Replacing water main

[MOSSEP]

Hi,

Just moved into a new bungalow and the water pressure and flow is dire! Got an old iron pipe feeding the house, took a bit apart and there is so much rust the bore is less than a drinking straw.

Ive now got the crap job of running a new main in though my front garden, my question is how deep does it need to go?


Cheers

Martin

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

750mm to 1350mm deep

 

[MOSSEP]

I thought so, thats gonna be fun!

This may sound like a daft question but can I connect to the stopcock in the road myself? Its within 6" of my front wall so could feasibly get to it from my side if I dug out enough.

 

[Riley]

:iagree:

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

If it's a water meter then it should be 25mm MDPE from the meter connected onto existing.

 

[MOSSEP]

There is some mdpe coming out of the meter actually, I can just see it disappearing into my boundry. With a little bit of a stretch I might be able to reach down and get onto it.

 

[AlexGas]

Your neighbour!?

 

[MOSSEP]

Not sure what you mean?

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

There is some mdpe coming out of the meter actually, I can just see it disappearing into my boundry. With a little bit of a stretch I might be able to reach down and get onto it.

Should be about 6/10 inches of it.

 

[smtplumbing]

i need to get this done on a job. Could you not get a moler machine in

 

[MOSSEP]

I would do if a customer was paying, this is coming out of my pocket though!

 

[MOSSEP]

What size pipe will typically fit onto a water meter outlet?

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

25mm MDPE

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Don't take it out the meter just connect onto the stub they have left

 

[plumben]

As said 750mm to 1350mm AMD technically you shouldn't make the final connection if its past your boundary but if you can get to it with out lifting the pavement then crack on,
Don't forget your 110mm soil pipe and elbow to go under the foundations and it needs insulation and sealing with cap ends