It’s a Wednesday morning and before your alarm wreaks havoc through your ears, you hear a dripping sound coming from the bathroom instead. Half awake, you get up and find a small puddle of water building up; one of the pipes are leaking. Before the pipe bursts and transforms into a water spraying monster, you need to solve the issue. Fast. But what about work in 40 minutes? And how are you going to get the kids ready for school? Is there a quick, temporary way to fix this common household dilemma? Read on and find out!

The Simple Wrapping Method

For leaks that are tiny and harmless, a simple wrapping or taping method can fix the dripping area. Handy Hint: Always have a waterproof tape or a water pipe sealing tape in your DIY cupboard. This will temporarily – but effectively – fix small leaks. Commonly found in kitchen or bathroom sinks, make sure to tape the pipe with caution and care. Wrapping the pipe aggressively can cause other trickles to occur around the lining.

The Plumping Epoxy or Plastering Method

A common way of handling a small leakage is by plastering the damaged area using a plumbing putty epoxy. This product is designed to coat leaking areas and is versatile on a number of different bonds including PVC and fiberglass. What’s the best thing about it? A plumbing epoxy works on both dry and wet surfaces, setting on the applied area in three minutes. To do this, grab enough epoxy for the wet area and scrunch the product like a clay to loosen its form; safely spread the epoxy using your fingertips.

C-Clamp and Rubber Tape Method

The C-Clamp and rubber tape method is one of the most useful ways to repair thin to medium sized pipes. To do this safely, begin by towelling the wet area/s with a cloth. You can take a resilient form of rubber such as a thick rubber band big enough to wrap around the entirety of the seepage. As you tightly wrap the rubber, use an electrical or waterproof tape to hold everything in place. The final step involves a C-clamp that goes around the damaged patch to create pressure with the tape. For other simple DIY plumbing advice, visit the Capital Plumbing website to watch some of their informative plumbing videos, including information on how to prevent leaks from occurring in the first place.

The Bucket and Garden Hose Method

This procedure is suitable for pipes with constant leakage, and can be used as a second form of security for wrapping and epoxy procedures. First, find a container that can fit under the pipe and drill a hole at the top of the sides, big enough to fit your tube. Place this tube inside the drilled holes and use tape and hot glue gun to fasten the two objects together. After you’ve created your device, place this under the dripping area and put the hose outside or in a drain.

Now that you have all this information signed, sealed, and delivered, do you have any other DIY tips around the home? Share in the comments box below!

If your home has a sunroom, there are many ways that this space can be used. In fact, sunrooms can serve many purposes, and have the desirable benefit of creating additional space.

One of the prime benefits of a sunroom is that the outdoors can be enjoyed from the comfort of the home’s interior; with a sunroom, enjoyment of the outdoors is not compromised by poor weather conditions or annoying insects. Sunrooms also offer an ideal place for relaxation, enjoyment and creativity. Typically, the brightness of a sunroom helps to create an inviting, pleasant atmosphere and a lovely place to retreat from the pressures of a busy life.

If you are looking to add a sunroom to your property, a specialist building company, such as Additions Building, can assist you with insight, skill and plenty of experience. They can suggest where a sunroom should ideally face to maximise light and explain to you the many ways that the room can be used.

What are some of the best alternative ways to use a sunroom?

Dining area

Some people make effective use of their sunroom as a dining area and, if your room captures the morning sun, a sunroom can be the perfect place to enjoy breakfast. At other times, a sunroom can be a wonderful place for entertaining friends and family and can help to alleviate the problem of overcrowding in the kitchen.

A play room

A light-filled sunroom can be the perfect place for a children’s play room, particularly when it is adjacent to the kitchen or a family room as this enables parents to keep a close eye on their children as they play. Also, when the weather is cold and wet, or excessively hot, children still have the opportunity to be close to the outdoors without having to brave the elements.

#3: A home office

For people who want or need a home office, a sunroom can be the perfect place. During the build of the room (or even after it is built), it is possible to add features such as additional power sockets to make a sunroom entirely functional as a home office. In fact, when used as a home office, a sunroom can provide a light, bright, airy, and very pleasant place to work.

#4: A games room

The additional space available with a sunroom means that this room can be perfect for games and even the inclusion of a pool table. Used as a games room, a sunroom can be the perfect place to take guests to play video games, board games or any other type of game at any time of year.

#5: A craft or hobby room

With so much natural light, a sunroom can make a great place for craft or hobbies. If you paint, sew, write or draw, you will understand the importance of natural light and the way that it does not distort light as is the case with fluorescent light.

The possible uses of a sunroom are endless. Sunrooms offer the benefits of space, natural light and flexible space – which can be used for recreation, storage, relaxation, entertainment or enjoyment. By consulting a building specialist, the possibilities for your own sunroom will become apparent.