How can you trace your cold water incoming main?
 

I know where the water meter is, it is in the verge next to the road. From there how, can I trace its' route without digging a trench to follow its route?

macafee2

Get yourself a set of these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313058359...oAAOSwuTxWB8AN

Not sure that you can unless it's on the title deeds.

lol

macafee2

mmm may be a Cat and Genny will do the job.
Just not sure about tracing plastic pipe.

macafee2

Generally a supply pipe will be directly linked square to the building from street, unless there have been significant alterations since build.

Are there any similarly built properties nearby where you could ask the residents if they are aware of theirs?

Where is the internal stop NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-.

The stop co(k, omg dont go there, look at this and you will understand
https://www.screwfix.com/p/isolating...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
worse is that the incoming supply if that is what we have found has been split into two and there are two of those valves next to each other.
Now, I am no professional, but WTF springs to mind.:duh::eek::mad::shrug:


No property similar

water meter is more diagonal then square to the building

There has been side extensions, be it one or two since build and the kitchen has been moved.

I have only seen two houses that looked ok, ruined by their next owners and we own one of them, my daughter owns the other one. At least she has made her one good.

macafee2

That's not a stopcock, that's intended for isolating a tap or whatever, who did the plumbing :shrug:

One of our previous neighbours fitted central heating DIY, our present neighbours thought it didn't work right and discovered metres of small bore copper pipe in the system coiled up under the floor. Can only assume that while fitting the central heating the pipe was shoved down through a hole and just kept shoving it in until he could reach it at the "exit" point without even thinking about how much pipe was now down there.

As Steve suggests the item is an isolating valve for servicing. There is possibly a proper stop * between those and the supply. Some properties don't actually have a stop * which may be achieved where you indicate the meter is, i.e. a street based valve.

I’ve never found an internal stop co.. in my property, but since I’ve had a new water meter fitted ( outside in the pavement) it’s got a really good on / off valve fitted to it as standard.

No more worries about disturbing an internal valve in the house that’s not been touched for years.