Freeze incoming main lead pipe (irregular shape)

[Killy Bing]

While you're at it i would cut the old stopcock and connect below!

 

[NJD1977]

Back to square one I think. UU put a CAT and Genny on the lead and got a very strong trace down the driveway to the pavement, marked it up and got their contractor out to fit a stop tap, but when they dug down in this location they couldn't find any trace of the water main so have backfilled and made good. I have requested a revisit by the inspector but I doubt this will change anything and I reckon they may refuse to reattempt.

I'm back to considering a live swap of the guts of the stopcock only. Bought an almost identical stop tap and all dimensions seem to be correct to swap the guts only. I would turn on all upstream taps to relieve pressure before unscrewing the old one and screwing in the new.

What do you reckon? Go for it?

 

[Ermintrude]

Hell yeh !

 

[R.Oak]

Looks like a job for the apprentice to me.

 

[newcastle phill]

You seem mentally ready for this challenge.