Hi Guys,
I've used this site a few times before and found the answers I was looking for. It's good, and rare, to find a site that contains mostly useful info!!
Anyway, the time has come to put you to the test with a question of my own! We're extending our kitchen, which means knocking the back wall of the existing kitchen out, and guess where the stop cock is? Well, if it's left unmoved, it'll be sticking up right in the middle of the new kitchen!
So, how easy is it to move? The main incoming water pipe is black plastic (house is c 1984), through a combo stop cock and drain, onto standard 15mm copper. The plastic, from what I could see (not a lot, more like feel) comes out of a plastic duct in a concreted floor, with about 0.4mm slack. So, what I need to know is, is the plastic pipe jointable / extendable? Can I do it myself or is it a job for a plumber? Or, worst case, is it something only the water board can do?
I've used this site a few times before and found the answers I was looking for. It's good, and rare, to find a site that contains mostly useful info!!
Anyway, the time has come to put you to the test with a question of my own! We're extending our kitchen, which means knocking the back wall of the existing kitchen out, and guess where the stop cock is? Well, if it's left unmoved, it'll be sticking up right in the middle of the new kitchen!
So, how easy is it to move? The main incoming water pipe is black plastic (house is c 1984), through a combo stop cock and drain, onto standard 15mm copper. The plastic, from what I could see (not a lot, more like feel) comes out of a plastic duct in a concreted floor, with about 0.4mm slack. So, what I need to know is, is the plastic pipe jointable / extendable? Can I do it myself or is it a job for a plumber? Or, worst case, is it something only the water board can do?
