fit, downstream nut & olive removed (so I don't put in
on the wrong way), spanner already adjusted to fit. Remove old paint from
pipe with nitromoors, clean pipe with wire wool.

Hose from wet vac held by helper or cable ties is a benefit :-)


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk