Accidently screwed in to PVC pipe in garage

[lostchild]

super glue on the screw and put it back in.

 

[Trailrider]

I would suggest cutting enough sheet rock where you can get to good pipe, then use the shark bites on it.

Probably going to just end up doing that. Wasn't sure what professional plumbers opinions were of Shark Bites though.

 

[Blue bio balls]

Probably going to just end up doing that. Wasn't sure what professional plumbers opinions were of Shark Bites though.

I used about 8 of them reconfiguring my water heater about 8 years ago and all is well.... but I am no professional plumber

 

[CTS Tactical]

Or did you mean just cut the pipe there and put coupler between?

Yes, cut the pipe and put the coupler in where the hole was.

 

[ShawnZR-1]

I'll try to get one later, in my haste I didn't snap a pic last night. Back at work now.

I did see a YouTube video where somebody did that, grabbed a coupler, cut a small section out length wise, and PVC glued it over the hole and put a clamp on it. Wasn't sure how permanent that would hold though. Or did you mean just cut the pipe there and put coupler between?

Just cut the pipe and put the coupler there. It's permanent.

 

[Horsehat]

 

[Trailrider]

Yes, cut the pipe and put the coupler in where the hole was.

Just cut the pipe and put the coupler there. It's permanent.

Awesome, thanks guys. That will definitely save some time and money. Those shark bites aren't cheap! And neither is cutting out more sheetrock

 

[Trailrider]

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Much cheaper than shark bites, thanks.

 

[ShawnZR-1]

Probably going to just end up doing that. Wasn't sure what professional plumbers opinions were of Shark Bites though.

Considering working with PVC is very simple and the stuff needed (coupler, primer and glue) is cheap, I would use that over a sharkbite, especially inside of a wall.

 

[the_great_white]

Awesome, thanks guys. That will definitely save some time and money. Those shark bites aren't cheap! And neither is cutting out more sheetrock

A shark bite is just a leak that will happen later. Get a slip coupling without the "shoulder" in the center so you don't have to cut out as much.