Mary Fisher wrote:
"Capitol" wrote in message
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The big lead overflow pipe on our bath had been hammered together so that no
water could flow through it.

It was no problem until someone left a bath tap running and water went over
the wall side of the bath, down the wall and down the kitchen wall too.

Still, the kitchen walls needed cleaning and painting ...

Mary



We had exactly this situation as well. I can't say it was a pleasant job
to remove it either; 20+ years of very smelly gunk came out of it.