Summary: Learn how to repair a burst pipe, what to do if you find a leak and how to repair a damaged pipe.
The two main causes of a burst pipe are frozen pipelines and DIY accidents such as hammering a nail into a wall containing water pipes. To avoid rupturing a pipe by accidentally hammering a nail or drilling a hole through it, purchase a pipe detector from a DIY store. They are inexpensive and can prevent very problematic accidents.
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