Hope you can advise me?
I need to run a new supply pipe from the stop-cock in my front garden into my house to replace the existing one which came up in a now removed cupboard. I've had a search online and can only find limited information, my questions are;
1, Works are notifiable if pipe depth is less than 750mm or greater than 1350mm. My stop-cock is about 450 to 500mm below ground, do I need to notify, bearing in mind the existing seems to be outside of the prescribed depths?
2, Entry into the house; I could break out some floor and run a 'slow / easy' 45 degree subduct in which the new plastic pipe would run. (I'm sure I read this is as per the regs?) Alternatively, could I run the pipe up externally, say to a height of 400 to 500mm above dpc level, create an insulated accessable enclosure with a stop tap to make it look pretty, change over to copper and then go inside via a sleeved hole through the cavity wall? This is a much easier option, would it be acceptable to the rules and regs? (seems a great idea to me, don't new houses have this anyway in one those rather fetching and stylish white plastic boxes on the wall?)
3, Chrolination and cleaning? Is this neccessary, again are there any rules and regs or if not, are there any best practice things I could do.
Any help, advise or suggestions much appreciated.
I need to run a new supply pipe from the stop-cock in my front garden into my house to replace the existing one which came up in a now removed cupboard. I've had a search online and can only find limited information, my questions are;
1, Works are notifiable if pipe depth is less than 750mm or greater than 1350mm. My stop-cock is about 450 to 500mm below ground, do I need to notify, bearing in mind the existing seems to be outside of the prescribed depths?
2, Entry into the house; I could break out some floor and run a 'slow / easy' 45 degree subduct in which the new plastic pipe would run. (I'm sure I read this is as per the regs?) Alternatively, could I run the pipe up externally, say to a height of 400 to 500mm above dpc level, create an insulated accessable enclosure with a stop tap to make it look pretty, change over to copper and then go inside via a sleeved hole through the cavity wall? This is a much easier option, would it be acceptable to the rules and regs? (seems a great idea to me, don't new houses have this anyway in one those rather fetching and stylish white plastic boxes on the wall?)
3, Chrolination and cleaning? Is this neccessary, again are there any rules and regs or if not, are there any best practice things I could do.
Any help, advise or suggestions much appreciated.