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Default Basic plumbing - compression joints.

On Sunday, 17 June 2018 07:35:17 UTC+1, Graeme wrote:
Ripping out an old bathroom, and need to fit a compression stop end to a
hot feed, something I have never done before, plumbing not being my
'thing'. So far, have cleaned the pipe of old paint where it needs to
be cut, and will have to cut with a hacksaw, as no space to rotate a
proper pipe cutter. Assuming I can get a nice 90 degree cut, should I


Angle grinder.
Plus file to deburr it.
You may find it's imperial not metric as well.


use compound or tape on the joint? Various YouTube videos have
different opinions, as does the DIY Wiki, so I suppose the thoughts here
will vary too :-)


Whatever you have to hand