"Scott" wrote in message
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Hello,

Upon cleaning out the cupboards ready for christmas the misses has found a
large area of damp and mould in the one under the sink...

Having had a look around, I have found the cause - a leaking lead - copper
wiped joint which is hidden in away in a bas-tard place. Is there a quick
easy fix for such a dipple? It is leaking fairly slowly and I reckon it
has
been for nearly a year now as I must have disturbed it when I fitted the
bathroom.

Is there some kind of tape that I can wrap around the pipe? I don't want
to
be redoing the joint!

Cheers
Scott



A temporary solution on the lead pipe is to take some thickish bare copper
wire and a match stick. Break the match stick to fit over the weep on the
pipe, leaving a bit more to sit slightly either side passed the leak. Wrap
the copper wire around the pipe and the match stick, pulling it tight as you
go. Once you've covered the match stick with copper wire, bring the ends
together and wind them round each other with a pair of pliers until it pulls
the wire tighter around the pipe. Do this gently not to snap the wire to
quickly.

You can also use a bit of rubber matting and an earth bonding strap to do
the same sort of thing.

Hopefully this should stop the leak for a good while, or at least until you
can get round to making the joint properly again.