Wanted: Plumbing 'Expertise'

[tamaranth]

I need plumbing 'expertise', by which I mean someone authoritative who knows more about leaking pipes than I do. This is not hard. (And I have asked Noel but he's busy ...) Am prepared to get a plumber if I must, but really can't afford it so would prefer not to!


One of the pipes under my sink -- cold-water feed to the washing machine -- has started to drip at one of the joins. The drip is getting worse. Presumably something needs replacing but how easy is it, can I do it myself, how, help...

Will be away from PC 11:30 - 4ish, but any advice / offers of help / recommendations of cheap plumber most gratefully received!

Aha! Another worthwhile use for the digicam! This pipe. The blue one.

Comments

[red-cloud.livejournal.com]

After having to re-plumb most of the kitchen and bathroom myself (and all the electrics, and most of the joinery, and some of the plastering) due to useless fucking builder completely screwing things up, I now know what I only suspected before - it's all a huge con, and most people can do most jobs around the house with a decent set of tools, a few materials, a good DIY book and a free afternoon or two.

[brisingamen.livejournal.com]

I can do a fair amount, though as neither PK nor I can as yet cut wood straight, we tend to default to the world's most wonderful carpenter, but we're fortuante we can. We're currently working on plastering, wallpapering and painting. I'm a decorator's daughter, I ought to be able to do this!