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Post #2643727
2025-08-11 08:19 UTC
@edavies@functional.cafe @StarkRG@myside-yourside.net @katemorley@hachyderm.io Actually , imperial BSP pipe sizes used to be the standard but were replaced by metric for most applications about 50 years ago. The 2 are not compatible, but you can get adapters, as tap and hose fittings are still BSP, and some older installations do still exist.
Speaking from experience, as I have had to make tapered pipes to match up sizes in an old property about 25 years ago.
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@edavies@functional.cafe 2025-08-11 08:37
@wyliecoyoteuk@mastodon.org.uk Oh, TIL, ta. I think 15 mm pipe is still colloquially called ½", though? This is mildly relevant to me as I'll need to replace my kitchen taps at some point, though the short flexible pipes they come with should deal with this? @StarkRG@myside-yourside.net @katemorley@hachyderm.io