How can you trace your cold water incoming main?

macafee2 · 2nd August 2021, 18:37

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

Atlan · 2nd August 2021, 18:46

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

macafee2 · 2nd August 2021, 18:54

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Originally Posted by Atlan

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

lol

macafee2

macafee2 · 2nd August 2021, 18:56

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

macafee2

planenut · 2nd August 2021, 20:21

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-.

macafee2 · 2nd August 2021, 20:59

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Originally Posted by planenut

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.

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

Les4048 · 3rd August 2021, 12:38

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Originally Posted by macafee2

lol

macafee2

Why lol? It actually works and it shocked me when I tried it over a water pipe they came together

macafee2 · 3rd August 2021, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Why lol? It actually works and it shocked me when I tried it over a water pipe they came together

then I take it back and appologise

macafee2

Les4048 · 3rd August 2021, 20:10

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Originally Posted by macafee2

then I take it back and appologise

macafee2

Not a problem as I was actually sceptical too until a friend gave me a loan of a pair and when I walked over where a water pipe was they swung together and then apart again as you walked away from it

VVC-Geeza · 2nd August 2021, 18:48

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

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	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-.