I tried to remove my garden hose from the spigot on the side of my house and the whole tap came off the copper pipe it was attached to. I had to turn off the water at the mains and cannot turn it back on until it is capped. To this end, I bought a couple of SharkBite end stops. The 3/4" is way too big; the 1/2" is way too small. Baffling.
The pipe itself protrudes just may an inch or an inch and a half from the wall and getting to the piping inside the house would mean putting a hole in the wall. I'm struggling to get a plumber to look at this, so I'm looking for a fix that I can do which would allow me to turn the water back on while we wait for a plumber.
Beyond SharkBites, is there another solution? Alternatively, should I tape up the pipe and then try and fit the 3/4" SharkBite over it? I'm at a loss for solutions.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!