DO IT YOURSELFERS... anyone???

[madbomber31]

if you read my other post you'll get an idea of why i must learn the art of doing things myself.... of course, i couldnt have done the repairs they did under the house (plumbing--- ruptured water lines due to freezing)...

but...

upstairs at 2 seperate valves i have a drip.... one is the line going to the hot water tank and the other is one of the lines going to the tub....

i'm pretty handy with electronics but never tried my hand with plumbing... do i need to go all out and sweat that shit together with a blowtorch? or would some silicone seal do the trick for now?

any good do it yourself websites that you like to use?

you better believe i'm dropping some cash on home repair books tomorrow...

 

[naturally anabolic]

http://www.diynet.com/

 

[Citruscide]

I've installed closet doors, bathroom and kitchen tile, drywall, I've done some electric wiring... although, that was scary, I've put in windows... and even replaced plastic pipes that broke (froze) and installed copper pipes... it wasn't too hard... hacksaw, fitters, and some other poop...

C-ditty

 

[madbomber31]

ya, i can do all the mudding and taping... sanding... painting, drywall, tile, cabinets, and a lot of electrical shit... but the plumbing i've never tried.... hopefully everything holds up till the weekend when i'm off again...

i just have visions of the money pit in my head....

 

[Jord]

I would say those leaky valves can be repaired pretty easily.... Some types there is a packing nut you can tighten with an adjustable wrench just below the stem of the valve... Another type has a 5/16ths O-ring in it, and you should just turn the valve off a tiny bit to get it to stop dripping, it usually works, sometimes the o-ring is too bad and you gotta replace it

 

[DcupSheepNipples]

Copper pipes I assume? Piece of cake!

If you don't want to replace the pipe untill later use some pipe bondo or a can of Pipe fix it! (all kinds of brands) Otherwise close the main shutoff valve and drain the supply lines by opening a faucet located below the pipe you are working on! Fit a tube cutter around the pipe next to the break! Or use hacksaw! Cut the pipe! Rub the inside of the couplings and the ends of the old and new pipes with emery cloth until they are bright and shiny Remove any grit left on the surface with a clean, dry cloth! Soldering flux for copper pipe typically comes with a small brush. Take care to keep the bristles free of dirt and grit! If you are using slip couplings, slide them all the way onto the standing pipes! Hold the replacement pipe in place, and slide each coupling over its joint! Give the new pipe and fittings a quarter-turn to evenly distribute the flux! Keep feeding the solder into the joint until a bead of metal appears around the edge! Repeat for both sides of the fitting! Before the solder has a chance to cool, wipe the joint with a damp towel! You done! Get the leak taken care of pronto! You will have water damage if pipes are in walls and floor and Termites can be a bitch depending were you live!

I would say those leaky valves can be repaired pretty easily.... Some types there is a packing nut you can tighten with an adjustable wrench just below the stem of the valve... Another type has a 5/16ths O-ring in it, and you should just turn the valve off a tiny bit to get it to stop dripping, it usually works, sometimes the o-ring is too bad and you gotta replace it

Oh I just noticed valve! Yea check them out, adjust them, check the rings or replace the valve like a pipe! Torch it, melt the solder! or cut it out and replace it!

 

[naturally anabolic]

the quick cheap answer.... JB WELD.

 

[the People's Champ]

or you could get some putty that will conform to the leak, and it will cure, even when wet. found at your local hardware/home depot

 

[madbomber31]

i did some reading and it seems like a decent fix will be a welding apoxy.... i'm assuming it's like a bondo for pipes... hopefully it works....

as for tightening the packings.... i done did that already.