Old odd plumbing

Newshound ( snipped-for-privacy@fairadsl.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Yep, very probably.

But I'm damn certain that an Angle Grinder - while *immensely* satisfying it not going to help it get that smidgin more watertight in the short term.

Er, it's an iron water pipe I imagine. Might have once gone to a back boiler in an iron solid fuel stove? You need to trace it back to where it comes from. Use an angle grinder to cut it back flush to brickwork (once it is isolated).

Sounds like an old lead water mains, and the bit you see is the old stopcock and wipe joint. The thread will be something like 1 1/2'' BSP size probably.

My guess is an old water main which has been superceded by a new one which enters your property maybe elsewhere?

David

BigWallop (spam.guard@_spam_guard.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

So off I go on a wander round the likely sources...

Stop 1. Bathroom store with a damn good plumbing trade counter round the back, staffed by ol' boys who've bin there, dun that. No, the trade counter's closed down, and the showroom's extended into the space. Soddit.

Stop 2. Jewson. Spotty git hasn't a clue, and half-heartedly tries to sell me some plastic waste pipe fittings, because they're the only thing that sort of size he's got. Try Plumb Centre.

Stop 3. Plumb Centre. Spotty git hasn't a clue, and half-heartedly tries to sell me some plastic waste pipe fittings, because they're the only thing that sort of size he's got. Try... umm... somewhere else...

Oh bugger!!! Then you could try packing a sheet of loo paper in the stopcock and fill it with silicone sealant. The paper should hold long enough to stop the mass of water coming in contact with the curing sealant. Remember to press the sealant well in to the end of the fitting.

Hi,

BES probably have what you want, see halfway down this page:

cheers, Pete.

Pete C ( snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

That looks like just the biscuit. Ta muchly.

I would suggest Item 6453 - which is a 1" BSP cap. A 1" BSP thread has an OD of 1.309" - which is about 33mm rather than 35, but the next size up (1 1/4) has an OD of 1.650" which is nearly 42mm, and probably too big.