main water upgrade ..........

[Old Account]

Hi Lads,

Could anybody tell if I am allowed to upgrade a mains water supply with 25mm plastic from outside the new mains stopcock ( which is on the footpath ) to the staircase at the property? its basically a straight run of 7-8m? the customer has got already the new stopcock put in at the footpath but they did not upgrade towards the property.4

For any help I would be happy.

Kind regards,

Ron

 

[Harvest Fields]

Hi Lads,

Could anybody tell if I am allowed to upgrade a mains water supply with 25mm plastic from outside the new mains stopcock ( which is on the footpath ) to the staircase at the property? its basically a straight run of 7-8m? the customer has got already the new stopcock put in at the footpath but they did not upgrade towards the property.4

For any help I would be happy.

Kind regards,

Ron

Think you might have to be WRAS approved mate. But I could be wrong?

 

[Old Account]

Think you might have to be WRAS approved mate. But I could be wrong?

Alright, so better off to get someone out to do the works >?
thanks for the swift respond Harvest

 

[Harvest Fields]

Alright, so better off to get someone out to do the works >?
thanks for the swift respond Harvest

That’s my understanding but I’m sure one if the other lads will be along at some point.

 

[chris watkins]

If it was a new supply you would have to give notice but so long as it goes back in between 750 & 1350mm deep and it is just a replacement for existing smaller one it will be OK.
You have done your Water Reg's haven't you Ron ?

 

[hammers4spanner]

If you have to dig up any of the pavement outside and it belongs to the council then good luck lol

 

[Ric2013]

If you have to dig up any of the pavement outside and it belongs to the council then good luck lol

That was my concern. So what's the procedure for that bit?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That was my concern. So what's the procedure for that bit?

Get hold of highways department and submit a form normally takes about 2 weeks they come out and dig the hole and then refill once your finished

 

[chris watkins]

or tunnel in from your property as it is normally close to the building line.

 

[Old Account]

If it was a new supply you would have to give notice but so long as it goes back in between 750 & 1350mm deep and it is just a replacement for existing smaller one it will be OK.
You have done your Water Reg's haven't you Ron ?

I was just thinking of connecting onto the existing mains water stopcock which has been already installed and I just wanted to run a bigger pipe instead of lead. I would not install a new main water at 5he street but Donne t onto it and run a new pipe to the house

 

[Old Account]

Thanks to all for the Input. I much appreciate it.

 

[chris watkins]

I was just thinking of connecting onto the existing mains water stopcock which has been already installed and I just wanted to run a bigger pipe instead of lead. I would not install a new main water at 5he street but Donne t onto it and run a new pipe to the house

Thats fine, it won't improve the pressure / flow a great amount but will get rid of the old lead.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

It should increase the flow significantly, aren't all Water Company stopcocks 3/4" (stand to be corrected).
So replacing 1/2" lead with 25mm MDPE is about double the cross section - done a load of them many moons ago.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

cant install onto the stop tape outside as you cant dig a hole in the countys pavements

 

[Jim Goodenough]

cant install onto the stop tap outside as you cant dig a hole in the countys pavements

Yes I agree Shaun, up here in the NE most of the WC stopcocks are bang up against the boundary wall so it's easy to do a little tunnelling and connect as Chris mentions in #9.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes I agree Shaun, up here in the NE most of the WC stopcocks are bang up against the boundary wall so it's easy to do a little tunnelling and connect as Chris mentions in #9.

correct but you could have a hefty bill from the council if you cause any sinkage around the stop tap

 

[Old Account]

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Yes I agree Shaun, up here in the NE most of the WC stopcocks are bang up against the boundary wall so it's easy to do a little tunnelling and connect as Chris mentions in #9.

thats what i want to do🙂