On 06/11/2017 21:46, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 06/11/2017 10:44, Graeme wrote:
Next job is removal of the adjacent basin, but that is far more scary,
with two 'live' water pipes and no convenient stop cocks.

Freezer kit?

The usual is to turn off the cold main, put a carrot in the loft tank
where the water comes out, then pray.

I was changing a tap washer once when one of my kids flushed a toilet.
This let air into the pipes. Instant fountain!

Andy


We are direct off the mains now. It makes this sort of job very quick
and easy.