Had to move the washing machine to get to the wet wall, and promptly broke the shitty solder job that the PO was using to hold the cold water valve into the plumbing.
Fortunately, I was able to salvage it and re-sweat the joint. It's not pretty, but it's holding back the water.
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Then, since the water was off, I took the opportunity to replace the valves in the box with quarter-turn ball valves.
I'm thinking I should have replaced the box too, but I don't want to cut that out of the wall, so I'll sand it, POR-15 it, and repaint.
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nah, it's a mexican thing. too bad I'm such shit at sweating copper.That's the first time I've ever seen washer connections come in from the top down. Must be an Australia thing.
nah, it's a mexican thing. too bad I'm such shit at sweating copper.
I had to retry like 3 times, lol.Nah. It's holding the water back. Function beats form every time.
Should've got the pipes hotter further away from the seam. Solder goes to where the heat is.
That's if you want pretty. If it's holding the water back you did good. You're the only one who'll notice anyways.
nah, it's a mexican thing. too bad I'm such shit at sweating copper.
Funny story, I went back to get a sharkbite 1/2" pipe to 1/2" female NPT to replace the nipple, but the leaks were all over that 90° too.Next time use a SharkBite deal.
I had to retry like 3 times, lol.
I won't notice after tomorrow when I patch it closed and repaint the box.
Sharkbite doesn't like being on pipe that's got a rough exterior.
Well you also kill and skin transients, soooo....i woulda swapped that out for a plastic box with built in valves and saved myself a ton of effort
What effort do you think I wasted, exactly?i woulda swapped that out for a plastic box with built in valves and saved myself a ton of effort
sanding and POR etc etcWhat effort do you think I wasted, exactly?
That looks awesome. How's the ambient light through it? All sparkly?added privacy film to the windows that just looks out to the side of my neighbors house
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