Leak in ceiling

[Howsie]

You did the right thing. Well done!

 

[stevetheplumber]

i always have a rubbish sack squidged underneath and appropriate push fits to hand to stop flow

 

[diamondgas]

I never thought of an old inhibitor bottle, I'm going to do that in future.

Don't throw the top away you'll need it

 

[royston]

Plenty of old towels and Chinese takeaway cartons. The plastic ones are very flimsy and give good bend to manoeuvre round pipes to get out,