The first line of action when addressing pipes that are leaking inside your wall is to find the main water valve on your property. For my property, it's down in the basement, and I can shut it off with no meter key. In this picture below, the main water valve was located at the front of the property near the curb, inside the water meter. There, a meter key was needed to shut off the main water valve, turning it between 90 to 180 degrees clockwise.
Force this project, materials need to fix the leak included two angle valves (1/2"), two polybutylene elbows (1/2"), one 1/2" x 20' white pex pipe, and two polybutylene adapters or what most people usually call "sharkbites." All the materials I just described are in the image below, except for the angle valves. Once you find the link the leak in the wall, that region of pipe must be cut and removed. The angle valves are needed to temporarily seal the open copper piping for no more drips or leaks after shut off. At this point, you can continue or stop to come back another day to finish the project, since you have angle valves on the copper piping that you cut. If you decide to come back another day, turn back on the water from the main water valve. The pipes in this image are shower pipes; therefore, the show will be out of service until you continue towards completing the job.
If you decide to continue, here are the tools you'll need:
-sand paper -wire brush
-crescent wrench -utility knife
-drive ratchet -pipe joint compound
-sockets -teflon tape
-copper pipe cutter -soap and water
-pipe wrench - tape measure
-breaker bar -electrical saw
The material in the image below can be found at your local Home Depot or Lowes. Remember, once the materials have been put in place, and the leak is gone, to close up the wall with new sheet rock.
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